Can you be both our marriage celebrant and wedding MC?

Yes. Riley can guide the ceremony as an authorised marriage celebrant and continue as wedding MC for the reception, giving couples one familiar voice across the day.

Do you travel for weddings?

Yes. Farlow Your Heart services Sydney, Western Sydney, the Blue Mountains and regional NSW. Travel up to 25 km each way from 2745 is included in the main ceremony packages.

What legal paperwork does a marriage celebrant handle?

Your celebrant helps with the Notice of Intended Marriage, identity checks, required legal wording, marriage certificates and registration of the marriage after the ceremony.

How do we check if Riley is available for our wedding date?

Use the check availability form with your names, date, venue or location and the service you need. Riley will personally confirm availability and next steps.

Getting Married in NSW

How to Get Married in NSW

Planning a wedding in New South Wales? Here’s a simple, stress-free guide to the legal marriage process, wedding paperwork, ceremony requirements, and what happens after you say “I do”.

As an Authorised Marriage Celebrant based in Sydney, I help couples navigate the legal marriage process across NSW with clear guidance, calm support, and ceremonies that feel genuine and personal.

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The short version

To legally get married in NSW, you need to complete a Notice of Intended Marriage (NOIM), provide identification documents, sign a Declaration of No Legal Impediment before the ceremony, include the required legal wording during the ceremony, sign the marriage certificates with two witnesses, and have your celebrant register the marriage after the wedding.

The 6 steps to getting married in NSW

Whether you’re planning a full wedding ceremony, intimate elopement, or simple legal marriage ceremony, these are the steps every couple must follow to get married legally in Australia.

1. Complete the NOIM

The Notice of Intended Marriage is the first legal document required before you can get married in Australia.

2. Confirm your identity

Your celebrant will need to sight proof of identity and date/place of birth documentation.

3. Provide any extra documents

If previously married, you’ll need divorce or death certificates relating to prior marriages.

4. Sign the final declaration

Before the ceremony, you’ll sign the Declaration of No Legal Impediment to Marriage.

5. Get married

Your ceremony must include the required legal wording and vows under Australian marriage law.

6. Your marriage is registered

After the ceremony, your celebrant submits your marriage paperwork to Births, Deaths and Marriages.

Planning the reception too?

I’ve created a sample wedding reception timeline and run sheet to help couples plan the evening with more confidence.

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Ready to get married in NSW?

From paperwork to “I do”, I’ll guide you through the legal steps and create a ceremony that feels relaxed, personal, and completely you.

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