FAQ + Tips
You’ve probably got a stack of questions about everything to do with getting hitched, so browse through the articles below for some answers that will help you make the right decision in creating your perfect day.
You can search for any topic you need info on or hit any of the words in the tag cloud below to see all the articles on that subject.
FAQs
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Simple answer - No. You need to have completed, signed and had witnessed a Notice Of Intended Marriage at least one month before you can get married.
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If you have a passport, you’re sorted. If not, you will need to have a copy of your birth certificate and a drivers licence. Your ID must be seen by the celebrant before they can marry you.
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Simple answer - Yes - If it’s within Australia. We are a representative of the Australian Government so we are not authorised to marry people in other countries.
However, if you want to get married in Bali for example, we can marry you here in a very simple signing ceremony with you and two witnesses before you leave and then follow you to Bali for your big celebration.
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Simple answer - Yes I will. Some celebrants do and some don’t so make sure you check with them if you want to play your music through their speaker on the day. Also check whether they will personally play the music or whether you’ll need to have someone else play it through their speaker. If you choose me, I will play it all.
2024 Wedding Dates To Avoid
First thing to think about is important family dates. To avoid any family politics, you may want to check your personal diary for milestone birthdays, upcoming weddings of family members or friends, big anniversaries and any other significant days involving your family or close circle of friends.
The Most Popular Wedding Dates For 2024
Here are the dates that are shaping up to be the most popular to get hitched on 2024. If you’re thinking about locking in one of them, then maybe think twice as it might be hard to find all the people you need to make your special day work.
Wedding Dates To Avoid In 2023 & 2024
First thing to think about is important family dates. To avoid any family politics, you may want to check your personal diary for milestone birthdays, upcoming weddings of family members or friends, big anniversaries and any other significant days involving your family or close circle of friends.
Wedding Terms
This article gives you all the wedding terms you need to be familiar with if you’re planning a wedding
How good is pre-marital counselling?
Research shows that by attending pre-marriage counselling, it greatly improves a couple’s interpersonal skills and overall relationship quality. This short-term investment equips couple’s long-term to avoid, buffer or overcome issues together as and when they arise.
How to dump a bridesmaid.
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How about a weekday wedding?
With some venues still backed up because of rescheduled weddings due to the pandemic, and with more couples traveling again for destination ceremonies, a rise in weekday weddings is continuing. Plus with some venues you could save up to $10,000 on their coveted Saturday wedding spot.
Thursdays are a popular weekday for both destination weddings and those closer to home. Holding the ceremony on a Thursday allows for a full weekend of wedding activities for guests. Some venues are finding around a 50% increase in enquiries for weekday weddings.
Making sure your suit fits right and your shoes match
Once you get a suit that fits you like a glove (in all the right places), you’ll never go back to your old ways. And guys, just because you’ve never had a suit, doesn’t mean that you need to go and get the first one that fits. Invest in a suit in a colour (blue or black usually) that you will be able to wear throughout the rest of your life (while you remain the same size anyway). It’s worth the investment to be able to look a million bucks not only on your wedding day, but for any occasion you choose throughout the rest of your life.
Real Wedding Vows
I always tell my couples that there are no rules when it comes to writing some personal vows to the love of your life. Well, there is one rule actually; just write from your heart.
So, here are some vows that some of my couples have used that I thought were really good and it just shows that the length and style doesn’t really matter as long as they reflect your personality.
Wedding Dates To Avoid In 2022 And 2023
First thing to think about is important family dates. To avoid any family politics, you may want to check your personal diary for milestone birthdays, upcoming weddings of family members or friends, big anniversaries and any other significant days involving your family or close circle of friends.
The Best Date To Get Married In 2022
Here is the best date to get married in 2022 according to astrologers
Are Printed Wedding Invitations Important
If you're trying to cut back on your wedding budget, consider not having hard copy invitations and instead, doing it via a website, which can also look amazing.
5 Tips For Your Wedding
These five tips are awesome. Did any one ever tell you not to wear a bra early in the day on your big day? And did anyone tell you how to pee in the toilet once you have a wedding dress on?
Ultimate Wedding Planning Podcast
Planning a wedding, but not sure where to start? It can be a bit overwhelming. There is literally so much to do. This podcast series called "Getting Hitched" has 36 episodes all broken down into bite size chunks so that you can tackle one subject at a time.
Wedding dates to avoid in 2021 & 2022
First thing to think about is important family dates. To avoid any family politics, you may want to check your personal diary for milestone birthdays, upcoming weddings of family members or friends, big anniversaries and any other significant days involving your family or close circle of friends.
Wedding Day Emergency Kit
You can be prepared for all possible situations by making a wedding day emergency kit that you can bring along with you – this is a perfect project for the Mother of the Bride, the Maid of Honour, or bridesmaids can do. All you need is one kit to cover the whole bridal party. A prepared bride is a stress free bride – and the last thing you want to do on your wedding day is stress. This emergency wedding kit does not have to be a huge box, but a small kit with travel sized items should do the trick. A tote bag or backpack can easily hold all these items!
The Do’s And Dont’s Of Engagement Ring Shopping
It pays to study up on the basics—namely, the 4Cs of diamond shopping, carat, cut, clarity and colour and how to differentiate the most common diamond shapes before engagement ring shopping. That's a pretty easy one for Dr. Google - just delete your history if you have a shared computer if you’re keeping it a surprise. Remember: cover your tracks.
Wedding Costs Nobody Told You About
f you cannot bear to part with your gown after the wedding, you will need to have it cleaned and preserved. While this can be done at the local dry cleaners, you might like to invest a little more to send your dress to a dedicated bridal wear business that could also box it up to keep it safe. This can cost anywhere between $300 and $600 depending on the style of dress and the amount of beading and other embellishments.
Bridal Shoe Heaven
OMG how awesome are all the shoes out there for brides to choose from for their wedding. There were so many beautiful, elegant, stylish (and expensive) #weddingshoes out there that I just decided to create my own "bridal shoe heaven" on my Pinterest page.