Simple Ceremonies Early Bird - Legals Only
Simple Ceremonies Beautiful Parks & Studio
NSW Registry Office Government Building
1. Cost
You could save up to $232 over the NSW Marriage Registry Office. Our SPECIALS in the Studio start at $150 ALL Inclusive. That compared to $382 (weekdays) at the Registry Office. Or get married in a beautiful park on Sydney Harbour on a Friday evening for just $350 compared to getting married in a government office for $497. Get married at an amazing location and save $147.
Plus the government Marriage Registry Office also charges 0.4% surcharge on credit cards.
2. No interview required
Before you can get married at the government Marriage Registry Office the two of you are required to attend an interview at the Registry office. This generally is when you complete your Notice of Intended Marriage - which means you have to then wait at least a month after the interview to get married.
3. Book online 24/7
You don't have to wait to check availability, as you have to with the Marriage Registry Office. Any time of the day or night you can check availability at all of our amazing locations and then book it in. At the Marriage Registry Office, you have to call Monday to Friday between 8.30am -4pm, to find out when they have availability and then, you arrange a time to go in for your interview - one month prior. Click here and find out how easy it is with Simple Ceremonies.
5. Complete paperwork 24/7 - Online
Everyone getting married has to complete a Notice of Intended Marriage form (NoIM) at least one calendar month prior to their ceremony date, as required by law in New South Wales.
With Simple Ceremonies this is done online and even signed on your smartphone by both you and your witness. This means you could do this at any time of the day or night, from anywhere in the world.
At the Marriage Registry Office, you are required to call and make an appointment before you go in for your interview and then complete your NoIM. They also require both of you to attend. Whereas at Simple Ceremonies, only one of you has to sign the NoIM in order to submit it, which is compliant with the Marriage Act.
6. Fabulous Authorised Celebrants
Every celebrant who works with Simple Ceremonies has been hand pick because they are FABULOUS. Although we offer a simple service, we pride ourselves on making every ceremony very special for the couple and their guests. We ensure the couple are relaxed (as much they can be 😉 and then try and provide them with a ceremony that matches them - and definitely have a bit of fun too.
7. Amazing locations
Simple Ceremonies offers a broad selection of locations Monday through to Sunday. Beautiful Harbour Parks, Beach, Boat, Bar - and fun locations such as a London Cab. That is right you can get married IN a London Cab driving over Sydney Harbour Bridge!
8. Same day registration
Simple Ceremonies registers your marriage online immediately after your ceremony. This means, if you required the Registered Certificate of Marriage (not every one does), you could go straight to Births, Deaths and Marriages (BDM) and pick it up - or order it online. (Note BDM charge a fee of $60 for the Registered Certificate of Marriage plus an additional $28 for same day pick up.)
9. Add Ons
At Simple Ceremonies we offer a Premium Simple Service but we also understand that couples have different ideas of what "simple" means. So we try and accomodate. For instance;
- number of guests. Our studio holds 14 people, that is 2 more than the Sydney Marriage Registry Office. All our park locations can have up to 20 people and some (for an additional fee) can have up to 59 people.
- provide decorations & chairs for some park ceremonies
- provide witnesses
- arrange flowers
- arrange photography
- arrange reception/party
- Click here to see all our great Add-Ons