Price Guide What will I pay

There are two separate parts you will need to make payment for:

1.     Payment One:     The $150 lodgement fee for the Notice of Intended Marriage.   This is an up-front payment and is non-refundable.

2.     Payment Two:     The Ceremony Fee, which is all-inclusive of the legal documentation, the celebrant, use of the ceremony room, and the conducting of the ceremony. There are many different options depending on the number of guests and which date and time suits you.

Full payment – in advance – is required at the time of booking your ceremony, in order to secure your preferred wedding date and time.      Early booking is recommended for popular wedding days such as Valentine’s Day and New Year’s Eve.

PREMIUM MAX** COSTINGS – INCLUDING the weekends surrounding these major days:    Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, Easter (Friday to Monday), Queen’s Birthday, Anzac Day, Australia Day Weekend, Chinese New Year’s Eve and New Year, February 29th, Valentine’s day & Valentine’s Weekend, plus the weekend closest to these dates.

*CONDITIONS:

*Varying Re-schedule Fees (*this only applies to Part Two of the fee schedule)

~ More than 1 month before ceremony booking                                 No charge

~ Between 8 to 30 days before ceremony booking                                   $80

~ 4 to 7 days before the ceremony booking                                           $150

~ 1 to 3 days before the ceremony booking                                     Full payment due.

*Varying Cancellation Fees (*this only applies to Part Two of the fee schedule)


~ More than 1 month before booking                                                  No charge

~ Between 8 to 30 days before ceremony booking                                  $150

~ 4 to 7 days or less before the ceremony booking                                 $180

~ 1 to 3 days before the ceremony booking                                     Full payment due.

~ Late arrival or non-attendance will incur the full booking fee. No refund will be due. A new time will need to be booked – at the appropriate booking fee or cost.

*Note: The Booking fee will be refunded within 7 days of written notice being received by the Melbourne Private Marriage Registry – Victoria, minus the appropriate listed cancellation fee. Receipt of such notice is deemed to be dated from the moment our offices receive the written notice. You will receive immediate confirmation from our offices as soon as this written notice is received.

*The Notice of Intended Marriage Form 13 must be lodged no less than one month before the proposed date of the ceremony, and no more than 18 months from the proposed date of the ceremony.

*All Premium costings include any Public Holidays which are not included in the Premium Max costings.

*All Premium Max costings include Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, Easter (Friday to Monday), Queen’s Birthday, Anzac Day, Australia Day, Chinese New Year, February 29th, Valentine’s day & Valentine’s Weekend plus the weekends closest to these dates.

*A new day is deemed to begin at 6am on each day.

*All bookings are made in 30 minute segments. Any extended time in the ceremony rooms is costed in 30 minute increments. Half hour ceremonies are not available on Premium dates.

*Late attendance or failure to arrive for a booked ceremony will result in a cancellation of the booked time and the couple will forfeit the full booking fee. The couple will be required to book a new time at the appropriate booking fee or cost.

*All bookings are dependant upon availability. Early booking is recommended for popular wedding days such as Valentine’s Day and New Year’s Eve.

*Off-site Weddings are available at a higher cost.  We have access to over 20 experienced, excellent celebrants available for your specific requirements. Please enquire during business hours regarding our celebrant-client ‘matching service’. Price will be individually quoted upon enquiry.