Australia was once the destination for Japanese couples wishing to marry. Today many Chinese couples choose to marry in Australia. Many people think you need to be a citizen or have had a connection to Australia but this is a fallacy. All a couple have to do is contact a registered celebrant, complete the Notice of Intended Marriage and have it witnessed in their country by either an Australian Consular Officer, an Australian Diplomatic Officer, a notary public, an authorised Commonwealth employee or an employee of the Australian Trade commission and post the witnessed form to the celebrant. Negotiations regarding the ceremony and can be done via email, Skype or the telephone. Alternately they may like to engage the services of a wedding planner.
