About The Marriage Office
We keep marriage simple, affordable, and easy to understand. This is a paperwork-first service for couples who want the legal marriage without the full wedding production.
Registry-style means short and simple. It does not mean government-run. We are private celebrants.
What We Do
What We Do Not Do
How It Works
You fill out the booking form, pay the fee, prepare your NOIM, have it witnessed by an appropriate witness, and send the paperwork through. Once it is received and confirmed, we lock in a date, time, and place.
Use the office directory or the map on the homepage, then open the local office website for the area where you want to get married.
Each local office handles its own bookings, fees, and availability, so the local website is where the booking journey starts.
Use NOIMeasy to prepare the Notice of Intended Marriage, print it, and have it witnessed by an authorised witness.
Once your local office receives the paperwork and checks it, they confirm an available date, time, and place.
The service is still registry-style and paperwork-first. We are private celebrants, not a government service, and the legal basics still apply: the NOIM generally needs at least one month's notice, a legal marriage needs two adult witnesses, and the local office confirms the appointment after the paperwork is received and checked.
If you are not sure how to prepare the Notice of Intended Marriage, start with NOIMeasy . It walks you through the form step by step and creates a PDF ready to print.
Australian Law
Everything on this site is written to line up with the Marriage Act 1961, the Marriage Regulations 2017, the Code of Practice for Marriage Celebrants, and the Attorney-General's marriage celebrant guidelines.
The Notice of Intended Marriage usually needs to be received at least one calendar month before the marriage date and no more than 18 months beforehand.
Even the simplest marriage includes the required legal words and signed certificates. It is brief, but it is still a real marriage ceremony under law.
Australian law requires two witnesses who are at least 18 years old to be present at the marriage.
Before the marriage, the celebrant must physically meet each party separately so the legal requirements can be checked properly.
Need Something Else?
For couples who want a proper wedding ceremony with personal touches, guests, and a full celebrant service.
Visit marriedbyjosh.comFor couples who want a beautiful elopement experience with more design, atmosphere, and planning wrapped around it.
Visit elopementcollective.comFor other locations in the network if this website is not the right fit for where you want to get married.
Visit australianmarriageoffices.com.auWe are the simple option for couples who want to get married without turning it into a wedding. Click the Get Married link to start. If you need help along the way, we are here to help.
The Marriage Office