The Legal Part
In New Zealand, the things you need to do legally marry are pretty simple...
- You need a Marriage licence at a cost of $150. You do this through the Births, Deaths and Marriages here. Go through Personalised Marriages to select me as your Marriage Celebrant. I recommend pre-ordering your Marriage Certificate at the same time (this costs an extra $33).
- You need to be married by a Registered Marriage Celebrant.
- During the ceremony, at some point you need to say “I AB take you CD” to be my husband/wife (or words to that effect – we can get creative!).
- You need two witnesses (they can be anyone, as long as they fully understand what they are witnessing)
- The two of you, your two witnesses and I, must all sign the marriage licence
- After the ceremony, I am responsible for ensuring your marriage is registered.
