Lauren Price, 31, and her partner Amy Laker, 29, made history on Saturday by tying the knot in front of 65 guests in Sydney, Australia. /VCG Photo 

They were the first gay couple to be legally married in Australia, after a federal law legalizing same-sex marriage on December 9, 2017. /VCG Photo

The couple had initially planned on having a civil union but was granted an exemption to the 30-day notice period to make their union legally binding under the new laws on financial grounds, as Price's family had already traveled from Wales to Australia for this weekend's ceremony. /VCG Photo