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Wednesday, September 21st, 2011
Do I choose a Civil Celebrant or a Marriage Celebrant?
Marriage Celebrants and Civil Marriage Celebrants are individuals who can officially perform marriage in Australia. These individuals are usually by law allowed to perform renewal of vows for persons who are already wedded, baby namings, memorials, and other ceremonies that have legal specifications. Marriage celebrants must be lawfully sanctioned within Aussie legislation to carry out unions. These people are authorized by the Aussie federal government within the 1961 Marriage Act.
A celebrant can, but doesn’t need to be considered a member of a religious group. Those who are people in faith based organizations like churches or synagogues are classified as religious marriage celebrants. Those who are not associated with religious groups are classified as civil marriage celebrants. Civil unions and those that take location outside of a religious environment are far more frequent these days.
How to pick a Marriage Celebrant or a Civil Celebrant
Deciding upon a civil celebrant or a marriage celebrant can be tough, this is a personal consideration and perhaps the most important choice you will make with regard to your wedding. It is the marriage or civil celebrant who solemnises your marriage according to law and assists you in designing a marriage ceremony that reflects your values, your meaning of love as well as your commitment.
Marriage Celebrants and Civil Celebrants have many duties. Along with officiating events. Marriage celebrants are acting as an extension of the Australian government, and so have a immense responsibility. Marriage Celebrants are expected perform their duties so that it positively mirrors upon the Australian government. Most Marriage Celebrants or Civil Marriage Celebrants have gone through a series of academic experiences that are designed to give them the expertise and the knowledge they have to properly officiate ceremonies in Australia. If you are thinking of getting married in Brisbane, Australia, to locate a Brisbane marriage celebrant in a specific geographical location, the local government may have records of official celebrants on file. However, if required Civil Marriage Celebrants can act any place in Australia.
Organising Getting Married in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
A fabulous Brisbane wedding is undoubtedly a celebration of the love and devotion of two persons, shared with loved ones. It is a time of great joy and happiness. The wedding ceremony is the most important part of the day. It is the words that are exchanged which bind you as partners for eternity and extensive thought and reflection should be given when thinking about the content of your marriage ceremony.
All Commonwealth listed marriage celebrants are appointed by the Attorney-General’s Department in Canberra, Australia. A Celebrant’s conduct is governed by the Code of Practice for Marriage Celebrants.
Planning to get Married in Brisbane, Australia
The first step in planning a wedding in Brisbane is almost always to file a Notice of Intended Marriage form along with your Brisbane civil celebrant. The notice form readily available for download from the Australian Government web page. The form should be filled out and presented to your Brisbane marriage celebrant. It can be lodged up to 18 months leading up to the marriage, and no later than one month and one day prior to the wedding day.
Your Marriage Ceremony
A civil ceremony allows you the freedom to create the type of ceremony that suits you. However there are certain phrases that must be said by the marriage celebrant during a wedding ceremony in order to make it a lawful and valid marriage ceremony. These words are contained in Section 45 of the Marriage Act 1961 as follows:
“I call on the persons here present to witness that I, (full name) take thee (full name) to be my lawful wedded wife (or husband).”
In addition, Section 46(1) mandates the next passage known as the Monitum, to be declared by the wedding celebrant:
“I am duly authorized by law to solemnize marriage according to law. Before you are joined in marriage in my presence and in the presence of these witnesses, I am to remind you of the solemn and binding nature of the relationship into which you are now about to enter. Marriage, according to the law in Australia, is the union of a man and a woman to the exclusion of all others, voluntarily entered into for life.”
Some couples have friends or family who are members of a clergy or other organization and they’d like this individual to carry out their marriage ceremony. However this person isn’t sanctioned to solemnise marriages in Australia. Your marriage celebrant can discuss your wishes with that person to deliver the ceremony you want. In accordance with regulation, only a Commonwealth registered marriage celebrant can administer the vows (as contained in Section 45) and the Monitum (as found in Section 46(1) of the Marriage Act 1961).
After Your Wedding Day
Following the ceremony, you are able to apply for a certified copy of your respective marriage certificate via the Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages in Queensland or any other state Registry.
Recently, government departments such as Transport, Immigration, Medicare as well as the Passport office have refused to accept the Certificate of Marriage given to couples on their wedding day. The reason being that the document does not indicate that following the marriage the necessary documents were registered in compliance with the Marriage Act 1961. These departments therefore require a certified copy under the hand of the Registrar.
Your Brisbane marriage celebrant can supply an application form for a certified copy that they will submit in your part after your marriage for a cost of approximately $35. Partners may also file the application form themselves. The necessary Paperwork for Marriage Certificate form is available for download through the Australian Government website.
About the Author
Eileen Riley is an award winning Brisbane Marriage Celebrant. She has been awarded the Queensland Marriage Celebrant of the Year award for five years in a row and has been a finalist for the award eight times. Eileen’s services are available for weddings, renewal of vows and baby naming ceremonies in the Brisbane, Logan, Ipswich regions. As your local Brisbane wedding celebrant, Eileen will guide you throughout the complete legal process of becoming married as well as create a special ceremony which is just right for your special day.
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