To ensure you have a full understanding of the legal requirements
of Marriage, I will provide you with information in all areas
to comply with the Marriage Act 1961.
You
are legally required to complete the Notice of Intended Marriage
(NOIM), and book it with your Celebrant one month and one day,
prior to your wedding day, and it is valid for eighteen months.
This form may be downloaded from the Attorney General's web site
on: www.ag.gov.au/celebrants.
The NOIM must not be signed until you are with your Celebrant,
or another authorized person, examples of which are given on the
NOIM.
If
you are under eighteen, you will need an order for permission
to marry, granted by a Judge or Magistrate which you can obtain
from your local Family Law Court.
You
will be required to produce for your Celebrant, Birth Certificates
if you are Australian Citizens, or overseas Passports if you are
not. If you have been previously married, you must either produce
a Death Certificate, or a Decree Absolute, as required.
FOR
THE CEREMONY TO BE LEGAL, BY LAW THE CELEBRANT MUST:
1.
Identify themselves at the wedding ceremony, as an Authorized
Civil Celebrant, and must say the Monitum, (Section 42), in the
presence of the parties, the witnesses, and the guests.
2.
See and hear the Vows being exchanged and sign the papers as required
by the Marriage Act, and register the marriage.
3.
Both parties must have their full names stated once during the
ceremony, they
must say the words, "lawful wedded", and they must acknowledge
the presence of witnesses when saying
their vows, e.g. "I call upon the persons here present to
witness... "
It
is the responsibility of the Celebrant to register the marriage
within 14 days of the ceremony. If you require a translator or
interpreter, I can give you this information as required.
THE
MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE
The
certificate you receive at your wedding is not sufficient for
some providers, e.g. the RTA, who will require a Registered copy
of your Marriage Certificate, which can be obtained from the NSW
Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages for $45.00. If an urgent
certificate is required the cost is $66.00.
This can be downloaded from:
www.bdm.nsw.gov.au
in
the
Marriage Certificate section, but I can provide you with an Application
Form in your package.
I will register your marriage on-line, usually within 48 hours
of the wedding, and I can order and pay for your official certificate
at that time if you wish.
For
all other enquiries, including information regarding fees, please
see Contact page.
