Destination Celebrations
Some couples want the legal marriage done simply in Australia, then have the big celebration somewhere else.
That is a good use of this service.
A common approach
- book the paperwork-only marriage with us
- complete the legal marriage in Byron Bay
- celebrate somewhere else later
That gives you the Australian legal marriage without turning the legal appointment into a wedding production.
Good fit if you want
- the legal marriage done simply
- a celebration overseas or in another city later
- fewer moving parts on the legal side
Important difference
If you are already legally married overseas, you do not register that marriage again through us.
See Overseas Marriages.
Want the celebration to feel special too?
If you want an experience-led elopement or a more personal ceremony, use Elopement Collective or Josh Withers, depending on what you want.
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Click Get Married to fill out the booking form and pay the fee. Then prepare your NOIM. Once we receive the paperwork, we confirm a date, time and place in Byron Bay or the Northern Rivers, subject to availability.