Adelaide & South Australia

Legals Only Wedding Ceremony

Find the setting, services and details for your small wedding.

Ceremony-only pricing

Legals-only ceremonies are quoted individually for your location, day and witness arrangements. Request a celebrant-only legal ceremony quote if you do not want photography, accommodation or styling.

Venue packages that include a legal ceremony and photography have their own inclusions and prices. Tell us your budget so we can help you compare suitable options.

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Legal Essentials Elopement — Adelaide

Simply married. Your promises, your way.

A simple, intimate ceremony focused on the legal essentials of getting married. Your authorised celebrant takes care of the required legal wording, marriage vows and paperwork, without a personalised ceremony script.

You can write your own personal vows to share privately with each other before or after the legal ceremony. These are separate from the required legal vows spoken with your celebrant and two adult witnesses present.

Coming without guests? Second witness — $100. Your booked photographer can act as the first witness, subject to confirmation with your celebrant. KISS can arrange one additional witness, subject to availability. Photography is not included in this add-on; if you have no first witness, ask us about arranging both witnesses separately.

Where Can We Hold Your Legals Only Ceremony?

We offer Legals Only ceremonies at selected locations including:

• Your Home
• Local parks
• Private office settings
• Approved Adelaide venues

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Streamlined Documentation

We help you organise the legal requirements, including:

• Preparation of your Notice of Intended Marriage (NOIM)
• Verification of identification
• Lodgement of documents with Births, Deaths & Marriages

Under Australian law, your Notice of Intended Marriage must be lodged at least one month prior to your wedding date.

Our team guides you through the entire process so nothing is missed.

Signing of the marriage documents

Why Choose a Legals Only Wedding?

Private & Intimate

A quiet moment focused purely on the two of you.

Affordable

A cost-effective alternative to a traditional wedding.

Flexible

Perfect if you plan to celebrate later with family and friends.

Minimal Stress

No timelines. No seating charts. No production.

Who This Is Perfect For

• Couples wanting a small wedding in Adelaide
• Those feeling overwhelmed by traditional wedding expectations
• Interstate or international couples marrying in South Australia
• Couples planning a “marry now, party later” celebration

Legal Essentials Elopement — Simply married. Your promises, your way.

A simple, intimate ceremony focused on the legal essentials of getting married. Your authorised celebrant guides you through the required legal wording, marriage vows and paperwork, without a personalised ceremony script.

If you wish, write your own personal vows and share them privately with each other before or after the legal ceremony—a moment that belongs entirely to you. These personal vows are optional and do not replace the required legal vows, which are spoken with your celebrant and two adult witnesses present.

Photography and styling are included only where specified in your selected package.

Second witness option — $100

Coming without guests? Your booked photographer can act as the first witness, subject to confirmation with your celebrant. KISS can arrange the second witness, subject to availability. This add-on provides one witness only; photography is not included. If no photographer or other first witness is attending, please ask KISS to arrange both witnesses separately.

Prefer a ceremony created around your relationship and story? Choose Custom Elopement. For a small wedding celebration shared with your closest people, explore Micro Wedding. Each option lists its own services: photography and styling are included only when specifically selected and listed.