Marriage Witness Service in Canberra
Need two adult witnesses for your paperwork-only marriage in Canberra? Here is how our witness service works.
Australian marriage law requires two witnesses aged 18 or over.
If you do not have your own witnesses, or you want to keep the marriage private and simple, we can help.
What the witness service is for
This service suits couples who:
- are marrying privately
- are travelling
- do not have local family or friends available
- simply want the easiest option
What the witnesses do
The witnesses attend the ceremony and sign the marriage documents.
They do not run the ceremony. They are there for the legal signing.
Cost
Our witness service is an optional extra and is currently $130 inc GST.
How to add it
You can request witness help when you book through Get Married, or ask us before the ceremony if there is enough notice.
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No fuss. No frills. No wedding. Just paperwork.
Ready to get married without the fuss?
We are private celebrants, not a government registry. This service is for couples who want a low-cost, paperwork-only marriage in Canberra.
- 1. Click Get Married and fill in the booking form.
- 2. Pay the booking fee.
- 3. Prepare your Notice of Intended Marriage with NOIM Easy and have it witnessed by an authorised witness.
- 4. Once we receive your paperwork, we confirm the date, time, and place, subject to our availability.
Want more than the legal paperwork? For a full ceremony, book a Canberra celebrant like Josh Withers. For an elopement, see an elopement creator like Elopement Collective. You can also browse the wider Australian Marriage Offices network.