- About the Victorian Marriage Registry
- About our weddings
- Compare our wedding packages
Due to venue requirements, everyone aged 18 years and over must be fully vaccinated. Everyone aged 8 or older must wear a face mask.
These requirements include the couple.
You must check the guest limits and check-in procedure for your ceremony room. Your guests may not be able to attend your ceremony if they can’t meet the requirements, or exceed the guest limits.
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Can I get married online?
No. A marriage must be solemnised in the physical presence of a celebrant and two witnesses.
Learn more about the Commonwealth Attorney-General’s advice about COVID-19 and weddings (External link).
About the Victorian Marriage Registry
The Victorian Marriage Registry is the largest provider of wedding ceremonies in Victoria. We host weddings for couples living in or visiting Melbourne for their special day.
We offer:
- Classic ceremony package
- 30 minutes
- Choice of ceremony with personalised options
- Choice of Margaret Craig or Thomas Hyde room
- Legal-only package
- 15 minutes
- Minimum legal marriage requirements
- You and your two witnesses
Follow the Victorian Marriage Registry on Instagram (External link)
About our weddings
We deliver effortless, intimate and memorable ceremonies. Find out more about:
- Our wedding ceremonies
- How to book, reschedule or cancel your wedding
- Documents you will need to make a booking
- Documents you will need to bring on your wedding day
- Ceremony rooms and locations, including guest limits and COVID check-in
- What happens on your wedding day
- Personalising your ceremony (Classic ceremony only)
- Fees
- Witnesses
- Interpreters
- Our celebrants
- Marriage certificates
- COVID-19 requirements
Compare our wedding packages
The classic ceremony and legal-only packages are available all year.
Tuesdays are only available during peak periods.
| Classic ceremony package | Legal-only package | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | A personalised wedding ceremony for your special day. |
Keep it simple. For couples who want to get married without a conventional ‘ceremony’. |
| Fees |
Monday to Friday: $450 Saturday and Sunday: $550 |
Monday to Friday: $350 Saturday and Sunday: $450 |
| Length of wedding | 30 minutes | 15 minutes |
| Venue |
Old Treasury Building 20 Spring Street, East Melbourne You can choose: |
An office or room at the Old Treasury Building 20 Spring Street, East Melbourne You can’t choose the room. |
| Ceremony |
You can choose: |
Legal-only marriage service. It meets the minimum legal requirements of marriage. |
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Guest numbers will follow COVIDSafe Settings (External link). |
Guest numbers are subject to current public health advice. You must check the guest limits and check-in procedure for: Your guests may not be able to attend your ceremony if they can’t meet the requirements, or exceed the guest limits. |
Only the following people can attend:
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| Personalise your ceremony |
You may:
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Not available |
| Photos |
Not included in fee. A professional photographer is allowed at the wedding ceremony. |
Not included in fee. A professional photographer is allowed at the wedding ceremony. |
| Rings |
Not included in fee. Rings are optional, but you must provide your own if you want them. |
Not included in fee. Rings are optional, but you must provide your own if you want them. |
| Celebrant | Included in fee | Included in fee |
| Lodgement of Notice of Intended Marriage (External link) | Included in fee | Included in fee |
| Official marriage certificate sent by express post | Included in fee | Included in fee |
| Commonwealth marriage certificate to take on the day | Included in fee | Included in fee |
| Witnesses |
Not included in fee. You must bring two witnesses who are over 18 years. |
Not included in fee. You must bring two witnesses who are over 18 years. |
| Interpreter |
Not included in fee. You must must provide your own if required. |
Not included in fee. You must provide your own if required. |
| Online booking | Yes | Yes |