The Broadway Chapel has designed a ceremony package to suit the needs
and budgets of all couples looking to create a very intimate and individual
occasion to celebrate their special day. Couples can choose from having only their wedding ceremony at the Chapel,
as well as having cocktail drinks after the wedding in the garden. The Broadway Chapel Ceremony Package is designed to eliminate the stress
associated with planning your wedding day whilst ensuring the highest
quality of services for your special day.We look forward to sharing your
special day. When planning a wedding ceremony there are several matters to address
in order to have your special celebration recognised as just that. The couple will be required to attend at least one meeting with a celebrant
in order to discuss the requirements of your wedding ceremony, which includes
the signing of legal documentation. There is also a requirement to complete
a 'Notice of Intended Marriage', have your signatures witnessed and the
notice sent to your designated celebrant at least one month and one day
prior to the planned wedding day. So that the marriage may be registered,
the original signed 'Notice of Intended Marriage' must be given to the
celebrant when you meet for your wedding. A sample copy of this notice is available upon request. Legal Requirements As mentioned above, there are certain legal requirements that must be
met in order for your wedding to be recognised. In the presence of an
Australia Diplomatic Officer, an Australian Consular Official, a Justice
of the Peace, a barrister, a solicitor, a Qualified Medical Practitioner
or a member of the Australian State or Federal Police Force, your signatures
must be witnessed on the 'Notice of Intended Marriage'. This notice must
be completed at least one month and one day prior to the date you wish
to be married. Couples from Overseas Many overseas couples wish to celebrate their commitment to one another
when holidaying in or visiting Australia. In order for such a couple to
have a wedding ceremony recognised in this country, visitors must have
their signatures on the 'Notice of Intended Marriage' witnessed by an
Australian Consulate Officer or an Australian Diplomatic Officer. To locate
your nearest officer and their locations, please log onto www.australian.embassy.gov.au
for further information. Once lodged and completed, the notice is valid
for a period of eighteen (18) months. For those couples who for either legal, personal, religious or other
significant reasons are unable to marry in a conventional church ceremony,
a commitment ceremony is a popular choice. In the presence of their families and friends, couples may wish to publically
commit to one another through a special ceremony. Couples who were married
overseas for example often choose this type of ceremony, so that they
can re-celebrate their union in front of their family and friends who
were unable to join them for their original ceremony. Unlike wedding ceremonies, commitment ceremonies are celebrated by same
sex couples. This type of ceremony provides the perfect opportunity for
a couple to experience a meaningful, memorable and joyful ceremony with
their family and friends. It must be noted that a commitment ceremony is not a wedding, with no
legal requirements for this type of ceremony. At this stage, same sex marriages are not legal in Australia, but it
is envisaged that this may change in the near future. As with a wedding ceremony, an inscribed certificate of commitment is
issued to the couple at the conclusion of the ceremony, and is in most
cases provided by the celebrant conducting this special ceremony. As a non-religious alternative to a traditional baptism or christening,
many people choose to celebrate the joy of welcoming a new life into this
world with a naming ceremony, enabling family and friends to share in
this special occasion. Naming ceremonies are performed for people of all age groups, from new-born
babies to adolescence and beyond. Due to the fact that a naming ceremony
is a non-religious ceremony, the child involved in this celebration is
able to choose their own beliefs in regards to religion, once they are
mature enough to do so. This freedom is very appealing to many parent(s), who may have experienced
conflict of some sort due to their own traditional christening and religious
beliefs. Every ceremony is unique and offers flexibility to meet the needs
and requirements of individuals and their families. There are no legal
requirements for a naming ceremony. As with conventional christenings or baptisms, the parents appoint the
guardians/godparents at these ceremonies, with a large variety of naming
ceremony options available for parent(s) to select from. The parent(s) are issued with a beautiful inscribed naming certificate
at the conclusion of the ceremony, with the appointed guardians/godparents
also issued a celebratory certificate. |
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