In Australia, same sex couples are unable to be legally married with the same rights as heterosexual couples. However, commitment ceremonies can follow the same format as weddings and be a powerful way to publicly declare one’s love and commitment to one’s chosen life partner.

There are many different ways to express these sentiments including rituals, poetry and music. Please refer to the useful websites on the contacts page for some examples of the limitless options.

Your choice and decision making in the ceremony’s content is essential to ensure it is unique and meaningful to you both. A ceremony to declare your love and commitment to each other can be specially designed to suit your individual and unique relationship. Here is an example wedding outline and some suggested readings to help with your thinking:

Legal Requirements
As there are no legal requirements to comply with, the ceremony is only limited by your imagination – anything goes!

Fees
My fee for a commitment ceremony is $600.