Legal requirements for getting married in the Northern Territory

If you want to get marry in NT just like us, a Notice of Intended Marriage Form needs to be lodged with the Marriage Celebrant of the couple's choice. The form has to be lodged for one month and one day before the day of marriage, and is valid for 18 months. Arrangements should be made within that time to get married. Couples may choose to be married by one of the following Celebrants:

1. Religious Celebrant - contact the local Minister of Religion or Head Office of the Church.

2. Civil Celebrant – see the Yellow Pages of the telephone directory, or obtain a list of names from the Births, Deaths and Marriages Office.

3. Registry Office Celebrants – see 'Registry Office Marriages'.


The Registrar's certified copy of each party's birth certificate needs to be produced, and any change of name certificates, together with evidence of the termination of a previous marriage. you will have a months and a day to decied your marriage date.

A marriage certificate for people married in the Northern Territory can be obtained in any one of four ways:

1. By visiting the public counter at the Darwin or Alice Springs Births, Deaths and Marriages Offices.

2. By downloading the application form which can be filled in and posted or faxed - (if paying by credit card) to the Office at Darwin or Alice Springs.

3. By contacting the Births, Deaths and Marriages Office and requesting an application form which can be posted, e-mailed or faxed upon request.

4. By writing to the Office of Births, Deaths and Marriages with the details of the marriage.

To apply online visit Marriage act .
For further information, email RegistrarGeneral.DOJ@nt.gov.au

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Getting Married

We are getting merried, im so exited..
I can't imagine live together as a husband and wife, its going to be exciting...
i Cant wait..
I can't sleep thinking about what dress im going to wear, which salon for my hair done, which resto for after party..

Wait a sec..
this is suppose to be a simpe wedding just like we wanted to have.
so, hmmm..
i gotta do some triple action here,..
firstly, im choosing my dress which is already in my cupboard collection since 2001 he he he
secondly, im not going to get my hair done in salon, but im going to search in internet or youtube how to get a wedding hair done and do it by my self.
Thirdly, im going to book a chinese resto with a unique interior design as an after party.
yes!!

For most people, wedding day is one of the most important days of their lives. I believe that choosing the right marriage celebrant will make sure your day is a memorable one.

We both live in Australia, our wedding will be based on Marriage Regulations 1963 and Marriage Act 1961 .

So, we went to the Department of justice, Registry Office Marriages and fill the form of Notice of Intended Marriage Form (PDF) and pay fee for obtaining a Marriage Certificate in Northern Territory. After you fill the form you have a month and a day to get married.

We decided to get marry in Registry Office Celebrants at Department of justice office on 2nd of March. and we decided that we will have a second wedding part overseas plus honemoon in Bali Island.

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