Married in
a MinuteTM - Legals Only
Wedding Ceremony
If you want a very minimal ceremony my
Married in a
MinuteTM option is likely to be the
perfect choice. It's a legals only ceremony, with
the option to add just a little bit more
- No fancy venue needed - basically your place (or
mine), or perhaps a favourite coffee shop (yours,
not mine!)
- If you want to indulge in styling your backyard
for a more weddingy look and feel, go for it
- And if you want to book a venue and have a big
reception, not a problem. I don't put limits on
numbers of guests
- No preparation on your part apart from
- completing the Notice of
Intended Marriage
- showing me your documents and
- telling me a few simple things, like whether you
plan to exchange rings.
- We generally sit down round a table and just do
it.
- Stand up if you wish, or even indulge in styling
your backyard for a more weddingy atmosphere
- Of course, I will involve your witnesses and the
whole experience will be made special by your warm
and friendly celebrant (me!)
Is a Married in a MinuteTM
Wedding a good choice for you?
A legals-only wedding is a fuss-free, formalities-free
way of getting legally married.
It's also a great choice if
- Being married is more important to you than having
a wedding, whether for reasons of budget, privacy,
or convenience
- You are eloping
- You just want to get married without having to do
a lot of planning or preparation
- You are heading off overseas for your wedding but
appreciate the benefits of doing the legal bit here
in Australia.
Did you know that if you get married in
Australia, changing
your name is simple and free. But if you get
married overseas, you will have to do a legal name
change when you get back. Which means money, time,
and a permanent retrospective change on your birth
certificate
- English isn't your first language
- You are getting married with a Prospective
Marriage Visa (fiancé visa) and want a
ceremony that is easy and can be arranged at short
notice
- You are having a wedding with guests, but just
want to be married without a lot of fluff and fuss
What's included in a Married
in a MinuteTM Wedding?
First of all, choice. One-size-fits-all is not my style!
So I offer three different types of legals only
ceremony. One of which is sure to fit what you are
looking for
Second, a top-quality level of service: I bring the same
passion and dedication to your low-key, legals-only
wedding as I bring to all weddings. I give you the most
valuable thing I have - my time. I'm happy to take
your calls 7 days a week, between 8 am and 8 pm. When
you send me an email, or text, or call, I will answer,
personally. No assistant, virtual or otherwise, no
chat-bot either. Me.
Third, you are in expert hands: I get the legals
right. I make sure that you are comfortable,
confident, and relaxed on the day. I make the
process as stress-less as I can by mostly,
communicating by email or text so you can answer in your
own time.
Please Note: The cost of your ceremony does not
include a standard official marriage certificate
Married
in a MinuteTM
$460. More than 20 attendees, add $75
- A warm, friendly, highly experienced, inclusive,
and culturally knowledgeable celebrant (me!)
- Information about your legal obligations
- Unlimited text, calls, or emails to ensure you are
supported and have all your questions answered
promptly
- One (optional) face to face meeting in my office
to complete the Notice of Intended Marriage
- Whatever advice and assistance you might need to
help you meet the legal requirements for proving
your identity and that you are free to marry
- All the legals done right - which means the
validity of your marriage will never be in doubt
- Lodging of your Notice of Intended Marriage
- Sighting required identity documents
- Legal words included in the ceremony
- Preparing your Marriage Documents
- Your Marriage details and documents submitted to
Queensland Births Deaths and Marriages on the same
day as your marriage
- A simple ceremony focused on the legals conducted
at the venue of your choice (some exceptions apply)
- As many guests as you wish to invite
- Unique and innovative inclusions
- A professionally printed Commemorative Marriage
Certificate
- Optional pre-ceremony signing of declarations and
mini-rehearsal in my office
- PA system if numbers or ceremony site require it
(no extra charge)
- No additional charge for rescheduling due to COVID
restrictions
The legal words, with love, laughter, and heart, of
course, and some casual chit-chat to put you at ease
before we start.
Married in a
MinuteTM PLUS
$460. More than 20 attendees, add $75
All of the
Married in a MinuteTM
inclusions above, PLUS
- your own personal promises, and/or
- a visually gorgeous handfasting that will add
another minute to the experience, but what a
fabulous minute that will be (I supply the necessary
cord or ribbon for the binding)
- Your personal vows printed and bound as a keepsake
If you choose to make personal promises in addition to
the legal vows you can
- write your own vows (I will coach you through the
process and teach you how to use my easy-peasy
method)
- tell me what you want to promise, and I will draft
vows for you
- use my simple-to-use Vow Builder
Personal vows are my
passion!
Married in a
MinuteTM LITE
Married in a MinuteTM LITE
ceremony $360
- A bare bones legals only signing ceremony held at
my office or on the patio at my office
- The couple and two adult witnesses only
- Arrangements made via email
- Information about your legal obligations
- All the legals done right - which means the
validity of your marriage will never be in doubt
- Your signed, witnessed, Notice of Intended
Marriage received by email - or a letterbox
signing can be arranged
- Lodging of your Notice of Intended Marriage
- Sighting of your identity documents
- All the required legal paperwork
- The required minimum legal words
- Same day online submission of your
marriage details for registration of your marriage
- A professionally printed Commemorative Marriage
Certificate given to you on the day
- No additional charge for rescheduling due to COVID
restrictions
What happens on the day?
- You and your witnesses arrive at the agreed time
- You both sign the Declaration of No Legal
Impediment to Marriage
- I check your photo ID
- I say the required statement from the Marriage Act
- Each of you says the required legal vows
- You exchange rings if you wish
- I declare you are married (and you kiss if you
wish)
- We all sign the certificates
- You take a few photos if you wish
- And you live happily ever after
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