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LIZARD ISLAND WEDDINGS
Surrounded by 24 powdery white beaches and 1,000 hectares of National Park, Lizard Island is the ultimate wedding destination. Consistently rated as one of the top ten resorts in the world, you and your guests will want for nothing in this isolated paradise on the Great Barrier Reef. Here you can create the wedding of your dreams, limited only by your imagination. As you arrive at a private beach by motorised dinghy, your guests welcome you ashore while sipping exotic delights. Billowing white marquees adorn the beach, ready for a wondrous wedding celebration. The sunsets as the sounds of laughter and chatter dance across a glassy ocean. In case there’s any doubt, you’re in a place like nowhere else.
CONTENTS Location and Getting There The first step
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Your location Where do we hold our ceremony? Getting there How will our friends travel to and from Lizard Island? Your Ceremony Your celebrant Legal requirements Flowers
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Your Celebration Wedding cake Your reception Exclusively yours
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Packages Romantic Wedding Ultimate Wedding Vow Renewal
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Extras Optional extras
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L O C AT I O N A N D G E T T I N G T H E R E
THE FIRST STEP Your initial enquires about organising your wedding can be made through the Lizard Island Wedding Department. Phone: 1300 731 198 Fax:
+61 3 9429 7270
Email: travel@delawarenorth.com Web: www.lizardisland.com.au The Wedding Department will assist you with any questions you may have regarding organising your special day. They will assist in organising your wedding package and any guest requirements relating to accommodation, flights and transfers. Once the accommodation, wedding package and celebrant have been booked, your details will be forwarded to the Wedding Coordinator at Lizard Island. The Wedding Coordinator will contact you for the finer details and arrangements regarding the ceremony and your special day. A personalised booking form upon request can be created for you to distribute to your guests, with details on how to book accommodation and transfers. Y O U R L O C AT I O N Lizard Island is the perfect setting for a wedding celebration of just 2, or up to 80 guests. No matter what the size, your celebration will receive highly personal service and attention to detail.
WHERE DO WE HOLD OUR CEREMONY? Upon arrival at Lizard Island the resort Wedding Coordinator will show you the different sites for you to choose your ceremony location. For a unique ceremony experience, you can exchange your vows on a number of different beaches located around Lizard Island. Alternatively, if you prefer a garden wedding with an ocean view, then the resort is a perfect location for your special moment. GETTING THERE Lizard Island is located 240km north of Cairns and 27km off the coast of North Queensland. To get to Lizard Island, regular flights are available to Cairns from all Australian Capital cities with Qantas, Jetstar and Virgin Australia. From Cairns Airport you will then need to take a short 60 minute flight transfer to Lizard Island. Alternatively; if you prefer a private charter this can also be arranged. H O W W I L L O U R F R I E N D S T R AV E L TO AND FROM LIZARD ISL AND? By distributing your invitations well in advance, your family and friends can easily make arrangements to book accommodation through the Reservations Team.
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YOUR CEREMONY
LEGAL REQUIREMENTS
YOUR CELEBRANT
To marry in Australia you must be 18 years of age or over.
Once you have confirmed your wedding date with our Wedding Department, we will then confirm a marriage celebrant who will conduct the ceremony. The marriage celebrant will discuss with you the legal procedures, as well as the ceremony content.
Documents that may be required from your celebrant consist of: • Birth Certificate • Valid 10 year passport • If divorced – Decree Absolute • If widowed – Death Certificate of former spouse and previous Marriage Certificate • If your name has changed by deed poll – legal proof • Notice of Intended Marriage – available from Australian Embassy in your country
FLOWERS A wedding bouquet for the bride and a button hole for the groom are included in your wedding package. Additional flowers can be arranged for your ceremony or reception. Please note: due to Parks & Wildlife restrictions, we can only use artificial flowers on Lizard Island.
Originals of all documents including Notice of Intended Marriage are required at the resort before the ceremony.
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Y O U R C E L E B R AT I O N
YOUR RECEPTION
WEDDING CAKE
Your Wedding Coordinator can tailor a reception to suit the size and style of your wedding.
A wedding cake for the bride and groom is included in the wedding package. A larger cake can be arranged for your reception.
Lizard Island offers a variety of indoor and outdoor reception options. Your Wedding Coordinator will ensure that you and your guests leave Lizard Island with lifelong memories of your special day.
Cake options are available upon request. E X C L U S I V E LY Y O U R S How do we go about reserving the entire resort, just for our wedding? Lizard Island is available for exclusive use for you and your guests. Take advantage of the warm and friendly surroundings to treat your guests to an experience they will reflect upon for years to come. Please enquire about exclusive use with our Wedding Department.
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W E D D I N G PA C K A G E S
Book your accommodation (rates available on request) and add one of the following wedding packages: R O M A N T I C W E D D I N G $4,800* • Celebrant fee, celebrant accommodation and celebrant transfers • Marriage licence and certificate • Service of a Wedding Coordinator – on the day of ceremony • Bride’s bouquet and groom’s button hole
V O W R E N E WA L $ 4, 300* • Celebrant fee, celebrant accommodation and celebrant transfers • Bride’s bouquet and groom’s button hole • Bottle of Champagne • Service of a Wedding Coordinator – on the day of ceremony
• Wedding cake for two • Rose Petals • Bottle of Champagne • Private dinner on beach or gazebo
U LT I M AT E W E D D I N G $5 ,600* • Celebrant fee, celebrant accommodation and celebrant transfers • Marriage licence and certificate • Service of a Wedding Coordinator – on the day of ceremony • Couple two hour spa treatment • Rose petals • Private Sunset Cruise • Bride’s bouquet and groom’s button hole • Wedding cake for two • Bottle of Champagne • Private dinner on beach or gazebo • In room floral arrangement
EXTRAS • Photography Packages • Videographer • Live musician • Bride’s hair and make-up • Signature spa treatment • Private beach picnic • Wedding cake (if required for more than two people) • Rose petals • Intimate dinner for two Please note: Lizard Island is able to provide contact details and referrals to local suppliers including photographers, hair & makeup artists, cake suppliers (to cater for larger wedding cakes), florists, decoration suppliers (including chair cover hire) and entertainment; however these services are the responsibility of the couple - including the booking and payment of such services direct with the supplier.
*Conditions apply. All prices are in Australian Dollars and are inclusive of 10% GST.
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