• To be married in Australia you must be 18 years old.
  
  The only exception is where one party is over the age of 18 and the other person, who must be at least 16 years of age, has obtained a Court Order and the consent of their parents. Under no circumstances can a marriage take place if both parties are under the age of 18 years.
  
  
• A Notice of Intended Marriage Form must be completed and lodged with your celebrant a minimum of one month and one day prior to the day of your marriage. Please do not sign the form as it must be witnessed by your celebrant or another qualified witness.  
  
  I will provide you with the NOIM form at our first meeting. If you wish to view the NOIM, you can locate it on the forms section of the Government website.
  
  
• The Form 14 Declarations must be signed, stating that there is no legal impediment to the marriage.
  
  The form, located on the reverse side of the official Certificate of Marriage, will be given to you at our second meeting and then witnessed by me.  The celebrant must, by law, lodge these documents with The Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages after your wedding.
  
  
• Your marriage must be witnessed by two people who are more than 18 years of age.
  
  Documents Required

• An original birth certificate. Photocopies cannot be accepted.
  
  If born overseas:
  
  
• an original birth certificate of that country, or
• an original current passport of another country showing date and place of birth.

People who have previously been married must provide:

• an original decree absolute or divorce certificate, or
• an original death certificate of a deceased spouse.

Source: Department of Justice and Attorney General. www.justice.qld.gov.au