Legal Marriage Here, Celebration Somewhere Else

Many couples use our service to do the legal marriage in Melbourne, then celebrate somewhere else later.

That could mean:

• a destination wedding overseas
• an elopement in another place
• a party later with family and friends
• a friend-led ceremony on a different date

Why people do this

It keeps the legal part simple.

You can:

• finish the Australian paperwork properly
• avoid mixing legal admin with a bigger celebration
• take the pressure off the event you actually want

Important point

Your legal marriage date will be the day you get married with us in Melbourne.

If you then have a celebration later, that celebration is still meaningful, but it is not the legal marriage date.

What it costs

The paperwork-only marriage is $780. That keeps the legal part cheap so more of your budget goes to the celebration you actually want.

Celebrating in Melbourne instead?

If you would rather have the ceremony here, we offer a $1,800 elopement ceremony and a $2,200 wedding ceremony package.

Helpful links

• Paperwork-only marriage
• Have a friend lead the celebration
• Overseas marriages
• Overseas visitors marrying in Melbourne
• Apostille for using your certificate overseas