Lovelly Weddings
Lynn Lovell ~ Marriage Celebrant
LEGAL FACTS YOU NEED TO KNOW
Getting married in Australia does take time.
A Notice of Intended Marriage form (NOIM) must be lodged with your celebrant at least ONE MONTH before your wedding date and not longer than 18 months before.
Both parties must be at least 18 years of age and must be free to marry.
You must also freely consent to marriage - Force marriage is illegal.
There are certain legalities that must be included in your ceremony, but apart from these the choice of content is entirely yours.
On your wedding day, you will need 2 witnesses who are over 18 years of age.
To complete the NOIM form, you will need:
- Documents to prove your date & place of birth and a Photo ID.
- If you have been married before, you must provide evidence that the marriage has ended – Certificate of Divorce or Death Certificate of previous spouse. When a person has been divorced more than once, they need only produce proof of the most recent divorce.
- Any documents in a foreign language must be translated into English by a qualified NAATI approved translator and an official Translation Certificate must be supplied.
- If you have changed your name since birth, other than by marriage, you will need to supply a Change of Name certificate.
- All documents MUST be ORIGINAL as celebrants are not permitted to accept photocopies.
- Download the Notice of Intended Marriage form here: PDF | DOC
