Get legally married in Sydney from $780. Elopement ceremony $1,800 · Wedding package $2,200 · Private civil celebrants, not the government registry.
Elopement Ceremony · $1,800
A short, personal ceremony at the harbour, a park, a beach, or a rooftop – with your own vows, an authorised celebrant, and every piece of the legal paperwork handled.
What's included
Couples who want more than a signing but less than a wedding. It is for two people, or a handful of your closest people, somewhere beautiful in Sydney – without the venue, the catering bill, or the months of planning.
Only need the legal bit? Paperwork Only is $780. Having family and friends? The Wedding Package is $2,200.
Sydney is one of the easiest cities in the world to elope in. The harbour does most of the work. Here is how couples usually choose.
Observatory Hill, Barangaroo Reserve, Dawes Point, and the harbour foreshore. Big Sydney views, easy for a photographer, close to lunch.
Centennial Park, the Royal Botanic Garden, and quieter local parks. Many need a permit from the park or council, so check early.
Balmoral, Shelly Beach, Bondi and Bronte headlands, and the Northern Beaches. Best early morning, before the crowds and the wind.
A rooftop, a backyard, a restaurant private room, or the bar where you met. If it is legal and safe, we can marry you there.
Need a photographer who is good with short, intimate ceremonies? See our Sydney photographer guide and the Sydney wedding directory.
Choose the Elopement Ceremony, pick your preferred date and location, and pay online. It takes a few minutes.
We help you complete the Notice of Intended Marriage. It must reach us at least one calendar month before the date.
A short, personal ceremony written around your story. Write your own vows or use ours – we help either way.
Meet us at your spot. Bring two adult witnesses, or we supply them if it is just the two of you. Ceremony, vows, signing, done.
Our Elopement Ceremony is $1,800. That covers the authorised celebrant, a planning call, a personalised ceremony, vow help, witnesses if you need them, the legal paperwork, and lodgement. Your other costs are optional: a photographer, any location permit, flowers, and lunch. If you only want the legal marriage, Paperwork Only is $780.
Yes. Australian law requires two witnesses aged 18 or over. Many couples use their photographer and one friend. If it is truly just the two of you, the Elopement Ceremony includes two witnesses at no extra cost.
Often, yes. Many City of Sydney, council, Royal Botanic Garden, Centennial Park, and National Parks locations require a booking or permit for ceremonies. Permit fees are paid to the land manager and are not included in the package. Our Sydney venues guide has more.
You still need to give one month’s notice in most cases. Read how the one-month notice works and how to get married quickly in Sydney.
The Elopement Ceremony is short and intimate, for the two of you or a handful of people. The Wedding Package ($2,200) adds a planning session and a full ceremony for your family and friends.
Yes. As long as the NOIM, legal words, witnesses, and signing are done properly, an elopement is a fully legal Australian marriage. We lodge it with NSW Births, Deaths and Marriages afterwards.
All packages
Same authorised celebrant and legal paperwork in every package. Choose how much ceremony you want.
$780AUD
The legal marriage, without the wedding.
Couples who just want to be legally married in Sydney, quickly and cheaply.
$1,800AUD
A real ceremony for two, or a handful of guests.
Couples eloping at a Sydney harbour, park, beach, or rooftop location who want it to feel like a wedding.
$2,200AUD
A fully personalised wedding ceremony at a sensible price.
Couples having a wedding with family and friends who want a professional celebrant without premium pricing.
Not sure which one? Compare the packages side by side or ask us a question .
Book online in a few minutes. Then we help you with the NOIM and plan the ceremony together.
Plan your Sydney marriage
If you are comparing cheap weddings, simple legal marriages, celebrants, the local vendor directory, or paperwork guides, start with the pages below.
Paperwork only $780, elopement ceremony $1,800, wedding package $2,200. Compare what is included.
The cheapest way to get legally married in Sydney: a short legal marriage for $780.
Elope at the harbour, a park, or a rooftop with a short personal ceremony for $1,800.
A fully personalised Sydney wedding ceremony for your guests for $2,200.
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NOIM, one month notice, ID, registry weddings, overseas couples, and every legal step explained.
