Gold Coast marriages by private authorised celebrants. Paperwork-only $820 · Elopement $1,800 · Wedding $2,200 · All GST-inclusive, paperwork included.
Gold Coast wedding directory
Meet Josh Withers, Bulb Creative and The Elopement Collective, alongside local venues and florists to help bring your wedding plans together.
The Gold Coast is broad enough that the right supplier often depends on where you want the legal marriage and what happens afterwards. A couple signing in Southport may only need a celebrant and two witnesses. A couple planning portraits at Burleigh Hill may also want a photographer and bouquet. A couple heading to HOTA, Broadbeach, or the Tweed border for dinner may want a larger venue shortlist. This directory is built around those practical differences.
If you only need the legal part, start with simple weddings or Gold Coast celebrants. If you are still cost-comparing, go to affordable weddings. If you want ongoing advice and local ideas, use the blog. If you have a specific paperwork question, use the contact page.
A personal ceremony, created around the two of you.
Gold Coast-born celebrant creating personal, unscripted ceremonies across the Coast, Hinterland and Northern Rivers. Every ceremony is prepared from scratch and delivered naturally, with calm guidance through the legal paperwork.
Visit Josh Withers websiteUseful local venues and celebration spaces for couples who want dinner, portraits, or a bigger party after the legal marriage is done.
Central Gold Coast arts precinct with venue-hire options for couples who want a polished local backdrop.
Visit HOTA, Home of the Arts websiteA central Surfers Paradise wedding venue with reception spaces and easy accommodation access for guests.
Visit The Island Gold Coast websiteA nearby Northern NSW venue often considered by Gold Coast couples wanting a bigger hinterland-style celebration.
Visit Summergrove Estate websiteElegant, documentary photographs that capture the feeling of your day.
Harley and Ainsley create elegant, documentary wedding photography with an editorial eye. Based in Queensland, they offer gentle direction while capturing the real moments and feeling of your day.
Visit Bulb Creative websiteBouquet, buttonhole, and styling suppliers when you want a polished look without a full-scale production.
Wedding floristry across the Gold Coast, Tweed, and Northern NSW for couples who want curated flowers.
Visit Nativa Floral websiteGold Coast floral design for intimate weddings, installations, and simple bouquet needs.
Visit Flowers by Ola websiteA thoughtfully planned celebration with the people and details that matter to you.
Intimate elopements created by Josh and Britt across Australia and around the world. The team helps you find a location and brings together your celebrant, photographer, flowers and marriage paperwork.
Visit The Elopement Collective websiteStart with the legal structure first. If all you need is the lawful marriage, paperwork, witnesses, and registration, do not let venue and styling decisions drive the whole budget. A simple legal marriage can happen first, then dinner, portraits, or a bigger celebration can follow later. That sequence saves a lot of Gold Coast couples money.
Next, map your location. Southport and Surfers Paradise suppliers can feel very different from Burleigh, Currumbin, or Tweed-border options once traffic, parking, and guest travel are factored in. The Gold Coast is not a single compact CBD, so supplier convenience matters more than many couples expect.
Finally, ask what each supplier actually includes. A cheap headline price is not always cheap once travel, setup, minimum guest numbers, or weekend surcharges are added. Compare the real total. Then compare that number with what you would spend if you booked a paperwork-only marriage first and kept the celebration part intentionally smaller.
Listings on this page are a practical starting point, not a ranking or endorsement. Always confirm pricing, inclusions, and availability directly with each supplier.
Start with the booking form if you already know you want a simple Gold Coast marriage. Use NOIM Easy if you are ready to begin the paperwork.
