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Weddings: What you need to know before you get married
Other ceremonies
Love commitments, reaffirmations and namings, are not recognised by law so you need not worry about legal implications as long as it is made clear that a wedding is not being performed.
Love commitments, reaffirmations and namings, are not recognised by law so you need not worry about legal implications as long as it is made clear that a wedding is not being performed.
Under Section 41 of the Marriage Act the marriage
must be performed by, or in the presence of, a
celebrant or a minister of religion who has been
authorised by the Attorney-General’s Department.
Under Section 44 the ceremony must be attended by two witnesses over the age of 18 years, who are known to the bride and groom.
Section 112 states that an interpreter must be present to translate the ceremony if either of the couple being married does not understand English. This interpreter must be a person other than a party to the marriage and must provide a statutory declaration confirming their ability to converse in the language in respect of which he or she is acting as interpreter.
I need to receive a completed Notice of Intended Marriage from you at least one month and one day prior to your wedding. Under unusual circumstances this period can be shortened – ask me about it if this is the case. Once your notification has been received you have 18 months to proceed with the ceremony before another notification is required.
Under Section 44 the ceremony must be attended by two witnesses over the age of 18 years, who are known to the bride and groom.
Section 112 states that an interpreter must be present to translate the ceremony if either of the couple being married does not understand English. This interpreter must be a person other than a party to the marriage and must provide a statutory declaration confirming their ability to converse in the language in respect of which he or she is acting as interpreter.
I need to receive a completed Notice of Intended Marriage from you at least one month and one day prior to your wedding. Under unusual circumstances this period can be shortened – ask me about it if this is the case. Once your notification has been received you have 18 months to proceed with the ceremony before another notification is required.
You can download the Notice of Intended Marriage
by going to the link above and clicking on the
relevant line. (This is for your information only – I
can provide the form when we see each other)
Please do not sign or date it before our first
meeting as I need to witness your signatures.
At least one of you must be over 18 - under Section 12 of the Marriage Act, if one of you is over 16 but under 18 you need a special court order before a marriage can proceed.
If either of you has been married before, under section 23B of the Marriage Act a divorce absolute decree or a death certificate must be produced as evidence that you are no longer married.
For further information on government legislation relating to getting married, go to the Australian Attorney-General's website
At least one of you must be over 18 - under Section 12 of the Marriage Act, if one of you is over 16 but under 18 you need a special court order before a marriage can proceed.
If either of you has been married before, under section 23B of the Marriage Act a divorce absolute decree or a death certificate must be produced as evidence that you are no longer married.
For further information on government legislation relating to getting married, go to the Australian Attorney-General's website