Marriage Ceremony
There are two types of marriage ceremony:
- [“A marriage is the formalisation of a relationship between a man and a woman, in accordance with the Marriage Act 1955” – DIA]. A ceremony solemnised by a Registrar of Marriages in a Registry Office. Registry Office ceremonies are not open to the public; and
- A ceremony solemnised by an authorised Marriage Celebrant at a place other than a Registry Office. There is no legal requirement that a ceremony before a marriage celebrant be open to the public.
Registry Office ceremonies take place during normal office hours, but you can have a marriage celebrant perform your marriage ceremony at any time, on any day of the week.
During the ceremony before a marriage celebrant, and before at least two witnesses, each party must say the words “I AB, take you CD, to be my legal wife/husband” or words to similar effect.
If having a Registry Office ceremony before a Registrar of Marriages, and before at least two witnesses, each party must say the words “I AB, take you CD, to be my legal wife/husband”. Please be aware if you are considering having a Registry Office ceremony, that they are standardised to meet the legislative requirements of getting married, which includes standard marriage vows.
Sourced 5 August 2013
Registry Office Ceremony Marriage Vows
Following the Declaration of the Vows ….
The Registrar will then ensure the following details on the Copy of Particulars of Marriage
are completed:
Bride [female] and Groom [male] signatures.
The Registrar of Marriages will print their name and sign.
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