To be legally married in Australia, the minimum requirement is a Legals Only Wedding, which does include you both saying vows.
At its core, it requires; the couple wanting to be married, a Civil Celebrant, and two witnesses over the age of 18. The ceremony takes approximately 5 minutes and it's done!
Legals Only Weddings are commonly used for 2 reasons - a quick fuss free wedding, or in preparation for an overseas destination wedding.
You may have found the perfect location to get married, and it just happens to be in another country. The legalities of marrying overseas are complicated and you may choose to do the legal part in Australia, and host a fabulous ceremony in the destination of your choice without any legal concerns.
Or maybe you want to be legally married without the fuss of a wedding. Let's be honest, planning a grand affair and putting together guests lists is not everyone's cup of tea. Using a Civil Celebrant for your Legals Only Wedding is unlike a Registry Office Wedding. You won't have to take a number, or get married in a soulless registry office. Instead, a Legals Only Wedding allows you to be legally married at a location you love, almost anywhere in Australia. It could be your favourite cafe or bar, park or beach, or even your backyard. It can be completed in a brief meeting together over a glass of champagne, by the beach, in a park or any of your favourite locations. You might even want to exchange personal vows along with the legal ones.
What is a Legals Only Wedding?
To be legally married in Australia, the minimum requirement is a Legals Only Wedding, which does include you both saying vows.
At its core, it requires; the couple wanting to be married, a Civil Celebrant, and two witnesses over the age of 18. The ceremony takes approximately 5 minutes and it's done!
Legals Only Weddings are commonly used for 2 reasons - a quick fuss free wedding, or in preparation for an overseas destination wedding.
You may have found the perfect location to get married, and it just happens to be in another country. The legalities of marrying overseas are complicated and you may choose to do the legal part in Australia, and host a fabulous ceremony in the destination of your choice without any legal concerns.
Or maybe you want to be legally married without the fuss of a wedding. Let's be honest, planning a grand affair and putting together guests lists is not everyone's cup of tea. Using a Civil Celebrant for your Legals Only Wedding is unlike a Registry Office Wedding. You won't have to take a number, or get married in a soulless registry office. Instead, a Legals Only Wedding allows you to be legally married at a location you love, almost anywhere in Australia. It could be your favourite cafe or bar, park or beach, or even your backyard. It can be completed in a brief meeting together over a glass of champagne, by the beach, in a park or any of your favourite locations. You might even want to exchange personal vows along with the legal ones.