CORONAVIRUS UPDATE

We are OPEN 7 days a week for weddings.

Please note that the Government has tonight (March 24th) announced that weddings for the foreseeable future will be limited to just the couple and the 2 witnesses and the celebrant from midnight Wednesday evening (March 25th). If you are rescheduling a big wedding, we can do a legals only wedding and you can then have your reception at a later date.

We offer you a simple and intimate wedding, at our office ceremony space without the huge expense. We can marry 7 days a week, we will always have a spot available for you.

We are situated at 1 Queens Rd Melbourne, opposite Albert Park lake.

Our wonderful and intimate registry style wedding chapel

We are especially happy to be able to conduct weddings for everyone, whether you want to a Mr & Mrs, Mr & Mr, or Mrs & Mrs.

If you just want a very simple ceremony with just the required legal components, we can have you married in just a matter of minutes.

The ceremony space is set up with beautiful floral displays and has a red carpet, 12 black Bentwood chairs and a lovely spiral staircase for photos.

You are welcome to make an appointment to view the chapel before making your decision. We can also witness the legal paperwork at the same time if needed. The online calendar is on this page to view the chapel. The chapel will hold around 20-25 people comfortably, with 12 seated and the remaining guests standing. (After the current Coronavirus ban is lifted)

The chapel is available 7 days per week, from 9am - 9pm. (Viewing by appointment please so you do not walk into a wedding. The viewing booking calendar is on this page. The calendar on this page is just for viewing the chapel, remember we can marry you 7 days a week and will be able to find a time for you.)

We are an alternative to the Government Registry Office and our couples love that we are able to offer you so much more, be it the time of day for the ceremony or even the things you would like included in your ceremony. In many instances we are even cheaper than the Government Registry Office, yet our services can be so much more personal. All of our services are legally conducted with fully qualified celebrants.

We ensure you will always have a celebrant for your chosen date and we choose the celebrant for you, the best celebrant, so it takes all the stress away for you.

After payment has been made, (credit/debit cards accepted), we then send you a questionnaire and if you having 10-25 guests we can tell your personal story about how you met or add personal vows you have written, or use the traditional vows. They are printed for you so you do not have to memorise them.

You MUST complete the Notice of Intended Marriage form and have it witnessed by us or at a police station, doctor or justice of the peace. WE MUST RECEIVE THIS FORM A MINIMUM OF ONE MONTH BEFORE YOU WISH TO BE MARRIED. It can be emailed through to commence the 1 month waiting period.

CLICK HERE FOR THE NOIM FORM.

You can make a quick and easy appointment with us to complete it, OR have it witnessed at the police station and then electronically send it to us and the waiting period commences. You do not have to pay anything at this point but it starts the process to enable you to be married.

Our FEES include the legal work, the celebrant, ceremony and use of our chapel, including silk bouquets.

Types of Ceremonies…….

Legals only (no ceremony): Maximum 2 witnesses

Please note this is a very short ceremony where we are saying the legally required words only and then signing the documents. Perfect for those couples who are having or already have had a ceremony overseas for example, or a true elopement and do not want any fuss.

Monday - Friday $295

Saturday/Sunday $395

Intimate Wedding Ceremony: Maximum 2-10 guests and a 30 minute booking.

Please note we use a standard ceremony and vows and play background music for you. We do not recommend this if you want a story told about how you met, the proposal etc, personal vows, or choosing your music.

Monday - Friday $395

Saturday-Sunday $495

Registry Style Wedding Ceremony. Maximum 2-20 guests and a 60 minute booking.

We use a personalised ceremony after asking you to complete a questionnaire and we play music for you that you have chosen. We recommend this if you have more than 10 guests and if you want a story told about how you met, the proposal, personal vows, etc. It is a really lovely ceremony

Monday - Friday $495

Saturday/Sunday $595

Additional Extras

A Home wedding $150

A Venue or park wedding $200

Public Holiday Surcharge $300 (excl NYE after 6pm, Xmas Day)

Witnesses supplied by us are $50 each to pay for travel etc

Certificate from Births Deaths & Marriages if you are doing a change of name or for Immigration visa purposes: $34 + postage

Additional surcharges apply for areas outside of Melbourne, for example Daylesford, and are discussed on an individual basis.

So the 3 easy steps to be married are:

Step 1: Complete the Notice of Intended Marriage (NOIM) here and have it witnessed with us or at a police station, Justice of the Peace or Doctor. (NOT a chemist. The form gives examples of who can witness the form) You can use the booking calendar on this page to book a time to come and sign the form with us if you prefer.

Step 2: If you wish to be married ASAP scan and email the document to us and the one month waiting period commences the date the email arrives.

Please also include photos of passports (or birth certificates and drivers licences and they do not need to be certified) and divorce/death certificates if you have been previously married.

Step 3: Choose your date, time, and where you want to be married and we then invoice after that.

We accept the NOIM and your booking date and time even before being paid, we do make it that easy.

Please use the viewing booking calendar if you would like to sign your paperwork with us or view the chapel.

For information about the legal work required to be married click HERE.

Learn More

Call us now on 0473 026 924 or use the contact form.

You can call us 7 days per week 9am-9pm

Ideas for where to hold the wedding.

Some areas/venues require a permit or fee. Speak to us about free areas

Your Home

We are able to conduct the ceremony in your home or a family or friend's home which can then enable you to host them afterwards.

St Kilda Botanic Gardens

The Rose Garden at the St Kilda Botanic Gardens are beautiful and there is a lovely gazebo which makes for a great backdrop to your photos.

Treasury & Fitzroy Gardens

There are many spots available in these gardens, from the JFK Memorial, to the Old Bandstand, which has an undercover area as a wet weather option.

The Old Bandstand, Fitzroy Gardens Melbourne. Photo by Tony Bridge Photography

JFK Memorial, Treasury Gardens Melbourne

“When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible.
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— Nora Ephron, as said by Billy Crystal in "When Harry Met Sally"