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Wedding in Australia

Go the extra mile – have your wedding in Australia!

If you do not live on this beautiful sunny island, then it is most likely a long plane journey from home. But if you do decide to travel the extra mile and have your wedding in Australia then you are bound to have a unique wedding set in a spectacular location.

Australia Wedding Guide // South Pacific Bridal Cairns

Wedding at the Hilton Blue Horizon Chapel, Cairns by South Pacific Bridal

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A country of extreme diversity and rugged beauty, Australia is the perfect destination to combine two of the most memorable occasions in your life, your wedding and honeymoon.

There is something to cater for every type and style of wedding in Australia and you will be spoilt for choice with the vast array of different venues and settings available.

For the glamour and sophistication of a chic city wedding, cities such as beautiful Sydney, cosmopolitan Melbourne, tropical Brisbane or stunning Perth are great wedding destinations in themselves. If you desire magnificent islands, just off the central Queensland coast are the Whitsunday Islands. Encompassing some 200 islands, they offer a breathtaking backdrop for romantic, tropical island weddings. For the more adventurous, an outback wedding in Central Australia is a must, but remember, summer is hot in the outback.

Another popular location for destination weddings in Australia is the sensational tropical city of Cairns. Cairns is a beautiful and vibrant city, uniquely surrounded by world heritage listed wonders. To the East, is the Great Barrier Reef, and to the North, South and West, are the oldest rainforests in the world, located in the magnificent mountains that surround this tropical paradise.

Many Australian couples are now also choosing to get married away from their home town and are having destination weddings within their own country. Tropical island and beach weddings in Northern Australia are extremely popular as are country vineyard weddings.

The legal requirements to get married in Australia are relatively straightforward, wedding ceremonies can be highly personalised and civil ceremonies and some religious ceremonies can take place in any location of your choice. Value for money is excellent and the quality of food and the standard of catering are exceptional. And with so many beautiful locations and venues to choose from, there definitely are countless reasons to have your wedding in Australia!

Tips & Advice for Getting Married in Australia

The following information has been designed to provide guidance on all aspects of planning a wedding in Australia.

Legal Requirements
The legal requirements and documentation required for your marriage to be legally binding are outlined here.

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Wedding Ceremony Options
The details of the different types of wedding ceremonies you can have in Australia are outlined here.

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Planning Tips & Advice
Invaluable information, hints, tips and advice from experts in the destination wedding field and couples who had their wedding abroad are outlined here.
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Costs & Budget Tips
 What does it cost to get married abroad plus practical suggestions and advice about how to budget and save money when planning a destination wedding are outlined here.
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Wedding Inspiration
Couples who married abroad have kindly volunteered to share their stories, photographs and videos of their wedding day. I’m sure their beautiful destination weddings  will provide you with inspiration and ideas for your own wedding in Australia.
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Top Tips from couples who had their wedding abroad in Australia

The best tip I have is to hire a wedding coordinator. From arranging flowers, location, photography, to handling all the legal documents, these are things I would have not known where to start. Our coordinator was amazing.

Scott & Tina, USA

I’d definitely recommend anyore getting married far a field to instruct a wedding planner – not only does it take the initial stress out of the organisation – but it makes life so much easier if you are getting married in a country where there is a time difference and liaising with suppliers would be near impossible! The best thing we did was instruct a wedding planner.

Zoe & Nick, United Kingdom

We had needlessly put ourselves through a lot of anguish, pondering whether having a destination wedding was the right decision, and about the reactions we would receive. Everyone however, said it was a fantastic idea, and gave us their full support, so we worried needlessly about pleasing everyone all along.

Initially I was quite overwhelmed at the thought of trying to organise a wedding that was being held a million miles from home. Not being able to actually see venues, and having picked a non-traditional location, I was worried that services and commodities would be very hard to source. The trick is finding a website that has great links, and has already done all the hard work for you.

Sharon & Simon, Melbourne

Australia Wedding Suppliers

The following links will take you to the Destination Wedding Directory where you will find a full listing of Wedding Suppliers who will help you plan your dream wedding in Australia.

Destination Wedding Directory Wedding Planners // Hayden Phoenix Photography

Wedding Planners who operate in Australia are listed here. Each one offers a tailored and personalised service.

Wedding Planners in Australia

Destination Wedding Directory Venues // Hayden Phoenix Photography

Wedding Venues that can host your wedding reception in Australia are listed here.

Reception Venues in Australia

Destination Wedding Directory Wedding Ceremony Venue // Hayden Phoenix Photographer

Wedding Venues that can host your wedding ceremony in Australia are listed here.

Ceremony Venues in Australia

Destination Wedding Directory Photography // Hayden Phoenix Photography

Wedding Photographers who work in Australia are listed here. Find a unique Wedding Photographer that will capture your wedding day with originality and flair.

Wedding Photographers

Destination Wedding Directory Wedding Celebrants // Hayden Phoenix Photography

Celebrants who can conduct a wedding blessing in Australia are listed here.

Wedding Celebrants in Australia

Destination Wedding Directory Stationery // Hayden Phoenix Photography

Suppliers who can create unique stationery for your wedding in Australia are listed here.

Wedding Stationery

Destination Wedding Directory Wedding Tour Operators // Hayden Phoenix Photography

Looking for impartial advice and ideas to help you choose the best wedding venue and holiday package? Listed here are companies who will help you get the best price from the best Tour Operators.

Wedding & Honeymoon Travel Specialist

Destination Wedding Directory Wedding Insurance // Hayden Phoenix Photography

Companies who offer insurance for your wedding in Australia are listed here.

Wedding Insurance

Destination Wedding Directory Wedding Websites & Apps // Hayden Phoenix Photography

A personal wedding website is the perfect way to provide your guests with all the information they will need about your wedding.

Wedding Websites & Apps

Special thanks to Hayden Phoenix for the above images.

Real Experiences – Why did you choose Australia?

Wedding Abroad in Australia Real Experiences

We briefly entertained the idea of getting married at home and even started making plans; but as we had settled on the month of June (being winter in Melbourne, Australia), we quickly shelved that plan. After much thought we felt a destination wedding was perfect for us and would allow us to keep traditional formalities to a minimum. We chose to get married in Queensland’s beautiful tropical Daintree rainforest and had an amazing, memorable wedding, and holiday all rolled into one.

Sharon & Simon, Melbourne


We chose Sydney for our wedding destination because we wanted something different and very special. We were married at the base of the Sydney Harbor Bridge and across the water from the Opera House. Our wedding was perfect. Sydney is an amazing city and Australia is a beautiful country.

Scott & Tina, USA


We chose Australia because it’s such an amazing country and we wanted to do something a bit different – something spectacular. Neither of us fancied a church wedding and in England, it is pretty limited as to where you can have a nice civil ceremony. We were married in the Royal botanical Gardens in Sydney overlooking the water and the Opera House. Our actual ceremony took place under an old tree with a harpist and a rose petal aisle. All very beautiful, intimate and romantic. The setting provided some lovely photos too! It really was a day to remember for all of the right reasons and we wouldn’t change a thing.

Zoe & Nick, United Kingdom

Wedding Destinations in Australasia

Information on getting married in Australia
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