As a civil marriage celebrant, I aim to provide meaningful, personal and professional celebrations to help you create beautiful memories with your family. From weddings and vow renewals through to naming ceremonies, I’m committed to giving you wonderful memories that last a lifetime.
I am a qualified person authorised by the Attorney General’s Department to solemnise marriages according to the Marriage Act of Australia. I ensure that your ceremony not only leaves you with memories you can cherish for a lifetime but also meets all legal requirements.
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0412 963 983 to get started. I officiate weddings throughout Townsville and surrounding areas.
I offer professional and meaningful alternatives to religious services or registry office weddings. I cater to clients in Townsville and surrounding areas. From marriages, naming and welcoming ceremonies, renewal of vows, commitment ceremonies through to processing of legal requirements, I’ve got you covered.
As your celebrant, my goal is to make your wedding day stress-free and happily memorable. My job is to do all the hard and tedious work while you enjoy your day. I am happy to go out of my way to fulfill your wishes. If you’re looking for a celebrant to help you commemorate an event in your life, don’t hesitate to contact Lynda Ross Marriage Celebrant. I look forward to celebrating your special day.
Before you marry, you need to complete a Notice of Intended Marriage. You may lodge your Notice with me as your chosen marriage celebrant. Having lodged your Notice, your marriage can then be solemnised after one calendar month and within 18 months of that date.
I ask that a booking fee be paid prior to or at the time of lodging your Notice. This fee is non-refundable and secures your booking for the day and time you desire. Please allow up to an hour for our first meeting so that we can get to know each other, discuss services and fees, attend to matters as required by the Attorney-General’s Department and begin discussing details of your ceremony.
Before you marry, I need to establish your identity and evidence of date and place of birth. This is best done through photo ID by way of a Driver’s Licence or Passport. Citizenship papers may also help. I must also sight your original birth certificates or extracts. While a birth certificate is preferred, a passport can be accepted as proof of birth. Where a person born overseas has neither a birth certificate nor a passport issued by a government of an overseas country, a statutory declaration will be acceptable. It is not essential but ideal to have these documents available when you lodge your Notice.
If either of you have been married before, I will need to sight original evidence of how that marriage ended, i.e. evidence of that person’s divorce or death of that person’s spouse, before you can marry.
On the day of your wedding I will present you with a marriage certificate which is conclusive evidence of your marriage. However, this certificate does not provide conclusive evidence of your identity. In some situations, you may be asked to produce a register copy of your marriage certificate obtained from the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages in the State or Territory in which you were married. As part of the online registration process I am able to submit your application for you.
A marriage celebrant is a qualified person registered with the Attorney General’s Department to conduct marriage ceremonies according to Australia’s Marriage Act of 1961. Additionally, celebrants often conduct other ceremonies, such as renewal of vows, baby naming ceremonies, among others.
There is no such thing as a marriage licence in Australia. You need to complete a Notice of Intended Marriage and lodge it with your marriage celebrant to get married. Since a renewal of vows is not a legal ceremony, no legal paperwork is required. However, some officiants and celebrants may request to see your marriage certificate for a renewal of vows.