No churches or priests for me! From what I can find all marriage celebrants are associated with one religion or another, is there no way to get lawfully married without religion playing some part???
2006-12-14 13:05:41 · 20 answers · asked by kissindra 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
I'm in Australia, partner is American but we will be married here....ie: vegas and cuba are not helpful suggestions!
2006-12-14 13:12:15 · update #1
READ PEOPLE READ before you answer!!! A judge cannot marry us, I'm NOT in America!!! According to the government page a person must be a registered marriage celebrant - so no, a JP can not marry us unless he/she is ALSO a celebrant.
2006-12-14 21:05:48 · update #2
no its not
and ur lucky =( i wish i was australian
2006-12-14 13:12:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
You guys are in Australia, ok then so am I and me and Laura have decided that when marriage does come around that it wont be religious at all, even though we both spiritually beleive in god we dont want a preist either so what I recomend is either doing a search on something like google for people that would do a marriage this way here or what may be even easier is seeing a JP (justice of the peace) as I am sure that these are legally allowed to marry couples here in Australia, just drop into any local police station as they are full of them, auspost, the courts or any government department to be honest has plenty of JP's in them so just drop in and see them, arrange when you want to get married and go for it.
I can only wish you the best of luck and I hope you and your partner have a good future together.
best wishes
Mitch
2006-12-15 01:39:40 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
By the way...as a non-australian, I took the opportunity to do a google search to see if you need to be married by a religious figure and according to the marriage act it can also be a person appointed by the attorney-general...
"Marriages may be celebrated by a minister of religion registered as an authorised celebrant, by a State Registrar, or by other persons authorised by the Attorney-General. "
Check out this website and it will tell you all you need to know as well as where to find people certified to perform marriages (who are not all affiliated with religion).
http://mag.weddingcentral.com.au/weddings/legal/australians.htm
so before critisizing someones answer, make sure you know more information.
Anyways, this should be a happy time for you...if all else fails, do like me and get married on a cruiseship!!
2006-12-15 12:22:17 · answer #3 · answered by PAWS 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Of course. You could have a quick civil wedding. Basically you exchange vows before someone appointed by the state and some witnesses.
You could go for something more elaborate, and have a nice ceremony with a Humanist Celebrant playing the role of a priest or minister. You can have completely secular vows and everything. Look for Humanist Celebrants in your area who are licensed to perform weddings.
2006-12-14 21:11:16 · answer #4 · answered by Annie 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's true you can go to city hall, like these people all suggest. but if you want to, you can still have a big ol' wedding, in any (non-religious) venue, banquet hall, and you can have either a judge preside over the ceremony or have one of your friends pass a test and marry you.
2006-12-14 21:19:02 · answer #5 · answered by mss_lauren 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you don't want to have any "religious stuff' Get married outdoors and have a city judge officiate. That way you won't have the prayer and stuff and can still have the vows and a nice wedding.
2006-12-14 22:24:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You can get married by the Justice of Peace (your city hall). A marriage is one that is documented on paper, not before God.
2006-12-14 21:13:39 · answer #7 · answered by BAnne 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
In most places you can get married by a Justice of the Peace.
Basically just an officer appointed by the courts.
2006-12-14 21:07:24 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes it is called having a CIVIL wedding. You get married by a judge or a mayor or other simillar local official. Do a Google search for civil wedding requirements in your current US state.
2006-12-14 21:31:47 · answer #9 · answered by Etiquette Gal 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes your courthouse. Many Chapels offer these kinds of weddings also and as mentioned Vegas
2006-12-14 21:08:21 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Are you in the United States? Have you never heard the phrase "by the power invested in me by the STATE of xxx"?
See a judge.
2006-12-14 21:07:39 · answer #11 · answered by Lisa A 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋