Frequently Asked Questions

Step 1 - Select a Package

Step 2 - Select a Date and Time

Step 3 - Click 'Book'

Step 4 - Fill out the Registration

Step 5 - Wait for confirmation

 After we confirm your booking, we’ll provide a link to complete all the necessary documents 

These Includes:

1. Notice of Intended Marriage (NOIM) 📝

• You and your partner must complete and sign a Notice of Intended Marriage form.
   
• It must be lodged with your authorised celebrant at least one month (and no more than 18 months) before your ceremony.
   
• Completed in block letters, signed in front of an authorised witness (like a JP, doctor, lawyer, or police officer).
   
• Bring original ID (passport or birth certificate), photo ID, and, if applicable, divorce or death certificates. Translated documents must be certified.
   

2. Declaration of No Legal Impediment (On the Wedding Day)

• Before the ceremony, your celebrant will have both of you sign a declaration confirming there is no legal barrier to your marriage (i.e. age, relationship status, consent, etc.).
   

3. Ceremony & Signing of Certificates

• During the ceremony, the celebrant will recite the legally required words, you exchange vows (and rings, if chosen), and:
   
  • You, the celebrant, and two adult witnesses (18+) sign multiple certificates:
    • Ceremonial Certificate (for you)
    • Official Certificate(s) (for the Registry)
       
• The ceremonial certificate is yours to keep that day.
   

4. Registration & Official Marriage Certificate

• Your celebrant sends the signed official documents to the NSW Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages within 14 days.
   
• Once registered, your marriage is official and your celebrant will apply for an official marriage certificate—necessary for legal ID, changing surnames, or immigration purposes.
   

✅ Quick Checklist

• Complete & sign NOIM with required ID one month before the wedding
• Sign Declaration on the wedding day
• Ceremony with required words + witnesses
• Celebrant lodges official documents to register marriage
• MILESTONE will apply for the official certificate afterward
   

Yes, only for minor changes. We designed the packages to reflect our motto for affordable milestone moments.

Prepare/Enrich is a marriage education and assessment tool designed to help couples strengthen their relationship. It includes a comprehensive report based on a couple’s responses to a detailed questionnaire, providing insights into communication, conflict resolution, family dynamics, and expectations. A trained facilitator will guide the couple through their results in a supportive and constructive manner. 

 Prepare/Enrich 

 All digital images captured on the day will be provided. We outsource our photography services to experienced, professional photographers to ensure high-quality and memorable results. 

If you want more time with the photographer it will be an extra charge

The venues we choose are public parks that are only accessible for weddings with 10 people and under. If you wish to hire a venue, you may do so and access our Wedding Package 2 (Legal papers + Celebrant + Prepare Enrich Report)