It is nothing more than a fairytale aimed to gain ratings and the advertising dollar that goes with it.

I am sure my fellow authorised marriage celebrants will concur with me when I say this is not a legal marriage and, at most, is only an affirmation of vows.

There are legal requirements to any legal marriage in Australia.

Sure, it can be arranged, as is an accepted practice in various cultures around the world.

Even first cousins can marry in Australia but not without the correct legal component, one of which being a 30-day wait, once the legal Notice of Intended Marriage is lodged and witnessed.

- Julie Ferguson, celebrant, Eraring