Wedding Planning

If you are planning a wedding day with a civil ceremony at a church, park or any other indoor or outdoor venue; followed by a reception and you're expecting around 40-200 guests, this is in most cases generally considered a standard / traditional wedding. These events make up a large proportion of weddings we plan, and extra attention is paid to ensure that your event is presentable and enjoyable for friends and family, with a focus on satisfying traditions, standard practices and social/cultural norms.

If you are planning a simple wedding with 10-30 guests that includes a small private ceremony potentially combined with a small private reception, this is in most cases generally considered a microwedding / elopement. There are various reasons to host a microwedding, but in any case these weddings are planned as more intimate, personal and private affairs. These events are generally more flexible than traditional/standard weddings and can be planned in a much shorter timeframe, and are generally more casual and relaxed.

EXPRESS WEDDINGS

There can be many reasons for wanting to get married quickly. We offer express weddings that can take place faster than registry weddings where you can get married in 31 days or less.

ASIAN WEDDINGS

Our specialty is in Chinese cultural weddings. We can advise on traditional Asian elements such as tea ceremonies and South East Asian morning betrothal / gifts ceremonies. We are specialists in planning, hosting and organising these traditional ceremonies.

CULTURAL WEDDINGS

As we are specialist wedding planners, we may not have the skills or experience to be able to fulfill the requirements of all couples. In cases where we may not be confident that we are the best team for the job, for clients with special cultural needs, and in other niche markets, we have a vast network and may be able to point you to the right direction.

LARGE ASIAN WEDDINGS

If you are planning a large wedding with 250-500 guests or more, our experience may be suitable for you. Our experience in large weddings centres around Asian events in Chinatown (and specialty with Su, Cai and Duong family style events); as well as large scale Bankstown and Cabramatta style events. A large part of these large weddings involve guest management and coordination, with the added dimension of managing complex family dynamics. This is not only about on the day coordination, but strategies are implemented very early in the planning stage to avoid family complications. We are experienced in running cultural elements including traditional tea ceremonies and morning betrothal gifts ceremonies in a smooth and efficient manner, and on-time running of events. Because a large part of these events are family orientated, we also try to pay special attention to make sure that there is something special just for the couple.

All our wedding ceremonies are compliant to the requirements of Australian marriage law and Australian marriages are widely recognised around the world. We specialise in visa-compliant weddings where the legal processes are important to satisfy the requirements of any government  departments. Additional effort is put into ensuring that records of the legal process are maintained, and that paperwork is lodged and completed very quickly beyond the requirements of the law.

Our visa-compliant ceremonies are superior and more comprehensive.

1 Authorised Celebrant Interview in 48 hours or less
Upon inquiry, we can help you organise a celebrant interview within 48 hours or less. In many cases, simple ceremony services do not include an initial interview, however this is important to ensure that the requirements under the relevant legislations are met, and they know what documents are required. This ensures that there is no unduly delay the process.

2 Completion of Notice of Intended Marriage
We will assist you properly complete the important Notice of Intended Marriage which must be lodged with the celebrant at least one month fro mthe wedding day.

3 JP Signed Letter of NOIM Lodgement
At completion of the Notice of Intended Marriage, a signed letter from a JP will be given to the couple confirming that the NOIM has been lodged with a celebrant

4 Official Marriage Ceremony in 31 days or less
A month after the wedding day (30 or 31 days as the case may be), the official marriage ceremony will be held. The couple has to be present with the celebrant along with two witnesses over the age of 18.

5 Official Form 15 Marriage Certificate
At the conclusion of the ceremony, a Form 15 certificate will be released to the couple as a record. However, this document is generally not recognised by government authorities.

6 Express Lodgment Advice in 30 minutes
Within 30min of the ceremony, express lodgment will take place. * The law requires for lodgment to take place within 14 days.

7 Express Application for Registered Certificate
At the same time, an application for a registered will also be made within 30 minutes. 
* Celebrants can make applications for registered certificates within 2 months from the marriage

8 JP Signed Letter of Completion of Ceremony
A second signed letter from a Justice of the Peace will confirm that a ceremony has been conducted and that the marriage certificates have been signed and lodged with the relevant department.

9 Full Ceremony Video Recording 
On request, a full recording of the ceremony will be delivered on the same day

OUT OF SYDNEY EVENTS
We are experienced in organising weddings outside of Sydney for Sydney-siders including Hunter Valley, the South Coast, the North Coast, the Blue Mountains and Canberra. For weddings with a high number of guests that come from Sydney, special attention is made to guest management including accommodation and travel. In addition, for the safety of guests we have developed special timing arrangements for these particular style of weddings. Weddings outside of Sydney is more client focused than traditional family-focused weddings, and attention is put on charm, and we help make the event reflective of the couple.

OVERSEAS WEDDINGS
If you're looking to hold a wedding overseas, we are agents for expert overseas wedding companies and have overseas partner one-stop-shop suppliers all around the world so that you can plan your wedding from Sydney.

If you're looking for unique and custom events, and special cultural weddings, we may or may not be suitable for you. If you're interested in what we do, we welcome you to come in for an initial consultation to see whether what we do is suitable, or whether we are experienced in a particular area. A wedding is one of the most important days of your life, and if we're not confident that we can fulfill the role, we would say so. In any case, we will try our best to point you to the right direction so that you can find the best person for the job!