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Australia Wedding and Honeymoon

A happy couple leaving their beach wedding in Australia © salimfadhley

A wedding and honeymoon in Australia is a great option for couples. This vast destination offers unique venues, from luxury hotels and resorts to beaches or the 'outback'; weddings and honeymoons are popular in spots such as Bondi Beach or Ayers Rock. Due to the sheer size of this country, wedding and honeymoon couples will find a good selection of locations offering beautiful scenery, as well as weather to suit all tastes, year-round.

Wedding and Honeymoon things to see and do

Wedding and honeymoon couples in Australia won't be short of things to see and do. The Cairns Esplanade has a lovely swimming lagoon, as well as a promenade lined with restaurants, bars and cafés. The Tjapukai Aboriginals, who live near Cairns, are always welcoming to couples interested in learning more about their culture.

The Great Barrier Reef, off the coast of Queensland, is world-famous for its size and marine life, while a trip to Adelaide's Barossa Valley winelands is a tasteful experience for wedding and honeymoon couples. Visitors to Monkey Mia can interact with wild dolphins and enjoy the unusual shell placement at Shell Beach.

The Sydney Opera House is another famous site worth visiting, and the Snowy Mountains are near enough for couples who want to do some skiing. The Gold Coast's Fraser Island is the world's largest sand island, another great attraction for wedding and honeymoon couples who like the outdoors.

Australia Wedding Formalities

Marriages in Australia do not have to be held in a church, town hall or register office. Two witnesses and a wedding celebrant are required for a civil wedding, and couples will need proof of identity and single status. They will also need to file a completed Notice of Intended Marriage form to an authorised marriage celebrant; the celebrant will advise couples of any additional documents needed before the wedding. Birth certificates and 10-year passports (with at least 6 months validity) are required and all documents must be original. For more information, visit the Australian Government site or Weddings Abroad.

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