A paperwork-only marriage is the simplest way to get legally married in Tasmania without turning the day into a wedding.
It is for couples who want the legal marriage handled clearly: the required legal words, signatures, witnesses, and registration. The ceremony itself is short and sweet, usually around five minutes on the day. No aisle. No personalised ceremony script. No styling. No guest-facing production.
At $700 including GST, it is the cheapest way to be legally married by a professional celebrant in Tasmania. Book the paperwork-only marriage if you are ready to start, or compare all three packages first.
What is included
The $700 paperwork-only marriage includes:
- booking and paperwork support
- a short, sweet legal marriage with an authorised celebrant
- the required legal wording
- signing the marriage documents
- registration of the marriage after the appointment
- a ceremonial certificate on the day
What it is not
This service is not:
- a government registry office ceremony
- a courthouse wedding inside a court
- a personalised elopement ceremony (that is our $1,400 elopement package)
- a full wedding ceremony for guests (that is our $1,600 wedding ceremony package)
- a styling, photography, or venue package
We are private authorised celebrants offering a practical registry-style and courthouse-style option for Tasmania. It is the same kind of professional, short legal service people often mean by courthouse wedding, but it is not inside a courthouse or BDM Registry.
Who this suits
This is a good fit if you:
- want the cheapest and simplest way to get legally married
- want the legal marriage without the wedding production
- need to get married for practical, travel, visa, family, or timing reasons
- want to marry now and celebrate later
- want a private appointment with only the legal essentials
- need witnesses or paperwork guidance before the appointment
How the process works
- Book and pay online.
- Prepare your Notice of Intended Marriage.
- Have the NOIM witnessed by an authorised witness.
- Send the paperwork through for checking.
- Once the paperwork is received and checked, we confirm the date, time, and place.
- Attend in person with two adult witnesses and get legally married.
What you still need
Even with a simple service, Australian marriage law still applies. You will usually need:
- a completed NOIM
- at least one calendar month’s notice, unless a shortening of time is approved
- evidence of date and place of birth
- evidence of identity
- proof that any previous marriage has ended
- two adult witnesses
Pricing
The paperwork-only marriage is $700 including GST.
Optional extras may apply if you need witnesses, regional travel, interpreter coordination, after-hours availability, or official certificate help.
See the pricing page to compare it with our elopement and wedding ceremony packages.
Paperwork-only, registry-style, and courthouse-style
Couples use different words for the same practical goal:
- paperwork-only marriage is the clearest description of the service
- registry-style marriage means a simple legal marriage without a full wedding or BDM Registry appointment
- courthouse-style marriage means the same low-fuss, professional, official-feeling outcome, but not inside a courthouse
If that is what you want, book the paperwork-only marriage or ask a question first.
Common situations this service can help clarify
Some couples arrive here through a specific edge case rather than the words paperwork-only. These pages explain where our short legal marriage service fits:
- who can get married in Tasmania if you are checking basic eligibility
- ID requirements if you are checking which documents to prepare
- marriage after divorce if either person has been married before
- can I get married online? if you are trying to handle part of the process remotely
- NOIM witnessing in Southern Tasmania if you only need local NOIM witnessing help near Hobart and the south
- NOIM witnessing in Northern Tasmania if you only need local NOIM witnessing help around Launceston and the north
- destination celebrations with the legal marriage in Tasmania
- overseas marriages and Australian recognition
- prospective marriage visa support
- prospective marriage visa letters
- friend-led ceremonies
- becoming an authorised celebrant
- ceremonial and official marriage certificates
- change of name after marriage
- apostille and legalisation if the official certificate needs to be used overseas
- prenuptial agreements and simple marriages
- marriage equality and inclusive simple marriages
- the Marriage Act 1961 in plain context
If you want more than paperwork
Same celebrant, more ceremony:
- Elopement & Micro Wedding Package – $1,400: a personalised elopement or micro wedding ceremony for under 20 guests, with your own vows and rings, at a spot you choose.
- Wedding Ceremony Package – $1,600: a fully personalised ceremony for 20 or more guests, with planning meetings and a PA system.
Both include everything in the paperwork-only marriage.