Lodgement Fee

The lodgement fee includes:

• Reserving your wedding date and ceremony time.

• Lodgement of your Notice of Intended Marriage (NOIM) with me as your authorised marriage celebrant.

A non-refundable booking fee of $300 is required to secure your booking.

If you would like me to apply for your Official Marriage Certificate on your behalf, an additional $75 Births, Deaths & Marriages (BDM) application fee applies. This is the government-issued certificate fee and is payable with your booking fee.

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Solemnisation Fee

The fee for the legal solemnisation of your marriage is $600

This balance must be paid no later than four (4) weeks before your wedding ceremony.

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Your Solemnisation Fee Includes:

• Preparation, completion and lodgement of all legal marriage documentation.

• Commonwealth of Australia Marriage Certificate presented on your wedding day.

• Unlimited phone and email support throughout the process.

• Solemnisation of your marriage by an authorised marriage celebrant.

• Use of a professional PA system with quality sound (if required).

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Rehearsal

A ceremony rehearsal can be arranged for an additional fee of $150 for time and travel. 

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Additional Time

Your ceremony fee includes the agreed ceremony time.

If your ceremony is delayed or runs significantly beyond the agreed timeframe due to circumstances outside my control, an additional fee of $200 will apply.

Examples include, but are not limited to:

• A late arrival by the couple or bridal party.

• Delays caused by the venue or other suppliers.

• Any unforeseen circumstances outside the celebrant's control.

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Travel

Travel within a 250 km return journey from my home is included.

Where the total return travel exceeds 250 km, an additional charge of $1.00 per kilometre will apply.

 

Public Holiday Ceremonies

Ceremonies conducted on a NSW public holiday incur an additional fee of $200.

Applicable public holidays include:

• New Year's Day

• Australia Day

• Good Friday

• Easter Saturday

• Easter Sunday

• Easter Monday

• Anzac Day

• Labour Day (NSW)

• King's Birthday (NSW)

• Christmas Day

• Boxing Day

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Incidental Expenses

Any additional expenses required for the ceremony are the responsibility of the couple.

These may include, but are not limited to:

• Parking fees

• Venue entry fees

• Water taxi or ferry fees

• Taxi or transport costs

• Venue hire charges

• Accommodation

• Airfares

• Vehicle hire

• Any other reasonable expenses required to perform the ceremony

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Capacity to Marry

Under the Marriage Act 1961 (cth), I cannot legally solemnise a marriage if I reasonably believe that either party is unable to freely give informed consent due to the influence of alcohol or drugs.

If, in my professional judgement, either party does not have the legal capacity to marry at the scheduled ceremony, I may instead conduct a non-legally binding commitment ceremony.

A legal marriage ceremony will then need to be conducted at another time and location once both parties have the legal capacity to marry.

An additional fee of $800 will apply for the subsequent legal marriage ceremony.

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Final Payment

All outstanding fees must be paid no later than 30 days prior to the wedding date, unless otherwise agreed in writing.

If changes to your ceremony affect the agreed services or fees, please notify me as soon as possible so an updated fee schedule can be provided.

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Fee Policies

• Prices are subject to change until a booking fee has been received.

• Payment of the booking fee confirms acceptance of these Terms & Conditions.

• If your ceremony is postponed or cancelled, the original fee schedule may no longer apply and updated pricing may be applicable to the new ceremony date.

• The couple agrees to notify the celebrant in writing as soon as reasonably possible of any changes to the ceremony details.