The Legal Side of Eloping (Made Simple)

16 Dec

One of the biggest worries couples have when they think about eloping is the legal side of it all.

Legal forms, deadlines to lodge the forms, mulitple signatures… it can sound complicated before you even begin.
The good news?
It doesn’t have to be, as Nikki will make it a breeze.

What makes an Elopement legal in Australia?

To be legally married in Australia, there are only a few essential steps needed when you begin planning your South West Elopement and Wedding Day with Effortlessly Wed.

When you elope with us, these are all guided and taken care of for you with our comprehensive, automated system (crm) that has been carefully formulated to ensure it is an effortless experience for you.

Nikki has passionately built her celebrancy business and made improvements for couples wedding planning for over 7 years in the celebrancy and wedding industry, and you can take a load off knowing your legal documents are completed perfectly for the BDM office as they are all her responsibility, including meeting the cut off dates and deadlines.

You’ll need to complete a Notice of Intended Marriage (NOIM) Which is your first legal document required to complete together with showing 100 points of ID and then sign it in front of her either online or in person (or a nominated authorised witness) and then it is lodged when she has it in her possession signed. This must be done at least one calendar month prior to your wedding day. Nikki will send this to you, explain it clearly, and arrange a time for you to sign it so she can witness your signatures and lodge it correctly.

No guesswork. No stress!

We take care of the Legal documents

From start to finish, Nikki takes care of the legal side of things, so you don’t have to worry about missing anything important.

This includes:

Guiding you through the required legal forms
Lodging all paperwork correctly and within 14 days required post wedding
Ensuring the Declaration of Legal Impediment form is printed, ready and signed before you say “I Do!”
Bringing along your Offical Marriage Certificates and Vow Cards on your wedding day
Managing the registration of your marriage after your ceremony with the Births, Deaths and Marriages office.

You can relax knowing everything is done exactly as it needs be be in order for you marriage to be registered.

Rules to get married in Australia

(https://www.ag.gov.au/families-and-marriage/marriage/get-married)

The Marriage Act 1961 and Marriage Regulations 2017 set the rules for getting married in Australia.

To get married in Australia, you must:

Not be married, and be able to provide proof of being legally free to marry again by producing a divorce or death certificate if you’ve been married before.

Not be marrying one of your parents, grandparents, children, grandchild, brother or sister (inc adopted siblings)

Be at least 18 years old, unless a court has approved a marriage where 1 person is 16-18 years old.

Understand what marriage means and freely agree to marry, Nikki runs through this with you.
Use specific words during the ceremony: Legal Vows for you and the Monitum for the celebrant.
Lodge a Notice of Intended Marriage form with Nikki our authorised marriage celebrant at least 1 month and no more than 18 months before your wedding. Nikki will send you the link for this.
Be married by an authorised marriage celebrant. This is where Nikki shines and get’s you: Effortlessly Wed

You don't have to be:

an Australian citizen
a permanent resident of Australia.

If you are not an Australian citizen or permanent resident of Australia and you want to live in Australia after your marriage, you should find out about getting a visa .

What You Can Focus On Instead

Instead of worrying about documents and deadlines, you get to focus on what actually matters, being present with each other.
Your elopement ceremony is short, meaningful, full of joy and intentional. With just the two of you (or a small number of guests), your wedding day feels calm, personal, intimate and unrushed.
The legal side fades quietly into the background, exactly where it should be when you hire professionals for your wedding day in the South West of W.A.

Ceremony

Once you’re married, you’ll also receive guidance on what happens next, including support if you choose to change your name.

Nothing is rushed. Nothing is confusing. You’re supported every step of the way with easy to follow instructions and links sent directly to your inbox while you’re still in the elopement day love bubble.