Simple Wedding overlooking the Swan River
A simple wedding overlooking the Swan River in Perth, Western Australia can be very beautiful, even if only a few guests. Have a look at this fabulous photo and see if you would like this for your combined wedding/ honeymoon in Western Australia…… Australia also happens to be one of the simplest places in the world to get married. There is no need to spend weeks in the country beforehand – in fact you can get married as soon as you get through Immigration – leaving you free to go off on your travels immediately! There is a document that needs to be completed and legally witnessed at least 4 weeks ahead, but that can all be done in your own country and then emailed to your celebrant. Contact me for a chat or email me if you have some questions about this. PS. You don’t need to be coming from another country to ‘elope’ either, you know…
Bali Wedding Cost? How much is it? Depends what you mean, really….
Bali Wedding cost – a frequent question! Well, firstly….. what is a Bali Wedding?
A Bali Wedding Cost varies greatly depending on what A Bali Wedding means…. To some, it means an incredible clifftop venue, overlooking the crashing waves of the ocean. To others, it’s a fabulous villa event, complete with fine dining and wonderful music. Or it could be a jungle resort in Ubud, with the sounds of the nearby Ayung River tumbling over boulders. With maybe 100s of guests flying in from all over the world
These weddings can cost anything from $25,000, up to ….. well, up to anything really. The sky’s the limit for a Bali Wedding.
For others, the idea of slipping away quietly to a tropical island, perhaps with their children and/or a couple of close friends, to be married in a romantic and stress free setting – is all that is needed. Simply wonderful and simply romantic. ❤
If you choose a Bali Elopement Wedding, this is what is offered.
You want a Wedding Back Home in the UK (but you live in Australia?)
Poms in Perth! Scots in Sydney! Brits in Brisbane! Want a a Wedding Back Home? Are you thinking of getting married soon, but not sure how to proceed? Your families and oldest friends live in the UK, but you live here in Australia. What can you do about this?
Maybe you would like to have your Wedding Back Home in UK – but realise that you would have to go back to the UK at least 5 weeks beforehand? That’s a lot of time off work! But there is a way around this…..
You can keep everyone happy. You can have your “Wedding Back Home” with family and friends. Just save the legal registration for when you meet with me (or any Celebrant of your choice) in Australia on your return. We can then legalise your UK wedding in a simple and discreet 10 minute ceremony – perhaps over a cup of coffee or a glass of champagne? For as little as $300AUD. Contact me here for more information. Or call me on +61 424703399.
The other advantage to this way of having your Wedding Back Home, is that you can have this at a venue of your choice in the UK. You won’t be limited to a Registry Office or a Licensed Venue – you could choose a restaurant or a pub garden or your parents’ home for example. There are wonderful Celebrants in the UK who can write and conduct your own personalised Wedding Ceremony, using your words and your stories woven through the script to create something completely unique to you. Because you will be having ‘the legals’ conducted later in Australia, you can break all the rules with your Wedding Back Home!
Remember, when a baby is born, the registrar doesn’t have to be in the room for that particular occasion! Same with your wedding….. Just as the birth of a baby is registered later, the same can be done for your Wedding!
Elopement or Destination Wedding in Australia? Have a look at Perth first…..
Destination Wedding or Elopement Ceremony anyone? Have a look at this fabulous video and see if there isn’t something you would enjoy for your combined wedding/honeymoon in Western Australia…… Australia also happens to be one of the simplest places in the world to get married. There is no need to spend weeks in the country beforehand – in fact you can get married as soon as you get through Immigration – leaving you free to go off on your travels immediately! There is a document that needs to be completed and legally witnessed at least 4 weeks ahead, but that can all be done in your own country and then emailed to your celebrant. Contact me for a chat or email me if you have some questions about this. PS. You don’t need to be coming from another country to ‘elope’ either, you know…
https://www.facebook.com/ExtraordinaryWesternAustralia/videos/1409908265736838/
Legalising a Bali Wedding
Simple Legal Registration of Your Bali Wedding
BALI WEDDING? REASONS WHY MANY COUPLES CHOOSE TO ‘LEGALISE’ IN AUSTRALIA. (this information is aimed at Australian citizens only: citizens of other countries should enquire separately for their relevant information).
- Planning a Bali Wedding? It is a requirement of the Indonesian Government that for a Marriage to be conducted legally in Indonesia, there must be a religious ceremony too. Both partners should be of the same religion.
- For a legal marriage to take place in Indonesia, the couple will be required to attend the Australian Consulate in Bali, before the marriage takes place, in order to lodge and pay for a Notice of No Impediment to the marriage. (Currently 110AUD for Australian Citizens).
- On return to Australia, if there has been a name change on marriage, this can be formalised by applying to the Office of Births Deaths and Marriages for a Legal Name Change. (An Australian Marriage Certificate will not be issued, as an Australian Marriage has not been conducted.)
- Many couples would prefer to spend their time overseas ‘doing the fun stuff’ rather than being involved in the administration processes of having a full Indonesian Legal Marriage.
- The Marriage itself must involve a Religious Minister of whichever faith has been chosen, often causing the ceremony to be a little disjointed.
- There is a requirement for a government official to attend the ceremony – or for the couple to visit the appropriate office after the wedding in order to register the marriage with the Indonesian Government. Usual practice is for this Official (a Catatan Sipil) to attend the wedding to complete the formalities.
- Record keeping in Australia, through the Offices of Births Deaths and Marriages are excellent. If at some stage in the future, the couple needs copies of certificates, this can often present problems if the Marriage has taken place overseas.
Having a ‘Destination Wedding’ legally registered on returning to Australia, is a simple process. Contact me, so that I can explain how this can be done, from as low as $300.
ADVANTAGES TO HAVING YOUR BALI WEDDING LEGALISED IN AUSTRALIA ON YOUR RETURN HOME
- A couple often feels uncomfortable and/or under false pretences, if they are ‘already married’ when they stand in front of their guests and say their vows. If they wait for their return to Oz, this is no longer an issue.
- If a couple is trying to focus on 2 separate ceremonies they can get a bit stressed – they often aren’t sure whether to say vows twice; exchange rings etc. I guide them to put all their energies into The Wedding in Bali – and then when they meet me afterwards, we can simply ‘complete the process’ with a 10 minute ceremony. This brief ceremony can be held in their home; at a restaurant; a coffee shop; at the beach; in a pub – wherever they like. We can invite 2 passersby to be witnesses if they don’t want any of their family or friends involved. Or it can be a nice way to involve others who might not have been able to attend the Bali Wedding. Inviting a grandparent to be a witness to the Legal Registration part can also make them feel included and loved!
WHY YOU MIGHT CHOOSE TO ‘LEGALISE’ YOUR BALI WEDDING IN AUSTRALIA
1. It is a requirement of the Indonesian Government that for a Marriage to be conducted legally in Indonesia, there must be a religious ceremony too. Both partners should be of the same religion.
2. For a legal marriage to take place in Indonesia, the couple will be required to attend the Australian Consulate in Bali, before the marriage takes place, in order to lodge and pay for a Notice of No Impediment to the marriage. (Currently 110AUD for Australian Citizens).
Simple Legal Registration of Your Bali Wedding
3. On return to Australia, if there has been a name change on marriage, this can be formalised by applying to the Office of Births Deaths and Marriages for a Legal Name Change. (An Australian Marriage Certificate will not be issued, as an Australian Marriage has not been conducted.)
4. Many couples would prefer to spend their time overseas ‘doing the fun stuff’ rather than being involved in the administration processes of having a full Indonesian Legal Marriage.
5. The Marriage itself must involve a Religious Minister of whichever faith has been chosen, often causing the ceremony to be a little disjointed.
6. There is a requirement for a government official to attend the ceremony – or for the couple to visit the appropriate office after the wedding in order to register the marriage with the Indonesian Government. Usual practice is for this Official (a Catatan Sipil) to attend the wedding to complete the formalities.
7. Record keeping in Australia, through the Offices of Births Deaths and Marriages are excellent. If at some stage in the future, the couple needs copies of certificates, this can often present problems if the Marriage has taken place overseas.
Having a ‘Destination Wedding’ legally registered on returning to Australia, is a simple process. Contact me, so that I can explain how this can be done, from as low as $300.
(this information is aimed at Australian citizens only: citizens of other countries should enquire separately for their relevant information).
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