Your legal obligations
It is a legal requirement to complete the Notice of Intended Marriage form and lodge it with your Celebrant one month and one day prior to your wedding day. It is valid for 18 months.
The Notice of Intended Marriage form can be downloaded from the Attorney-General's website http://www.ag.gov.au/celebrants. Please do not sign the Notice of Intended Marriage form as the signing must be witnessed by the Celebrant or other authorised person.
Marriage of any person under the age of 18 years requires an order of a judge or magistrate.
No two persons under the age of 18 years can marry.
Certain documentation must be produced and sighted by the celebrant before the marriage is solemnized. These include Birth certificates for Australian citizens; Overseas passports; and in the case of a previous marriage a Decree Absolute or Death Certificate must be produced.
After you sign the papers required by the Act at your ceremony and register the marriage, the marriage celebrant is responsible for registering the marriage within 14 days of the ceremony taking place.
There are also non legal aspects to your wedding where your personal values and style are respected . Cultural customs and symbolism are readily incorporated into your ceremony.
One of my roles is to ensure they reflect your love and commitment.
If the above does not answer your queries, please contact me or call (02) 9326 7100.