Overseas or interstate couples planning to marry in Ballarat

When you come from interstate, overseas, or simply from far away, these may be some of the many great reasons why you would choose to be married in Ballarat:
  • You grew up in Ballarat and now live and work elsewhere
  • Your family and friends live in Ballarat
  • You’d like to combine a marriage ceremony with a holiday in a unique, interesting and friendly location
  • The cost of all aspects pertaining to a wedding is much less in Ballarat than in a capital city
  • Many great locations to choose to have your ceremony
  • Many great reception venues and restaurants to in which to celebrate
  • Clean country air, easy parking, no traffic to worry about
  • Only 1.5 hours from Melbourne or  the Great Ocean Road
I have developed an easy process for couples living overseas, interstate or far away, to help them have a lovely, personalised and happy ceremony in Ballarat. This can be done using email, snail mail and phone. I am happy to suggest different wedding providers, suitable venues, hairdressers, florists, musicians, photographers etc that assist you with your wedding. You can contact me for information about local services and then make your own arrangements with them. My Wedding Provider page will help you get started.

Please contact me either by phone or email if you are from interstate or overseas if you would like me to perform your marriage ceremony in Ballarat or the surrounding areas.



Diana and Wayne came all the way from England to be married in Ballarat by Julie Dober, Ballarat civil marriage celebrantI hope you are well; all is well here apart from the wet English autumn!!  Thank you for delivering a professional and personal service and making our wedding very special! The advice and support throughout the whole pre-wedding build up was excellent. Despite the long distance and the time difference we felt confident that everything would go well. You always responded straight away to help with our queries and gave reassurance when needed. The ceremony was exactly how we imagined it and we especially loved the opportunity you provided for our families to participate, even though they were in England at the time. Thank you so much for a perfect day!   Best wishes,   Diana and Wayne
Amane and Tim travelled from Japan to be married by Julie Dober Ballarat Civil Celebrant
Once again thankyou for your service and all of your help with planning our wedding while we were in Japan. We have our own house and we’ve started the rest of our life together. We hope this photo is a good memory of us because you have given us some special lifetime memories. Amane and Tim
Misty and David came from the UK to celebrate their wedding in Ballarat with Julie Dober as celebrant





We are sending you a sincere and huge thankyou for playing such an important role in our special day.  You did such an excellent job in planning our ceremony and thankyou for your warmth, support and professionalism.  We both had the best day of our lives. 

We loved our ceremony and everyone commented on how thoughtful and loving it was. We are truly happy and you helped make our wedding day oh so PERFECT. Much love and best wishes. - Misty and David, Cambridge, England.




Julie Dober Ballarat Civil Celebrant
Authorised Marriage Celebrant A6206
Ballarat's most experienced civil celebrant
for weddings, commitments, namings, renewal of vows, funerals in
Ballarat and surrounds including Buninyong, Daylesford, Beaufort, Dereel and Elaine
Phone: 03 5342 4113    Mobile: 0428 567 218  |  Email:  karajule {at } tpg.com.au

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