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
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
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 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.
Music To Walk Down The Aisle To
It's a moment that the addition of music can make it stay in people's minds forever. Every time after that moment when they hear that song, they will remember that special day you walked down the aisle to get married.
Wedding Speech Tips
I found a literal treasure trove of speeches on the internet at hitched.co.uk. They should be awarded a medal for collecting them over the years. They're real speeches that have been used by real people and sent in to the site and I've provided some links to them below.
The Right Fit For The Right Man
If the groom is short or stocky, avoid excess fabric, long jackets, high button stances and pants with lots of break. Become friends with the pocket square and show some cuff. Your suit shoulders should not slouch. Make sure they keep you walking tall and fit. If you have a choice between two or three buttons, go for two. Three will always make you look more boxy – of course, unless that’s what you are going for.
Songs To Walk Back Up The Aisle To
It's a song that should reflect the moment in time of your marriage and chances are everyone will remember it for a long time - along with the rest of the event. Choose something up and bright so that it matches the energy you and your celebrant have created for the ceremony.
7 Commandments Of Proposing
A truly great marriage proposal can be very hard to think of. You want to be original, but you don’t want to overdo it. You want your partner to say yes (and cry a lot). You also want to make sure your proposal is very unique to your relationship. All that being said, we put together a lengthy list of best marriage proposal ideas that are actually unique, from artsy to outdoorsy ideas, and elaborate to simple ones too.
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?
What to wear to a wedding
If the invite says "cocktail attire” this is slightly less formal than black tie and black tie optional, which means no tux required for men and no floor-length gown required for women (unless you'd like to wear a long dress, which is popular for winter wedding attire).
What is a hand fasting ritual?
Beautiful words are spoken by the celebrant during the ceremony which adds real romance and significance, making it very special! Hands can be joined by crossing them or side by side and the ceremony is used by all types of couples as a lovely addition to their modern wedding ceremony, irrespective of religious belief or cultural traditions.
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!
When Things Go Pear Shaped
There are some amazing pear shaped engagement and wedding rings around these days. Here is a collection of some the best I’ve seen over the last few years.
Wedding Table Decorations For Your Reception
Disney’s Craziest Weddings
From Gaston failing to notify the potential bride (Belle) or check if she even wants to get married through to acknowledging that none of the guests wore pants at Robin Hood and Maid Marien's wedding. I guarantee you that this will give you some good laughs.
Ultimate Wedding Checklist
A wedding checklist is one of the most important tools a couple can use and there are heaps of them on the internet. I always give my couples one to run through as you never know what might have been missed on another checklist. So it's worth perusing all of them.
Are you having a Wedding Festival?
the common theme among them is that they are outdoor, rustic with a boho look and feel about them. Simple and yet casual and elegant. No pretence, but such a cool way to spend the day and night. Take a look.
Ways To Propose To The Person Of Your Dreams
There are some classic ways people have proposed to their loved one. The classic light plane flying over with message hanging out the back... a book chronichling the journey of love between two people (which my nephew did) and having candles and rose petals write the words out on a beach in Bali so that when you walk out onto the balcony at dusk you are presented with the words "Marry Me Steve" like I was proposed to.
But how about this guy, Ray Smith who spent 5 months proposing to his wife to be.