In order for a fully authorised Marriage Celebrant to legally conduct a civil ceremony, the marrying couple will have to provide the following documentation completed in the English language or have a fully certified English translation attached –

• Original Birth Certificates

• Full names of two people over the age of eighteen who will act as official witnesses and sign the legal documents for marriage

• Divorce Decree Absolute if either or both the Bride and/or Groom have been previously married and divorced

• Death Certificate if either or both the Bride and/or Groom have been widowed

• Deed Poll of change of name if applicable

• If you were born outside of Australia and do not have a birth certificate an original passport showing your date and place of birth must be produced

Australian law does not permit a marriage if both parties are under the age of eighteen. If one party is not yet eighteen, permission may be granted with written parental consent on an official form AND a Court Order under Sec. 12 of the Marriage Act. Please contact me to discuss your specific situation.

A Notice of Intended Marriage must be completed and lodged with me not less than one clear calendar month and one day prior, and not more than eighteen months prior to the ceremony date. There are circumstances whereby the marrying couple can apply to the prescribed authority to have the period of not less than one month and one day shortened. Please download the Notice of Intended Marriage or I can supply a copy to you. For further information regarding marrying overseas, marrying a relative, making a complaint and further explanation of Legal Requirements of Marriage you may want to contact the Attorney General's Department - Marriage Section.

There is compulsory wording that must be spoken by the Celebrant and couple according to the marriage Act to legally solemnise a marriage. This wording will be incorporated into your ceremony.

I will ensure the experience is as stress free as possible by helping you with, and guiding you through the paperwork required. I will lodge your completed paperwork with the Registry of Birth, Deaths and Marriages.

I am a fully qualified Commissioner of Declarations, and can help with the witnessing of your legal documentation.