Lorna McKenzie
Historical & Re-enactment Weddings
It could be said that to the general populace, history is somewhat of a “forgotten country”. Living historians and re-enactors are navigators to this land, and they carry out this duty gladly with a devotion both to their craft and to the people around them, be they fellow participants or the public.
You are a member of the Society for Creative Anachronists or another historical re-enactment group and you want your wedding to express living history as much as possible.
I am a member of the SCA — Dismal Fogs — and a practising historian and can help you create a wedding in any historical framework — Ancient Roman or Pagan Celtic ceremony, a wedding with a medieval or Tudor setting,
or perhaps a Gothic or Steampunk themed event?
I have the knowledge to guide you through the creation of a secular ceremony that will embrace the historical period but cover all the legal requirements of this century.
As a costumer and member of the Australian Costumers Guild, I have a range of appropriate gowns to wear as well.
Getting Started
If you commission my services for your Historical or Re-enactment Wedding — we make an appointment to meet and get the legal paperwork under way. There are some things you will need to bring with you, but I’ll handle the rest.
What you do need to bring to the meeting is:
- Birth Certificate:
If you are born in Australia you must produce a birth certificate. These can be obtained very quickly from the Births, Deaths and Marriages office in your state.
If you were born overseas and have difficulty producing a birth certificate, your passport will be acceptable along with a statutory declaration (which I can arrange for you).
- Dissolution of Marriage (Decree Nisi or Decree Absolute):
This is the document that proves you were legally divorced if you have been married before, with the date of the Decree Nisi identified.
- Death Certificate:
If your previous spouse has passed away.
The Legal Stuff
A Notice of Intended Marriage (known as a NOIM) has to be completed and in my hands one month and one day before the ceremony. So it is very important to organise a meeting with your celebrant as soon as possible.
Please — if you do obtain the NOIM off the Attorney-General’s website do not pre-sign it as your signature must be witnessed and dated in front of an authorised person, the Registered Civil Marriage Celebrant (like me) or a JP.
As you might have already noticed, there is a lot of legal stuff like forms, age requirements, and witnessing requirements, covered by the Marriage Act 1961–1976, that need to be covered off before you can legally get married. In our first meeting we can talk about all of this to ensure your special day is also recognised in law.
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To create your Historical or Re-enactment Wedding that will seal your love with a kiss then please contact me.
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