Booking Fee:
When you sign the ' Notice of Intended Marriage ' (NOIM) with me a $.......... booking fee is payable.   This amount is deducted from the total cost of the wedding fee of $..........   In the event of a cancellation, the booking fee is not refundable.

Legal Requirements
        You both must be over the age of 18 years. Your 'Notice of Intended Marriage' (NOIM) must be lodged with your Celebrant between a maximum of 18 months and a minimum of 1 month 1 day (in other words minimum time: no less than a calendar month) prior to the date of your marriage. Please click here to download the NOIM form.

            Witnesses: The law requires that two persons shall be appointed by the Bride and Groom as the legal witnesses to the marriage, who by law must be 18 years or over, and be able to speak, read and write English. The full names of the witnesses are required.

Note: The Witnesses are not required to attend any Meetings with the Marriage Celebrant, but must be present at all times at the place of the Wedding Ceremony. They are required to sign the Marriage Register at the completion of the Wedding Ceremony.

         Proof of Birth: A person born in Australia is required by law to produce to the Marriage Celebrant before the marriage date, a Birth Certificate.   If born outside of Australia a passport is acceptable in lieu of a Birth Certificate.

         Other Documents: Where there has been severance of a previous marriage, evidence is required to be produced of divorce documents ie Decree Absolute (divorce papers from the Court) or a Death Certificate if a previous spouse is deceased.

         Return of Documents: The Marriage Celebrant will immediately return all documents to the clients once details of such documents are recorded.

Meetings :    
At least two meetings will be held with the couple:

         At the first meeting the required documents will be shown to the Celebrant and the NOIM lodged and booking fee paid. I will also discuss with you the designing of your Wedding Ceremony and any other matters that you would like to clarify with me. After that, I will keep in touch with you by phone and email. In other words, I will be with you all the way on this beautiful journey leading up to your destination, your memorable Wedding Day.

                 A second meeting is arranged nearer the wedding date in order to finalise the details of the wedding ceremony. We will rehearse your wedding ceremony in my office. Also, the balance of the fee is paid, and the couple will sign a Statutory Declaration.