Gold Coast marriages by private authorised celebrants. Paperwork-only $820 · Elopement $1,800 · Wedding $2,200

Marriage Equality and Same-Sex Marriage on the Gold Coast

Same-sex marriage has been legal in Australia since December 2017. Same rules, same paperwork, same prices: paperwork $820, elopement $1,800, wedding $2,200.

Marriage is legal for all couples in Australia. Same-sex marriage became law on 9 December 2017, and couples have been getting married on the Gold Coast ever since.

The same legal process applies to everyone:

Same packages, same prices

Every package is available to every couple:

For elopements and weddings, the ceremony is written with you, so the language, names, and roles are yours to choose.

Married overseas before 2017?

Same-sex marriages made overseas before the law changed are now generally recognised in Australia. Read overseas marriages and Australia for more.

Ready to get married?

Gold Coast marriages from $820

Book the paperwork-only marriage online, then prepare your Notice of Intended Marriage with NOIM Easy. Want more than the legal minimum? Compare the elopement and wedding ceremony packages below.

Gold Coast packages

Paperwork-only, elopement, or a full wedding ceremony

Every package includes the legal paperwork, NOIM checks, and registration. You only pay more when you want more ceremony.

Need witnesses, an after-hours time, or travel beyond the coast? See the optional extras on the Gold Coast pricing page.