Can a Celebrant from NZ legally marry you in Australia?

A Commonwealth Registered Marriage Celebrant is the only one who can legally marry couples in Australia. This celebrant is authorised to marry couples in Australia and does all the legal paperwork and the legal parts of the ceremony. The pastor can do the non- legal parts of the ceremony.

Easily done.

The Pastor cannot perform a legal Australian Ceremony BUT the pastor can conduct a ceremony with an Australian Authorised Marriage Celebrant present who can guide the Pastor on what can and can't be done and the Authorised Celebrant just steps in when needed at the start and at the signing. As long as the  Authorised Celebrant can hear and see everything, especially the legal vows, there wedding should go smoothly.

Ther are a few simple bit that have to be done, the most complex of which is the Notice of Intended Marriage (NOIM) which you have to complete, sign and hand to a  Authorised Celebrant, 1-18 months before the marriage and that Celebrnat will later meet you each in person for private and individual confirmation of consent, You also have to sign a Declaration of No Impediment to Marriage before the ceremony but that takes only a couple of minutes. Once all that is done you are free to marry ina Ceremony lead by your Pastor. Easy, as I said

The direct answer is No. Must be registered in Australia by the Attorney Generals Department.

Regards David 

An Authorised Marriage Celebrant is only able to conduct weddings in Australia and its territories. Your NZ pastor may be able to take part in the ceremony but an Authorised Marriage Celebrant must conduct the legal parts of the ceremony and be considered as the leading celebrant.

No, only australian marriage celebrants. But talk to your celebrant about having the NZ pastor pray at certain points in the ceremony.
They can take a small or a large part , I have done this several times.

No sorry but as suggested below they can be part of the ceremony. 

Hello bride to be!

Legally you would need an Australian civil celebrant or religious celebrant to solemnise your marriage in Australia. However you certainly could have your NZ pastor co-celebrate with your Sydney celebrant. Hope that helps with your planning :) Big love, Michelle xx

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If you are registered in Australia... Civil Celebrant, you can only marry people in Australia, I know  that a pastor ordained by the Universal Church can perform marriages globally, depends on the specific laws and regulation of each country and region as some jurisdictions may or may not recognize ULC ordinations for civic purposes like marriage.

Hi there

A NZ celebrant may not marry you in Australia as all celebrants must be registered by the Attorney General's Dept to perform a legal ceremony.

As a suggestion, your NZ celebrant can certainly be part of the ceremony but you would need to have a registered celebrant conduct the legal sections of the ceremony to ensure legality of your marriage.

I've done this a number of times, particularly with Samoan and Indian ceremonies. 

It really ticks all the boxes.

Hope your day is amazing!

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Hi "Anon",

The short answer to your question is No, a wedding in Australia must be officiated over by an authorised Australian celebrant (or clergy member). And likewise, Australian celebrants are not able to conduct legal wedding ceremonies outside of Australia. This is because each country has very different requirements around marriage and the process of becoming a registered celebrant.

However, you could have a registered Australian celebrant work together with your pastor. In such instances, the Australian celebrant would take care of all of the legal requirements, including the paperwork, and your pastor could speak more personally about you and your partner.

Hope this helps. Happy Wedding Planning!

Michaela - More Than Words Ceremonies