Having a Friend or Family Member Lead the Ceremony
If you want someone close to you involved, the easiest legal option is usually to separate the legal marriage from the personal celebration.
If you want a friend or family member to “marry” you, the easiest answer is usually to separate the legal marriage from the personal celebration.
The simple way to do it
- Do the legal marriage with us as a short paperwork-only marriage.
- Have your friend or family member lead a separate non-legal ceremony later.
That gives you the best of both worlds:
- the legal paperwork is done properly
- your person still gets to play the meaningful role
- nobody has to become a marriage celebrant for one day
Why this works well
- quicker
- cheaper
- much less admin
- no need to train or register as a celebrant
If you want a full ceremony as well
For a more complete wedding ceremony, use a full-service celebrant like Josh Withers.
If you just want the legal part done
Start with Get Married.
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