Your Ultimate Guide to Saying 'I Do' in Perth
All the bits & pieces from the legalities to the fun bits
A simple step-by-step guide to getting married in Perth, from choosing your marriage celebrant to receiving your official marriage certificate.
You’re looking for a Marriage Celebrant.
You’ve made the right first step. Let me take the opportunity to say a huge big “Congratulations!!! You’re engaged!”
Finding the right Perth marriage celebrant is one of the biggest decisions you'll make when planning your wedding and choosing someone you genuinely connect with makes the whole experience so much more enjoyable.
There are plenty of amazing Perth wedding celebrants out there, so I’m thrilled you found lil' ol' me! Give me a bell, email, or even a messenger pigeon . If I’m available on your special date, we can lock it in or set up a time to meet and see if I’m the right celebrant for you. Every marriage celebrant has a different approach, so here's exactly what the process looks like when you choose The Wordsmith.
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It’s me!! You chose me!
This step is the 'Planning Meeting' which means you’ve made the decision on me as your marriage celebrant. Thank you, you are in good hands. We will need to meet at least 31 days prior to your wedding as this is the minimum for all the administrative side. You’ll need to bring along your I.D..
If we can’t do this in person for one reason or another don’t worry - there are work arounds! Now that you've chosen your Perth marriage celebrant, it's time to complete the legal paperwork before we dive into creating your ceremony.
Then the fun stuff begins
Then the fun stuff begins and we get to start crafting your ceremony. At this catch up we will really get to know each other. I’ll ask a bunch of questions about you as a couple, as individuals and we’ll talk about the big things - your plans, your dreams and what being married means to you. Your ceremony can be as big or as small as romantic or as traditional as you want and all will be discussed. I’ll give you an outline and together we will piece together your perfect puzzle.
Now don’t worry – we will email back and forth until your ceremony is the thing your dreams are made of. This is where your wedding ceremony starts taking shape. Together we'll create something that's personal, meaningful and completely unique to the two of you.
The Big Day is here!
I'll arrive 30 minutes before the wedding is due to start. Whatever the circumstances, I will make sure everything is ready to go. I am here to make the day extra special. Then it’s your time to shine and you’ll go from having the best fiancé in the world to having the best wife or husband! From the moment I arrive until you're officially married, here's what your wedding ceremony day looks like.
You'll go off into the sunset bathed in wedded bliss.
While you're celebrating and the shenanigans are well underway, I'll take care of lodging all of your legal marriage paperwork with Births, Deaths and Marriages WA, so everything is officially taken care of. You'll go off into the sunset bathed in wedded bliss.
