Under the Marriage Act 1961 there are certain obligations that you must meet prior to a marriage ceremony being solemnised.

• A Notice of Intended Marriage (NIM) must be lodged with your Marriage Celebrant no less than one month and one day and no more than eighteen months prior to the marriage being solemnised.
  
• The Notice of Intended Marriage is usually completed at the first interview with your Marriage Celebrant and definitely before the marriage is solemnised and within the above time frame.
  
• Persons born in Australia MUST produce their birth certificates.
  
• Persons born outside Australia are also required to produce birth certificates. However, in the absence of that document they can produce their Passport.
  
• A copy of the Decree Absolute or Death Certificate, whichever is applicable, must be produced in the case of persons previously married.
  
• Prior to your wedding both partners will be required to sign a declaration, under the Marriage Act 1961, stating that you believe there is no legal impediment to the marriage between yourself and your partner.
  
  

Your deposit at the time of lodging the NIM, will confirm your booking.