MEDIA STATEMENT: Love is in the air with record Valentine’s Day weddings 

Love is in the air with record Valentine’s Day weddings  

• Brisbane Registry celebrates record number of Valentine’s Day weddings.
• 31 couples getting married today, almost double the previous record.
• February shaping up as the biggest ever for the Brisbane Registry, with weddings across the month to top 200 for the first time. 

Dozens of loved-up couples are making Valentine’s Day even more romantic, with the Brisbane Registry conducting a record number of weddings today. 

Six celebrants will officiate at 31 wedding ceremonies, making it the busiest Valentine’s Day in the history of Queensland’s Registry of Birth, Deaths and Marriages. 

18 ceremonies will be conducted on the panoramic 32nd floor of the ‘180 Brisbane’ building on Ann Street in the CBD, while the other 13 will be held at Brisbane Powerhouse. 

The previous record for Valentine’s Day weddings at the Brisbane Registry was 16 in 2021 - and the last time February 14 fell on a Friday was during the height of Covid in 2020, when 16 ceremonies were also conducted. 

The Registry is also in the middle of its biggest-ever February for in-house nuptials, with 201 couples preparing to say ‘I Do’ this month. The massive surge of bookings follows a record-setting 172 weddings that were conducted in January. 

Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Deb Frecklington said the record-breaking start to 2025 was testament to the high level of service the Brisbane Registry provided couples. 

“With Valentine’s Day falling on a Friday, loved-up couples have really taken advantage of the date for their special day,” Ms Frecklington said. 

“The Brisbane Registry staff and celebrants deliver an outstanding service at a very affordable price, especially when so many people are looking at ways to save. 

“The venues are exceptional, and I give every couple tying the knot this Valentine’s Day my heartfelt congratulations.”  

ENDS 

MEDIA CONTACT: Rebecca Nardi 0475 688 124 

ADDITIONAL BACKGROUND:

How to book:

Couples can book a ceremony at the Brisbane registry in two ways: 

• Request an interview appointment. The couple will meet with the Registry team in person and will submit all documentation, choose their date and be given information on how the ceremony will be conducted. Wait times for an interview can vary, but average three to four weeks.
• Couples can contact the Brisbane Registry via the website to secure their preferred date before they attend an interview. The Brisbane Registry will collaborate with them on processing the required documentation and interview process. 

More information and costs for booking are available on the RBDM’s Wedding at the Brisbane Registry website.  

Notification requirements: 

Australian law requires that a couple must lodge their Notice of Intended Marriage at least one calendar month before the date they intend to be married. In exceptional circumstances, the Marriage Act 1961 provides for a shortening of the time process.