Getting married

Contact me with your wedding date and location, for an exact quote. As a guide, I offer three main packages:

WEDDING

  • Unrestricted guest numbers – (the same involvement is required regardless of guest numbers).
  • In-depth planning meeting together (online or in person).
  • For those wanting their story written by me; I supply your personalised ceremony script (you can review and adapt, or ask me to adapt).
  • Writing and development of your wedding vows.
  • Preparing legal paperwork, their lodgement and registration.
  • Telephone rehearsal 
  • Use of Swarovski signing pen on your wedding day.
  • Public Address (PA) + microphone system used during your ceremony.
  • Delivery of your wedding ceremony.
  • Post wedding support with applying for your Official Marriage Certificate.

Please contact me for an exact quote and availability. I’ll reply within 24 hours.

ELOPING

For the couple and up to 8 guests, Monday – Thursday.  

I offer inclusive elopement packages that include:

  • ceremony location 
  • Celebrant 
  • hair and make-up
  • seasonal bouquet and buttonhole flowers 
  • 2 hour photographer
  • 2 nights accommodation.

Packages start from $3800.

I also work with some wonderful venues and planners who have amazing packages and can give you their details (I can be your Celebrant and they can take care of the planning and other requirements you have). Prices vary.

LEGALLY WED

  • Celebrant
  • 5 minute wedding service with legally required wording only, within 20 km of Murwillumbah (add travel if outside this area)
  • Lodgement and registration of your legal paperwork

$750

Additional costs for all options

The cost of your Official Marriage Certificate is approximately $70, should you apply yourself, however if you would like Chiquita to arrange this, add $100, which includes your Official Certificate, postage and handling.

If your marriage takes place outside of the Tweed, Byron or Gold Coast, travel fees will be discussed before you lock me in.

If you wish to have a rehearsal in person at your venue prior to your marriage, add approximately $200, location dependent. Most couples opt for a phone rehearsal the week prior to their wedding day, which is at no additional cost. Read more about the benefits of phone rehearsals.

How it works

Marriage is incredibly uncomplicated in Australia. You’ll need to:

  • be free, willing and able to marry
  • show your celebrant certain original items of your identity documentation
  • complete and provide your Celebrant with a Notice of Intended Marriage form, at least one month before your chosen wedding date
  • have two witnesses present at the wedding, that are over 18 years of age, who can hear and understand the ceremony
  • say a particular sentence within your vows, and the celebrant must also say a few sentences!

There are so many unique circumstances and requests, please ask if you have any questions.  

Fee inclusions

  • Ceremony planning meeting (in person or over Google Meet).
  • Taking care of your legal paperwork required to marry.
  • The writing of your ceremony draft and subsequent amendments.
  • Unlimited email and phone calls in the lead up to your wedding.
  • Writing your vows or tailoring them with you.
  • Providing your vows on beautiful cards for the day of your wedding.
  • Supply of an elegant Swarovski pen during signing.
  • Supply of a public address speaker and microphone for your ceremony to be heard, and for ceremony music to be played through.
  • Brief you over the phone a week or two before your wedding day.
  • Arriving to your wedding one hour prior to the start time, and conducting your ceremony.
  • Lodgement of your documentation with the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages.

Did you know? A Registry Office marriage (where the couple and their witnesses travel to the office of Births Deaths and Marriages in their preferred capital city to be married) costs between $500 – $1300, depending on which state you marry in.

Read some more frequently not asked questions.