Melbourne Registry Wedding Prices | Marriage Bureau Victoria
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Melbourne Registry Wedding Prices | Marriage Bureau Victoria
When Can I Get Married?
Melbourne Marriage Registry – Victoria ceremonies are available 365 days a year, including public holidays and Christmas Day.
Once your Notice of Intended Marriage (NOIM) has been lodged, your wedding can usually take place from one month later, subject to availability.
Our ceremony room comfortably accommodates from two witnesses up to around 35–40 guests, and the use of the ceremony room is included in the ceremony price.
Affordable Registry Weddings in Melbourne
Many couples choose Marriage Bureau of Victoria and Melbourne Marriage Registry because we offer one of the most affordable legal wedding options in Melbourne, with simple registry-style ceremonies starting from under $300.
Our goal is to make getting legally married in Melbourne simple, elegant and accessible, whether you are planning a private elopement or a small ceremony with family and friends.
Two Simple Steps to Booking Your Wedding
There are two payments required to arrange your ceremony.
Step 1 — Lodge your Notice of Intended Marriage (NOIM)
$175 (non-refundable)
Step 2 — Book your Ceremony
Ceremony pricing varies depending on the date, time and guest numbers.
Step 1 – Lodge Your Notice of Intended Marriage
Before your ceremony can be booked, you must lodge a Notice of Intended Marriage (Form 13) with an authorised celebrant.
NOIM Lodgement Fee:
$175 (non-refundable)
This fee covers:
• Lodgement of your marriage paperwork
• Review of your required documentation
• Transfer of an existing NOIM from another celebrant if required
Step 2 – Book Your Ceremony
The ceremony fee includes:
• A Commonwealth-registered marriage celebrant
• Preparation of all legal paperwork and certificates
• Use of the ceremony room
• The conducting of your wedding ceremony
Ceremonies are typically booked in 30-minute time slots.
You will need to provide two witnesses over the age of 18.
Guest numbers can range from two witnesses only up to approximately 30–40 guests.
If you are planning a ceremony with a larger number of guests, you may wish to book extended ceremony time. Extended ceremonies must be arranged in advance and may incur an additional celebrant fee.
Your Official Marriage Certificate
Your official government-issued Marriage Certificate can be ordered directly from the Victorian Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages.
Visit:
www.bdm.vic.gov.au
This certificate is required for matters such as legal name changes, updating identification documents, and immigration or visa applications.
Full payment – in advance – is required at the time of booking your ceremony, in order to secure your preferred wedding date and time.
Early booking is recommended for popular wedding days such as Valentine’s Day, the 26th of each month during 2026 e.g. the date of 26/11/2026 and New Year’s Eve.
PREMIUM MAX** COSTINGS – INCLUDING the weekends surrounding these major days: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, Easter (Friday to Monday), Monarch’s Birthday, Anzac Day, Australia Day Weekend, Chinese New Year’s Eve and New Year, February 29th, Valentine’s day & Valentine’s Weekend, plus the weekend closest to these dates.
*CONDITIONS:
*Varying Cancellation Fees (*this only applies to Part Two of the fee schedule)
~ More than 1 full calendar month before booking @No charge
~ Between 15 to 30 days before ceremony booking @ $220
~ 30+ days or more before the ceremony booking on a Premium Max date @ $350
~ 1 to 31 days before the ceremony booking on a Premium Max date @ Full payment due
~ 1 to 14 days before the ceremony booking on standard bookings @ Full payment due.
~ Late arrival or non-attendance will incur the full booking fee. No refund will be due. A new time will need to be booked – at the appropriate booking fee or cost.
*Note: The Booking fee will be refunded within 7 days of written notice being received by the Melbourne Marriage Registry – Victoria, minus the appropriate listed cancellation fee. Receipt of such notice is deemed to be dated from the moment our offices receive the written notice. You will receive immediate confirmation from our offices as soon as this written notice is received.
*The Notice of Intended Marriage Form 13 must be lodged no less than one month before the proposed date of the ceremony, and no more than 18 months from the proposed date of the ceremony.
*All Premium costings include any Public Holidays which are not included, or which may have been omitted, in the Premium Max costings.
*All Premium Max costings include Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, Easter (Friday to Monday), Queen’s Birthday, Anzac Day, Australia Day, Chinese New Year, February 29th, Valentine’s day & Valentine’s Weekend plus the weekends closest to these dates. All dates falling on the 26th of each month during 2026, and also all dates falling on the 27th of each month during 2027 will be charged at the weekend rates.
*A new day is deemed to begin at 6am on each day.
*All first level bookings are made in 30 minute segments. Any extended time in the ceremony rooms is costed in 30 minute increments – except where otherwise stated. Half hour ceremonies are not usually available on Premium dates – except by prior arrangement with the Marriage Victoria bookings officer.
*Late attendance or failure to arrive for a booked ceremony will result in a cancellation of the booked time and the couple will forfeit the full booking fee. The couple will be required to book a new time at the appropriate booking fee or cost.
*All bookings are dependant upon availability. Early booking is recommended for popular wedding days such as Valentine’s Day and New Year’s Eve.
*Off-site Weddings are available at a higher cost. We have access to over 20 experienced, excellent celebrants available for your specific requirements. Please enquire during business hours regarding our celebrant-client ‘matching service’. Price will be individually quoted upon enquiry.