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Australia Wedding and Honeymoon
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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.