If you need to reschedule your wedding, it’s usually no problem—your celebrant can update the date and time as long as the new ceremony still falls within the 18-month validity of your Notice of Intended Marriage (NOIM).

If you’re cancelling altogether, your celebrant is required to:

  • Retain the NOIM on file for at least 6 years

  • Notify the Attorney-General’s Department if they suspect coercion or fraud

  • May withhold a non-refundable booking fee if that was part of your agreement

🔁 Rescheduling your wedding:

  • No new NOIM is needed if the new date is within 18 months

  • Your celebrant will adjust the ceremony date in their documentation

  • Make sure your celebrant, witnesses and location are still available!

❌ Cancelling your wedding:

  • You do not need to inform a government department—only your celebrant

  • If you later change your mind and wish to marry again, you’ll need to lodge a new NOIM

  • Some celebrants may offer a partial refund or transfer the booking fee to a new date, but this is at their discretion