Ceremonies

Shirley Mulcahy
Member of

Association of
Civil Marriage
Celebrants
Queensland

Marriage Celebrant
authorised by the
Attorney Generals
Department
Canberra Australia

Wedding Ceremony Legal Requirements FAQ for Overseas Visitors Venues Etiquette

Wedding Ceremony

Acivil Wedding Ceremony marriage ceremony is a non-religious legal ceremony and no two ceremonies are alike.
As your celebrant I offer you a complete choice for the entire content of your ceremony. Multicultural traditions, values and beliefs can also be incorporated into a civil ceremony.

You will have unlimited access to me in person, phone or email. As a minimum, I encourage you to attend two consultations with me, for the purpose of signing the legal documentation and to discuss the requirements of your ceremony.

Ceremonies can be performed at anytime and at any location whether you want a traditional or an adventurous ceremony. So the venues are unlimited and I am only to happy to perform your wedding ceremony at your choice of location.

My services include the following (no extra cost)

Special gift to commemorate your wedding
Presentation Marriage Certificate professionally scripted

If needed, I can also supply the following
(at no extra cost) :

Quill Pen
Ring Cushion
P.A. System and microphone

If you need me to supply any of the above items,
I will need assistance in carrying them to the ceremony venue. Please let me know if you need any of these items.

Changes in the Law

The Presentation Marriage Certificate can no longer be used for legal reasons. Please see my page on Legal Requirements.

If you require the Official Certificate of Marriage you need to apply to the Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages in Brisbane once the ceremony has been performed.

Cost for this document as at January 2008 is $26.00. Visit their site at Justice.qld.gov.au
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Interstate or Overseas Couples

Persons from interstate or overseas planning to marry in Brisbane, Queensland are more than welcome to contact me.

For your convenience, I have included a copy of the Notice of Intended Marriage.
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It must be completed
Your signatures must be witnessed
It must be sent to me at least one month and one day prior to the wedding date.
You may fax or post it.

The original signed Notice of Intended Marriage must also be given to me when we meet, so that I can register the marriage.

More Information

Marriage is a serious commitment, you and your partner may like to attend pre-marriage relationship education please visit the following sites for more information:

Happily Ever ... Before and After
A pamphlet with important information for people planning to marry.
Happily Ever
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I love you. You are my best friend. Today I give myself to you in marriage.
I promise to encourage and inspire you, to laugh with you, and to comfort you
I promise to love you in good times and in bad, when life seems easy and when it seems hard,
I promise to cherish you, and to always hold you in highest regard.
These things I give to you today, and all the days of our life.

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