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Paperwork-only couples book and pay online ($780). For an elopement or wedding ceremony, check your date first.
Compare packagesGet legally married in Melbourne from $780
A fixed-price legal marriage with authorised celebrant Josh Withers. Keep it to the paperwork for $780, add a personal elopement ceremony for $1,800, or have a full wedding ceremony with guests for $2,200. A private company, not a courthouse, BDM Registry office, or government agency.
Three simple steps
The ceremony is short. The legal timing and paperwork still need to be right.
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Prepare the NOIM
The Notice of Intended Marriage must usually be received at least one month before the marriage.
Read the NOIM guide3
Get married
Bring original documents and two witnesses aged 18 or over. Say the legal words (and your vows, if you like), sign, and you are married.
Check requirementsPackages and prices
Three ways to get married in Melbourne
Fixed prices, no surprises. Every option is a legal marriage conducted by authorised celebrant Josh Withers.
Paperwork-only
Paperwork-Only Marriage
$780fixed price
The legal marriage and nothing you do not need, at one clear fixed price.
- Guests
- You two plus your two witnesses
- Ceremony
- About 5 minutes
- Authorised celebrant Josh Withers
- NOIM and document guidance
- Short legal marriage appointment
- Legal words, signing and Form 15 certificate
- Marriage registration with BDM Victoria
- Melbourne CBD and inner suburbs
Elopement
Elopement Ceremony
$1,800fixed price
A short, personal ceremony for the two of you and a handful of people, at a Melbourne spot that means something.
- Guests
- Just you two, or a small group
- Ceremony
- A short personal ceremony
- Everything in paperwork-only
- A personal ceremony written with you
- Help writing and saying your vows
- Ring exchange and any rituals you want
- A Melbourne location you choose
- Planning by video call or coffee
Wedding
Wedding Ceremony Package
$2,200fixed price
A complete, custom wedding ceremony your guests will actually enjoy, at one clear fixed price.
- Guests
- Your guests, from a few to a full room
- Ceremony
- A full ceremony, not a long one
- Everything in the elopement ceremony
- Custom ceremony written from scratch
- As many planning conversations as you need
- Professional PA speakers and microphones
- Guidance on your running order and rehearsal
- Ceremony at your venue across Greater Melbourne
Not sure which fits? Compare all three side by side or ask a quick question.
Searching for a courthouse or registry wedding?
Those searches usually mean the same thing: a quick, low-fuss, legal marriage. Here is how the words map to what we do.
Courthouse-style
A search term for a quick legal marriage. This service is not inside a courthouse and is not conducted by a court.
Registry-style
Short, professional, legal, and low-fuss. This service is conducted by Josh Withers through a private company, not BDM Victoria.
Paperwork-only
No aisle, no custom ceremony, no guest-focused production. It is the legal marriage appointment and paperwork.
NOIM, documents, witnesses, and official references
The appointment can be quick because the legal preparation happens first. We can guide your marriage process, but we do not provide migration advice or legal advice beyond marriage process basics.
NOIM timing
At least one month before the marriage, unless an approved shortening of time applies.
Documents
Proof of birth details, identity, and evidence that any previous marriage has ended.
Witnesses
Two witnesses aged 18 or over must attend. Ask about witness options if you do not have them.
Official certificate
You receive the Form 15 on the day. The official Victorian certificate is ordered from BDM Victoria.
Local to Melbourne CBD and Greater Melbourne
The paperwork-only marriage happens in the Melbourne CBD or inner suburbs. Elopement and wedding ceremonies go wherever you want them across Greater Melbourne, from a park or laneway to a restaurant, backyard or proper wedding venue.
Want vows and a moment for just the two of you? See the $1,800 Melbourne elopement ceremony. Having guests? The $2,200 wedding ceremony package gives you a custom ceremony and professional sound. Still budgeting the whole day? Start with cheap weddings in Melbourne.
Inner Melbourne areas
Melbourne CBDEast MelbourneSouthbankDocklandsCarltonFitzroyBrunswickRichmondSouth YarraSt Kilda
Nearby regions couples ask about
Williamstown and Hobsons BayGeelong and the BellarineMornington PeninsulaYarra ValleyDandenong RangesDaylesford and Hepburn
Getting married in Melbourne: quick answers
The short answers couples need before booking a legal marriage, elopement or wedding ceremony in Melbourne.
How much does it cost to get married in Melbourne?
With Melbourne Marriage Office the legal marriage is $780 for paperwork-only, $1,800 for a personal elopement ceremony, and $2,200 for a full custom wedding ceremony with guests. Each is a fixed price. Venue, photography, food and the official BDM certificate are separate.
What is the simplest way to get legally married in Melbourne?
The simplest option here is usually a paperwork-only legal marriage with Josh Withers: lodge the Notice of Intended Marriage in time, bring the required documents, have two adult witnesses, say the required legal words, sign the paperwork, and let the celebrant register the marriage.
Can we have a simple registry-style wedding in Melbourne without booking the government registry?
Yes. “Registry-style” describes the tone: short, professional, legally sound, and low-fuss. Melbourne Marriage Office is a private company operated by authorised civil marriage celebrant Josh Withers, not Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria or the Victorian Marriage Registry.
Do paperwork-only marriages still require a Notice of Intended Marriage?
Yes. A paperwork-only marriage still follows Australian law. You need to lodge a Notice of Intended Marriage at least one month before the ceremony, bring the right identification, and have two witnesses aged 18 or over attend on the day.
Is this a courthouse wedding in Melbourne?
No. It is courthouse-style in the search-language sense only: quick, simple, and legal. The marriage is conducted by Josh Withers, an authorised civil marriage celebrant, not by a court, judge, courthouse, or BDM Registry officer.
How long is the paperwork-only appointment?
The legal marriage appointment is designed to be very short, usually around 5 minutes once the paperwork and legal timing are ready. It is not a guest-focused wedding ceremony.
What if we want vows, or a ceremony our guests can enjoy?
Choose a bigger package. The $1,800 elopement ceremony adds a short personal ceremony with vows for the two of you and a small group. The $2,200 wedding ceremony package is a custom ceremony written for your guests, with planning conversations and professional PA sound.
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Ready to get married?
Book the $780 paperwork-only marriage online now, or send your date for the $1,800 elopement or $2,200 wedding ceremony. We guide the paperwork and confirm details once the legal timing works.