Russell Hansen - Civil Marriage Celebrant
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Bride and Groom
Melissa and Steven Smollett
Just wanted to convey a MASSIVE thank you for the fantastic job you did. Everyone at the ceremony commented on how they loved the way you broke the ice and brought everyone in the room together.
Bride and Groom
Amanda & Ben O'Yang
Thank you for being part of celebrating our marriage ceremony. You certainly were one of our highlights in making our wedding so relaxed and stress free and we had wonderful comments on how fun our ceremony was.
Bride and Groom
Libby and Mike Williams
Russell, what a wonderful wedding ceremony! Thank you so much for marrying Mike and I, we couldn't have chosen a better celebrant. Your warm humour was well received by everyone and it's exactly what we wanted.



I will help you with all the legal requirements and I have all the necessary paperwork to perform your marriage. Here’s a brief rundown, so you know what to expect.

You need to lodge your Notice of Intended Marriage (NIM) at least one calendar month and one day prior to the date of your wedding. You can submit it in person, via fax or mail, but you must bring it with you when you meet with me. You can lodge it up to 18 months in advance if you wish.

In Australia, you need to be over 18 years of age to marry. If you were born in Australia you need to show your birth certificate, and if born overseas, then your birth certificate or passport from your country of birth. If either you or your have been married before you must provide your Divorce Decree Absolue papers, or the Death Certificate of a previous spouse.

On your wedding day you will need two witnesses over the age of 18. If you don’t have friends or family in the country, I can organise this for you. If you are bringing a partner into Australia on a prospective spouse visa, I can give you the necessary letter for the Department of Immigration.