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WEDDING FORM - SURFERS PARADISE PARISH
This form is used to fill out Federal and Church documents, so please use full spelling of words, and please avoid abbreviations. Eg. Queensland instead of Qld; Boulevard instead of Blvd, etc. (When the document asks for the "maiden surnames" of parents, please print the full name of the parents, including all given names - {and middle names} - AND the surname of the person - eg, their family surname prior to them marrying). This is needed for government requirements). We use this document to prepare the legal paperwork that will be needed for the wedding. If we have already confirmed a wedding date and time with you, please enter it in the relevant sections, and if you are inquiring about a date and time, please put that in the relevant section. If you are inquiring re these dates and times then, naturally the filling in of this form is a request. In the second case of an inquiry, THE PRIEST WILL GET BACK TO YOU TO CONFIRM WHETHER THIS WEDDING IS ABLE TO BE PERFORMED AT TIME/DATE YOU REQUEST. CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS AT LAW AND WITH THE CHURCH ARE NEEDED BEFORE CONFIRMATION.
Before you start filling out this wedding form, please note: ** NB - If you, or your fiancé, have been previously married (to other parties than the two now asking for a catholic wedding) and the prior wedding partner is still living, please do not book a wedding until you have contacted the Regional Matrimonial Tribunal of the Catholic Church: https://brisbanecatholic.org.au/offices/office/regional-tribunal-brisbane/ We cannot do marriages of people previously married until they provide, where possible, a ‘freedom to marry’ letter from the catholic tribunal. The Catholic Archdiocesan Tribunal, GPO Box 1726, Brisbane, Queensland, 4001 tribbris@bne.catholic.net.au Phone 3324 3033
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If there are any particular things you would like noted about your application, please write these here in this section. Also, if you have been asked to make a special note in relation to this wedding, please write it here:
Please note that when you complete and submit the application form by pressing the submit button at the end of this form, you should receive an immediate message saying "Success" and you should also get an email confirming this. IF this does not happen, you may have accidentally not filled in all the required information. If you don't get a reply or a success page soon after submitting, please contact us as soon as possible to prevent delays.
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I agree
Proposed Wedding Month
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June
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September
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December
Proposed Wedding Day:
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Twenty-first
Twenty-second
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Twenty-fourth
Twenty-fifth
Twenty-sixth
Twenty-seventh
Twenty-eighth
Twenty-ninth
Thirtieth
Thirty-first
Proposed Wedding Year
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2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
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PROPOSED DATE OF WEDDING (to double-check the above) - (note - this is because different formatting is needed in different parts of legal documents)
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Please select the day of week on which the wedding occurs
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Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Proposed Church for Wedding.
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Sacred Heart Catholic Church. 50 Fairway Drive. Clear Island Waters. Queensland, 4226
Stella Maris Catholic Church. 268 Hedges Ave, Mermaid Beach Queensland, 4218
St Vincent's Catholic Church. 40 Hamilton Ave, Surfers Paradise QLD 4217
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PROPOSED TIME OF THE WEDDING: (subject to confirmation by Priest)
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Will you require one of the priests of this parish to be the celebrant for the ceremony? (please write their name below, and this celebrant will need to contact our parish to confirm his availability)
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Yes, I am requesting one of the priests of this parish to conduct the ceremony
No - I have asked another catholic priest of catholic deacon to celebrate the wedding
No - I have asked another catholic priest of catholic deacon to celebrate the wedding
Name of the Parish in which the Wedding will be conducted, Eg, "Surfers Paradise Catholic Parish," (Please note that the name of the parish here is "Surfers Paradise Catholic Parish," even if the wedding is in one of the three parish churches, eg; whether it is at St Vincents (Surfers Paradise), Stella Maris (Broadbeach), or CLear Island Waters (Sacred Heart),
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Surfers Paradise Catholic Parish
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Please choose one of the following options that most accurately describes your situation:
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I have not already gone through any civil/government wedding ceremony or church ceremony with the person I am presently proposing to marry in this church application
I have actually already married my fiance in a civil/government ceremony and am just wishing to have the catholic church bless/validate that civil ceremony
I have actually already married my fiance in a church ceremony in another religious denomination and i am now seeking that the catholic church bless/validate that previous church ceremony
PLEASE NOTE, THIS FORM IS USED TO FILL OUT GOVERNMENT LEGAL DOCUMENTS. THESE LEGAL DOCUMENTS HAVE SOME SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS THAT ARE ESSENTIAL. FOR EXAMPLE. PLEASE DO NOT USE ANY ABBREVIATIONS. PLEASE, INCLUDE THE FULL NAMES OF ANY STATE OR TERRITORY OR COUNTRY, AND ALSO WORDS SUCH AS STREET, AVENUE, AND SO ON. ALSO, FOR A PERSON'S NAME IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT THEIR
FULL
NAMES ARE GIVEN, INCLUDING ANY MIDDLE NAMES. PLEASE TICK THE BOX TO INDICATE THAT YOU APPRECIATE THIS REQUIREMENT
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I UNDERSTAND THAT FULL NAMES ARE NEEDED AND NO ABBREVIATIONS FOR ANY WORDS
There are certain documents that the celebrant needs to receive in order for the wedding to be valid.
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I will send copies of our birth certificates and any other forms required (Baptismal certificates, PASSPORT, photocopy of licence or other photograph bearing document of both parties) to the celebrant as soon as possible. and i understand that the wedding booking will be cancelled if these documents are not received by the celebrant in the due time. I will show him the originals of those documents well prior to the wedding date or furnish him with a Justice of the Peace witnessed copy of those documents.
The priest for your wedding has all the forms you need and he looks after all the paperwork for a valid wedding in the eyes of both the Government and also the church. Please indicate that you understand that the priest for your wedding is looking after all government and church documents that will be needed for your wedding. Please also indicate by ticking this box below that you agree to contact in writing and also confirm by phone message if you cancel or change the date or time of this booking.
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I agree
Are you looking for a wedding prayer service (music, prayers, readings, vows) or a Nuptial Mass (music, prayers, readings, vows, Eucharist and communion). When one side of the family is not Catholic, the Wedding prayer service is often found to be most suitable.
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Wedding Prayer Service
Wedding Nuptial Mass/Eucharist
How long have you known each other?
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how long have you been considering this Marriage?
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GROOM'S SURNAME
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GROOM'S FIRST NAME
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GROOMS MIDDLE NAMES (PLEASE WRITE HERE ANY MIDDLE NAMES). IF THE GROOM HAS NO MIDDLE NAMES, PLEASE LEAVE THIS BLANK,
Groom Pronunciation. Please help us with any pronunciation issues. If any parts of the Groom's full name have a particular pronunciation could you please write the name phonetically to help us ensure we pronounce the name correctly (eg. Cillian= "Kill-ian" or a surname of Chiesa= "Kee-aye'sa" etc). If there are no issues such as this, please leave blank.
GROOM KNOWN AS (IF the Groom is known by a familiar name, shortened, informal, version of his name, please write it here). Please leave this blank if you are not planning to use this name in the wedding ceremony at all
Date of Birth of Groom: Day: (NUMERICAL)
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Month: (NUMERICAL)
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Year: (NUMERICAL)
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Place of Birth -Groom (Town and State). (TOWN OR SUBURB MUST MATCH THE NAME WRITTEN IN PASSPORT AND BIRTH CERTIFICATE) (If you were born in Australia, please do not write Australia, only the town and state. If you were born overseas, please write the town and the Country)
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GROOM'S RELIGION/ DENOMINATION
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Groom: Please answer one of the above (It is not necessary that both parties be Baptised or Christened, as long as one of the parties is Catholic, a Catholic wedding is possible). Please choose the most accurate description.
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Baptised (Catholic)
Baptised/Christened (non-catholic)
Not Baptised
Groom: if you have been baptised, write the Church name, church denomination (eg Anglican Church or Catholic or Lutheran etc..... and the location of the suburb or town or city of baptism or (Christening)
Groom: please put the date of your baptism/Christening
Groom: Have you received the Sacrament of "Confirmation" (to the best of your knowledge)
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Yes
No
Groom, If you have received the Sacrament of Confirmation, please write the church and location of confirmation if known
Groom, If you have received the Sacrament of Confirmation, please write the date or at least the year of confirmation if known
MARITAL STATUS OF THE GROOM
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NEVER VALIDLY MARRIED
WIDOWED
DIVORCED
DIVORCE PENDING
Groom's occupation
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Residential Address: (including postcode)
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how long have you lived at this address?
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Postal address of Groom (if different from street address). Please include postcode.
Phone Numbers (Please include Home, Work - if contactable, and mobiles)
Email Address of Groom
Groom's Father's Full Name (including given names)
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Groom's Father's Full Name at birth (if different from present names - if not, please leave blank)
Groom's Father's Place of Birth
(Country name only)
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GROOM'S MOTHER'S FULL CURRENT NAME (INCLUDING ALL GIVEN NAMES AND PRESENT SURNAME)
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GROOM'S MOTHER'S FULL NAME AT THE TIME OF THEIR BIRTH (INCLUDING ALL GIVEN NAMES AND SURNAME AT THE TIME OF THEIR BIRTH)
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Groom's Mother's Place of Birth
(Country name only)
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BRIDE'S SURNAME
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BRIDE'S FIRST NAME
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BRIDE'S MIDDLE NAMES (IF THE BRIDE HAS NO MIDDLE NAMES, PLEAE LEAVE THIS BLANK)
Bride pronunciation. Please help us with any pronunciation issues. If any parts of the Bride's's full name have a particular pronunciation could you please write the name phonetically to help us ensure we pronounce the name correctly (eg. Niamh= "Neeve" or Sinead="Shin-aid," or a surname such as Chiesa= "Kee-aye'sa" etc). If there are no issues such as this, please leave blank.
BRIDE KNOWN AS (IF the Bride is known by a familiar name, shortened, informal, version of her name, please write it here). This question is only for those who are best known by their shorter name. if you are not planning to use this name in the wedding ceremony, please leave it blank
Date of Birth of Bride: Day: (NUMERICAL)
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Month: (NUMERICAL)
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Year:
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Place of Birth -Bride (Town, State). (TOWN OR SUBURB MUST MATCH THE NAME WRITTEN IN PASSPORT AND BIRTH CERTIFICATE)(If you were born in Australia, please do not write Australia, only the town and state. If you were born overseas, please write the town and the Country)
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BRIDE'S RELIGION/ DENOMINATION
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Bride: Please answer one of the above (It is not necessary that both parties be Baptised or Christened, as long as one of the parties is Catholic, a Catholic wedding is possible). Please choose the most accurate description
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Baptised (Catholic)
Baptised/Christened (OTHER christian church)
Not Baptised
Bride:
if you have been baptised, write the Church name, church denomination (eg Anglican Church or Catholic or Lutheran etc..... and the location of to suburb or town or city of baptism or (Christening)
Bride: If baptised or Christened, please write the date of your baptism / Christening
Bride: have you received the church Sacrament of "Confirmation" (to the best of your knowledge)
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Yes
No
bride, If you have received the Sacrament of Confirmation, please write the church and location of confirmation if known
bride, If you have received the Sacrament of Confirmation, please write the date or at least the year of confirmation if known
MARITAL STATUS OF THE BRIDE
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NEVER VALIDLY MARRIED
WIDOWED
DIVORCED
DIVORCE PENDING
Bride's occupation
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Bride's Residential Address (please include postcode)
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how long have you lived at this address?
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Postal address of bride (if different from residential address). Please include Postcode.
Phone Numbers for the Bride: (Home, Work - if contactable, and Mobile).
Email Address of Bride
Bride's Father's Full Name (THEIR FULL NAME INCLUDING FIRST NAME AND ALL MIDDLE NAMES AND SURNAME)
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Bride's Father's Full Name AT THE TIME OF THEIR BIRTH (ONLY FILL THIS OUT IF THEIR NAME WAS DIFFERENT AT BIRTH, EG DIFFERENT FIRST OR MIDDLE NAMES OR DIFFERENT SURNAME) - IF NOT different from their present name, please leave blank
Bride's Father's Place of Birth (Country name only)
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Bride's Mother's
Full current Name (including first name and all given names and current surname)
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Bride's Mother's
Full Name at their birth (including first name and all given names and their family surname at the time of birth) -
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Bride's Mother's Place of Birth (Country name only)
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FULL NAME OF WITNESS NUMBER ONE (USUALLY THE BEST MAN - BUT THIS PERSON NEEDS TO BE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OF AGE). (PLEASE ENSURE ALL GIVEN NAMES AND CORRECT SPELLING). PLEASE NOTE, WE REALLY NEED THEIR FULL GIVEN NAMES INCLUDING ALL GIVEN NAMES. THIS IS THE PERSON WHO WILL SIGN THE WEDDING CERTIFICATE AS ONE OF THE TWO LEGAL WITNESSES
FULL NAME OF WITNESS NUMBER TWO (USUALLY THE MAID OF HONOUR- BUT THIS PERSON NEEDS TO BE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OF AGE). (PLEASE ENSURE ALL GIVEN NAMES AND CORRECT SPELLING). PLEASE NOTE,
WE REALLY NEED THEIR FULL GIVEN NAMES INCLUDING ALL GIVEN NAMES
. THIS IS THE PERSON WHO WILL SIGN THE WEDDING CERTIFICATE AS ONE OF THE TWO LEGAL WITNESSES
GROOM'S PARISH (SUBURB OR TOWN NAME IN WHICH YOU LIVE): (please note that if you are not Catholic. put the parish name of your fiancee
BRIDE'S PARISH (SUBURB OR TOWN NAME IN WHICH YOU LIVE): If you are not catholic, please put the name of the parish of your Fiancee
If you have a priest doing the wedding who is not from this parish of Surfers Paradise, please put the name and title of the Priest/ or deacon here. If you do not know the name of the priest or it is one of the priests from this parish of Surfer's paradise, then please leave this blank. (if you have definite confirmation that a particular priest from within the parish or outside the parish is indeed doing the ceremony then please put that priest's name here). Please also provide their contact address.
If you are bringing a visiting priest into this parish for the wedding please get the priest (or deacon) to contact us here at the parish to confirm he is doing the ceremony etc. our parish email is: surfers@bne.catholic.net.au
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I agree
Please click this link and give the attached form to a proposed priest/deacon for the wedding - if they are not from our parish - we will need them to fill out the linked form and send it back to us
Name and location of Catholic Parish where the wedding will be celebrated: (please note that the parish name is still used if the wedding occurs within the boundaries of that parish) - Please note that all three churches within the Surfers Paradise Parish are still part of Surfers Paradise Parish, eg: Stella Maris church is not "Stella Maris Broadbeach Parish," but it is Surfers Paradise Parish.
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Surfers Paradise Catholic Parish
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Full postal address of the parish where the wedding will take place
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Surfers Paradise Catholic Parish Office. 50 Fairway Drive. Clear Island Waters. Queensland. Australia. 4226
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NAME OF THE CATHOLIC DIOCESE IN WHICH THE WEDDING WILL TAKE PLACE (PLEASE CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING. IF THE PLACE IS NOT LISTED HERE, CHOOSE THE LAST BLANK OPTION AND WRITE THE DIOCESE NAME IN THE NEXT SEGMENT). For example: if you are being married in the Gold Coast, Queensland, then the choice will be Brisbane.
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Brisbane Archdiocese
Rockhampton Diocese
Toowoomba Diocese
Townsville Diocese
Cairns Diocese
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A QUESTION FOR THE CATHOLIC PARTNER: IF YOU ARE CATHOLIC, PLEASE CHOOSE THE NAME OF THE CATHOLIC DIOCESE
IN WHICH YOU NORMALLY RESIDE
(PLEASE CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING. IF THE REGION WHERE YOU LIVE IS NOT LISTED HERE, CHOOSE THE LAST BLANK OPTION AND WRITE THE DIOCESE NAME IN THE NEXT SEGMENT). (Please note: GOLD COAST, or BRISBANE, Maryborough, Childers, Hervey Bay, etc are all Parishes that are within Brisbane Archdiocese)
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Brisbane Archdiocese
Rockhampton Diocese
Toowoomba Diocese
Townsville Diocese
Cairns Diocese
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Would you like to be contacted by the Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages to receive a copy of the Wedding certificate when it is registered after the wedding?
Yes
No
This next section is only for those who have been married previously.. for others please move to the next section:
Groom: If you answered "previously married" above, please answer the following questions. Otherwise, please skip to the end:
Number of previous marriages:
Bride: If you answered "previously married" above, please answer the following questions. Otherwise, please skip to the end:
: Number of previous marriages:
Groom: How was the LAST marriage terminated
Death
Divorce
Nullity
Bride: How was the LAST marriage terminated
Death
Divorce
Nullity
Groom: Date on which LAST spouse died, or date on which dissolution of last marriage became final, or nullity order made:
Bride: Date on which LAST spouse died, or date on which dissolution of last marriage became final, or nullity order made:
Groom's Former spouse's full name
Groom's former spouse's religion
Groom: was your former spouse baptised or christened?
Yes
No
Groom: if your former spouse was baptised/christened please write the place and date of
Groom: Former marriage place and date
Groom: If the former marriage was due to legal divorce please write the place and date of decree absolute
Bride: Your Former spouse's full name
Bride: former spouse's religion
Bride: was your former spouse baptised or christened?
Yes
No
Bride: if your former spouse was baptised/christened please write the place and date of
Bride: Former marriage place and date
Bride: was the former marriage dissolved? (eg divorce or annulment)
Bride: If the former marriage was due to legal divorce please write the place and date of decree absolute
PRACTICALITIES:
We can supply a small single arrangement of flowers for your wedding. If you are wanting this through our church for your wedding, please let us know what your preferred colour combination is for flowers in the church:
How will you be featuring music in the ceremony
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Utilising our wonderful Organist/soloist in the parish
Bringing our own vocalist and or string quartet or similar
using MP3 recorded music on a stick drive to be used on the church system (please note this needs to be run past your celebrant
other
other
Ceremony booklets for the people are optional - please select one of the following (you are welcome to change your mind about this as you prepare, and if so please let us know any changed plan )
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We will be printing service booklets for people based on the template given to us by this parish
we would like to ask the parish to print the booklets (cost is extra - to be discussed)
we will only have a few booklets printed for those doing readings etc
approximately how many guests do you estimate will be attending the wedding ceremony
For all parties:
Our Apologies for repeating this particular question, however, we have found that 60% of all forms submitted have omitted something essential, or have written something incorrectly, even though they assured us they had checked.
The Government Marriage forms require accurate and full information which matches with the details in Birth certificates etc. We are required to write names as they are spelt in Birth Certificates and other official documents, and this is why we are required to sight and compare the documents. If names are misspelt on any of your formal legal documents, you will have to contact the Registrar and apply to get these corrected. We are not able to correct these matters at our end.
Frequently occurring errors found, after people have filled out this form, include:
- not putting in the middle names of various people eg Parents, witnesses. We need everyone's FULL given names and spelt correctly.
- Writing the Mothers' "Maiden Names" as their Married Name. The Maiden name is the full given names, including all correctly spelt middle names, and also including their surname
prior to marriage
. The Federal Government requires this information.
- Addresses include State and Postcode.
- NO abbreviations. For example, I have written "Queensland" and not QLD, and Street or Avenue instead of St. or Ave, etc.
Please confirm here that you have looked over your answers and have double-checked for these or similar errors.
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I Agree
The Catholic Church recommends that a minimum of six months notice be given to the Priest prior to the date of the wedding. This is to allow for sufficient time for preparation and planning. I understand that by applying to be married, I undertake to :
- Keep in contact with the Celebrant. (The celebrant will explain the process, and then its important that you complete the steps and be proactive in keeping in contact!).
- Provide him with the legal documents and church documents required, as soon as possible.
- Undertake a marriage preparation course as soon as possible (well before the marriage date).
- Use the wedding ceremony choices document provided by the celebrant
- Consult with the celebrant well in advance of the ceremony about the Order of Service and send a copy to him some weeks prior to the ceremony.
- Arrange for a rehearsal date and time with the celebant, the priest.
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Yes, I Agree
Please note that throwing confetti, rice, or petals inside the church or on its grounds is strictly forbidden.
Similarly, bubbles are not permitted inside the church.
Food or hot drinks must not be brought into the church building and should be consumed before entry into the church.
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Yes, I Agree
PRIVACY POLICY RELATING TO PROTECTION OF YOUR PRIVACY