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Legal Requirements for Australian Marriages

Article by Gita Dunbar
 

 


You can leave the legal work to me (I will of course need a few signatures from you). I will lodge all the appropriate forms. I can email you the initial legal paper, the Notice of Intended Marriage, which you must fill in and sign and send back to me at least 31 days (legally, 1 calendar month and 1 day) before the wedding day - you would need to get your signatures witnessed by a certified person. 
 

I am legally required to sight your birth certificates, (passports are acceptable if you are a visitor to Australia) and divorce papers or death certificates if applicable. 
 

I will prepare a lovely booklet of the wording of your ceremony, as a keepsake, so that you will have the words as well as the photos to remind you forever of your magical moment. 
 

I promise to be reliable and punctual as you make that special commitment to each other. I look forward to being able to share this wonderful time with you both. 
 

If you wish to give me your phone number and a suitable time I will ring you, and we can chat a while - I think it's easier to tell if you like someone, if you can actually hear their voice. Or if you live within an hour of Byron Bay, I would be happy to visit your home, so then you can see me in person. I conduct ceremonies from Ballina, Byron Bay, Ocean Shores, Cabarita, Kingscliff and the Gold Coast.

Gita Dunbar Marriage Celebrant