Rebels' Guide

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.5.0″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″]Everyone has a different idea about what a wedding is and what an elopement is. A wedding is a public event that the newlyweds are hosting, and an elopement is a private and intimate event that’s just for them.[/et_pb_text][et_pb_image _builder_version=”4.5.0″ _module_preset=”default” src=”/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/C401491A-2DD0-4F88-AAAA-56AF51EA5960.png” align=”ce...

A couple of mine asked a good question about why we would do their legal marriage paperwork in Australia before their destination elopement. So I thought I best share the answer with you as well. My authority to marry people is only valid on Australian soil, in British Columbia Canada, or in the US, so if the wedding or elopement is in one of those places then we’re cool to do the paperwork locally on the day. But for elopements outside of Australia we legally marry you on Australian soil before or after the trip and here’s why: I simply can’t do legal marriage ceremonies and paperwork overseas – whether that’s according to local law, or doing Australian paperwork overseas because that’s not a thing. Completing your marriage legals on Australian soil, for Australian couples, saves the expense of either hiring a local celebrant overseas plus a translator, or paying the costs to the local marriage authority. But main reason though is it’s actually an administrative blessing to you b...

We’ve seen so much American TV that so many Aussies ask me how to get their marriage license. So here’s my comprehensive guide to applying for, and getting, a marriage license in the Commonwealth of Australia. You don’t need a marriage license in Australia. The way to get one is to not get one because they don’t exist. You see, the concept of a marriage license is not an Australian one, and unfortunately in Australia we need to adhere to Australian law. Aussie marriage law doesn’t need you to get a license from the government to marry, instead, you simply need to find a marriage celebrant (I know a guy ) and give them more than one month’s notice via a form they’ll help you fill out. Simples!

Hi! I’m Josh 👋🏻 Josh Withers, wedding celebrant from the Gold Coast, and I make fun, intimate, and personal marriage ceremonies. I’m a husband to Britt, a dad to Luna, and a gadget nerd, when I’m not stalking the Foo Fighters. Where I live is super central to the popular Southeast Queensland and Northern New South Wales’ wedding playground so my office is pretty awesome, but many of my couples put me on a plane somewhere between Iceland and Queenstown most weeks to create the kind of wedding ceremony that only I can make – like right now I’m in Melbourne about to go to Byron Bay then Queenstown, New Zealand. Because weddings happen in epic places I take my drone with me and fulfil my love of landscape photography. If you ever want to make me happy, a bottle of Japanese whisky, some weird tech gadget, or a ticket to a rock concert will do the trick. I believe that your wedding ceremony can be, and should be, the best part of the day you get married and I believe ...