can a marriage celebrant marry a family member?
I went to a wedding and the celebrant was the grooms father. Is this legal?
Question Asked: 21/11/2018
Wedding Date: 9/08/2018
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(61) · Melbourne, Yarra Valley, Geelong, State Wide, Mornington peninsula, interstate.
Posted: 2/02/2019
Yes, a certified Marriage Celebrant can marry a family member.
It certainly is legal, assuming he is a registered celebrant. When you think about it, how beautiful is it that your own father can perform the ceremony?
(0) · Perth, Margaret River, Bunbury, Regional WA and Statewide.
Posted: 20/12/2018
A long as the family member is an authorised celebrant, and is freely chosen by the couple, it's totally legal. It can be a lovley to have a family member involved in the ceremony
How perfect for a family member to officiate at your wedding, afterall, they most likely know you better than anyone. Agreed?
A celebrant can certainly perform a ceremony for a family member and must use the same legal requirements.
(16) · Byron Bay to Ballina , North Coast NSW and Gold Coast QLD
Posted: 5/12/2018
Yes, in fact some people become celebrants just to marry their family member and then dont perform any other weddings after that. However whilst it is a nice idea the marrying couple are not getting the best for the wedding in terms of professionalism though i recognise the familial connection is very strong.
(19) · Penrith, Blue Mountains and Surrounding Areas
Posted: 4/12/2018
Yes, they certainly can. The same legal requirements apply to all marriages, and the Celebrant would complete all of the same paperwork, and be required to sight the original documentation and record the details on the Notice of Intended Marriage.
Every ceremony is special and unique. Its about creating that dream wedding every couple desires.
As a commonwealth registered marriage celebrant, anyone (Permitted to be married under th4 Marriage Act), anytime anywhere
(36) · Melbourne and Suburbs | Mornington Peninsula | Phillip Island | Yarra Valley | Latrobe Valley | Yarr
Posted: 26/11/2018
How lovely for the groom and for his father.
It is legal, providing of course that the celebrant is authorised.
I have had the honour of marrying both my sons, and I feel it brought me so much closer to my daughters-in-law. I have also had the privilege of marrying many of my nephews, having known them all their lives makes for a more intimate ceremony.
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Yes, indeed a celebrant can officiate the wedding of a family member as long as they are an authorised celebrant and the couple have approached him with their own free will.