West Tamar Valley weddings
Getting married in the West Tamar Valley
Thirty minutes north of Launceston Airport, the road follows kanamaluka, the Tamar River, all the way to Bass Strait. Vineyards on the hillsides, fern gullies behind them, jetties and beaches at the end.
Coming from the mainland
A destination wedding, without the long-haul flight
Are you thinking about venturing over from the mainland for a destination wedding here in Tassie? I am more than happy to suggest other wedding service providers.
I’ve been an authorised marriage celebrant since 2013, first across South East Queensland & Northern New South Wales, now based in the West Tamar Valley.
Getting here
Launceston Airport, with direct flights from Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, then about 30 to 40 minutes to the valley.
Where I travel
West Tamar and Launceston as standard. Anywhere in Tasmania by arrangement, with travel quoted per booking.
Planning from interstate
Everything can be done by email and video link. You only need to be here for the day itself.
The West Tamar Valley
A valley that does half the work for you
Thirty minutes north of Launceston Airport, the road follows kanamaluka, the Tamar River, all the way to Bass Strait. Vineyards on the hillsides, fern gullies behind them, jetties and beaches at the end.
Rosevears and Gravelly Beach
Cellar doors along the Tamar Valley Wine Route, most of them looking straight down the river. Ceremony on the lawn, reception through the doors behind you.
Small to full weddings
Brady's Lookout
A short walk from the car park to one of the best outlooks in the valley. Public, free, and hard to beat when it’s just the two of you and two witnesses.
Elopements and legals only
Beauty Point and Greens Beach
Working jetties, moored boats and open water where the river meets the strait. The far end of the valley, and the one couples usually don’t expect.
Coastal ceremonies
Notley Fern Gorge
Old-growth man ferns and myrtle in a gully off the Bass Highway. Sheltered, shady and completely unlike anywhere on the mainland.
Intimate and rain-proof
Deviot and Batman Bridge
The A-frame bridge across the river makes a backdrop nobody else has. Plenty of private properties and shacks along this stretch.
Something different
Launceston and Cataract Gorge
If your guests want restaurants, hotels and a gorge in the middle of the city, Launceston is close enough to use as your base for the whole weekend.
Guests flying in
Pricing
What kind of ceremony are you actually after?
Named after coffee because that’s usually where the first conversation happens. Every package includes the legal paperwork, lodged and checked. The difference is how much ceremony sits on top of it.
Most Booked
Espresso
Legals Only
$490
- Notice of Intended Marriage Form (NOIM) lodgement & paperwork handling
- The Essential legal Monitum & vows (the minimum words required by law)
- Signing of the marriage certificates
- Commemorative certificate on the day
- Registration of marriage with Births, Deaths, & Marriages in Tasmania
- Option to include any ring exchange if required
- For ceremonies conducted in the West Tamar region
- Travel fees may apply outside this area.
Most Booked
Double Espresso
Intimate Ceremony/Elopement
$680
- Everything in Espresso
- A ceremony script written to reflect you both and your style
- Meeting up in person or via video link
- Ring exchange & any other ritual or custom can be incorporated – handfasting, sand ceremony, warming of the rings, or unity candle
- Portable PA system if required
- Suggestions for readings, poems or pros
- Travel fees may apply outside of the West Tamar region
Most Booked
Espresso Martini
Marriage Ceremony with a kick
$850
- Everything in a Double Espresso
- Unlimited ceremony drafts until we create the script that is right for you
- Pre-wedding rehearsal if required a day or two before
- Portable PA system to ensure all your guests can hear
- Signing table & two chairs provided
- Liaison with your chosen venue, photographer, videographer, stylist, & wedding planners
- Travel fees may apply outside of the Northern Tasmania region and interstate
If you are more of an Iced Latte or Irish Coffee couple, we can make an unconventional or themed wedding fun, vibrant & colourful.
The legal bit
Four things the law needs
None of it is complicated, and none of it is your job to remember. I check every form before it’s lodged.
Notice of Intended Marriage
Lodged with me at least one month before the wedding, and no more than eighteen months ahead.
Two witnesses over 18
Required even for a legals-only ceremony. Tell me early if you’re travelling alone.
Proof of who you are
Birth certificate plus photo ID, or a valid passport. Divorce order or death certificate if you’ve been married before.
The required wording
The Marriage Act requires me to read the monitum, & your legal vows from each of you. The rest is yours.
One question left
Is your date free?
There are 365 days in a year, and 366 in a leap year. Tell me which one you’re after and I’ll come back to you.