FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

I make the marriage legal, guide you through the paperwork, and create a ceremony that feels like you. That means handling the admin before the day, delivering the legal wording during the ceremony, and lodging everything afterwards so it’s all official.

Ideally 6–12 months out, but I can usually flex for shorter timeframes if your date is still free. Once you're ready, send through your details and I'll confirm availability within 48 hours.

The main one is the Notice of Intended Marriage. You’ll also need ID, usually a passport, or a birth certificate plus photo ID. If either of you has been married before, I’ll also need your divorce paperwork or a death certificate.

Absolutely. You’ll still need to say the legal words, but your personal vows are where you can make it feel like you. Sweet, chaotic, funny, emotional, all good. I can help if you want guidance, edits, or a starting point that doesn’t sound like it came from the internet.

Most ceremonies land around 20 to 30 minutes. Long enough to mean something, short enough that it doesn’t drag. If you want something more stripped back, we can do that too.

Yes! that’s the whole point. Outside of the legal requirements, there’s loads of flexibility. Readings, personal stories, family involvement, cultural traditions, rituals, private vows, big energy, low-key energy, we build something that suits you.

Yep! two of them, both over 18. They can be friends, family, or anyone else you trust to witness the ceremony and sign the paperwork.

You go celebrate. I handle the lodgement. I submit the legal paperwork to Births, Deaths and Marriages, and you’ll get a ceremonial certificate on the day. If you need the official marriage certificate afterwards, that gets ordered through Births, Deaths and Marriages.