Sam Leaman

I live in Melbourne; however, I like to travel and I am qualified to perform a wedding ceremony in any State in Australia. You won’t be charged for the travel – just accommodation!

I love to make a ceremony all about the couple. I’ll help with the planning and do my utmost to make the day an exceptional one for the couple, as well as friends and family.

Contact me for a chat. You don’t have to decide immediately.

I got into the celebrant business when my partner’s sister asked me to be a stand-in celebrant for her wedding (with a real celebrant doing the legal parts but with me doing everything else). I couldn’t believe how much fun it was! I had members from both families telling me I’d found my calling and ended up being the stand-in celebrant for her brother’s wedding too. After doing my second wedding as an unofficial celebrant, I knew I needed to do this for real.

I am happy to travel wherever this amazing profession takes me. Let’s get married!

Over the course of my life I have attended many ceremonies, so I understand how important it is to have the right celebrant with the right personality and smile, to make your guests feel comfortable and relaxed.

It’s about connecting with people. I enjoy the challenge that my clients put before me and to help achieve their magical day.  My mission is to create an experience that allows you to enjoy each step and to make each ceremony one to never forget and not forgetting all the legal pieces.

I enjoy life to the fullest, live a healthy lifestyle, happiest by the ocean it’s so calming and inspiring. My other passion is to travel and share each amazing destinations, fantastic way to learn and collect great new ideas, traditions and rituals that can be included in future ceremonies.

My name is Sharon, and I am an Australian Government-authorized Marriage Celebrant based in Melbourne.

I am truly passionate about what I do, and I can confidently say that I will help create the wedding ceremony you envision, because your needs and wishes will always be my top priority.

Marriage registration in Australia is quite different from the process in China. As many people know, couples in China can simply visit the Civil Affairs Bureau, complete the necessary paperwork, and receive their marriage certificate on the same day.

In Australia, however, couples must lodge a Notice of Intended Marriage (NOIM) at least one month before the wedding ceremony, and no more than 18 months in advance. This can be done either through an authorized Marriage Celebrant or through the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages.

Registering your marriage through a Marriage Celebrant carries the same legal validity as registering directly with the government. However, when you register through us, you have far greater flexibility in choosing the time and location of your ceremony. We also provide Chinese-language marriage registration services and bilingual wedding ceremonies (English & Chinese), ensuring that both you and your guests can fully enjoy and understand every special moment of your celebration.

The Notice of Intended Marriage (NOIM) is a formal declaration of your intention to marry. Once the NOIM has been lodged, you may choose your preferred date, time, and venue for a legally valid wedding ceremony when working with a Marriage Celebrant. Government registry ceremonies typically offer limited flexibility, and even if you submit your NOIM more than one month in advance, there is no guarantee that your preferred date will be available.

After the NOIM is submitted, there is a mandatory one-month waiting period before the wedding ceremony can legally take place. The ceremony cannot be conducted during this waiting period.

If the marriage has not taken place within 18 months of lodging the NOIM, the notice will automatically expire. If either party, or both parties, decide not to proceed with the marriage, they may notify the Marriage Celebrant at any time to cancel the NOIM. Please refer to the official registration guidelines for further details.

“Hand in hand, growing old together.”

We look forward to helping you begin this wonderful journey and making your special day both memorable and meaningful.

我是Sharon，是经澳洲政府婚姻部门授权，位于墨尔本的民事婚姻监礼人，证婚人(MARRIAGE CELEBRANT MELBOURNE)，可提供中文，英文双语主持。

我非常热衷于我现在所做的事情，而且可以肯定的是，我会帮你制定你想要的仪式，因为我将会把您的需求和愿望放在第一位！

其次，在澳洲注册结婚和在中国很不同。大家都知道，在中国结婚注册就是双方去民政局办理手续，当天就能拿到结婚证了。但是在澳洲，要结婚需要在婚礼前的至少一个月，或18个月以内通知我们的婚姻注册官Marriage Celebrant 或者到政府的Registry of Birth, Deaths and Marriages 部门填写好婚前意向书 Notice of Intended Marriage （NOIM）。

在政府那里登记结婚和在我们这里登记结婚注册都是一样有法律效应的。然而在我们这里登记，你们有更多的时间和地点上的选择，在政府那里登记是没有的。并且我们提供中文结婚注册服务(CHINESE MARRIAGE CELEBRANT SERVICE)。

NOIM 的含义就是来申报一下有结婚的这个意向，在我们这里登记结婚，双方可以选择自定时间和地点来举行法律上有效的婚礼仪式，在政府那里登记结婚只有时间上的选择，其他的都没有选择，而且要至少提前一个月以上交表也不一定能排到你想要的好日子。填完NOIM以后，双方需要等待一个月的冷静期结束后才能举行婚礼，冷静期内是不能举行婚礼仪式的。 如果填写完NOIM的18个月以后还没有举行婚礼，NOIM就会自动作废。如果单方或者双方改变结婚的意向，可以随时通知注册官来作废NOIM。详见注册指南。

执子之手，与子偕老！希望我们能够帮到你们！