Neal Foster, The Brisbane Marriage Celebrant is a member of the Professional Celebrants Association.
Initial Meeting


You will need to meet with Brisbane Celebrant Neal Foster as soon as possible after you have set the date and chosen the venue.
You will need to have the following documents with you:
Confirmation of Booking form and Booking Fee (if not already sent to Neal)
Notice of Intended Marriage - click here to download the form and complete it but do not sign it. Signatures must be witnessed by Neal Foster, The Marriage Celebrant.

This document must be received by Neal no later than one month and one day prior to your wedding day.
Original Birth Certificates (If born outside Australia and Birth Certificates are unavailable, bring your passports) plus photocopies
Original Decree Nisi/Original Divorce Certificate/Original Death Certificate (If you have been previously married, divorce or death certificates are required) plus photocopies
Full Names of Two Witnesses (these must be people over 18 years who will be attending the ceremony and prepared to sign the wedding documentation)
At this meeting the style of the wedding will be discussed as well as what you want to include in the Wedding Ceremony and the various readings and options available to you.

The non refundable $200 booking fee is required at this time if you wish to go ahead. This is deductible from the fee on the fees page.

The balance of fees is due at the second meeting.

This is standard practice for all celebrants

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