Civil Ceremony (Mon-Fri ONLY)
A civil ceremony is a nonreligious, legal marriage ceremony. The ceremony is presided over by a legal official (rather than a priest, rabbi, etc.) and the marriage will be recognized in all 50 states.
If you're choosing a courthouse, there are three important things to do:
If you're choosing a courthouse, there are three important things to do:
Check if the courthouse takes appointments or is first come, first served: Some courthouses or city halls are popular civil wedding ceremony venues, which means those venues are booked far in advance. So, try your best to make your appointment as soon as possible. Also, certain states request you make one appointment for your marriage license and another for your ceremony. We recommend checking with your courthouse for their requirements before booking.
Ask if you can recite your own vows: Courthouses have limited time for each civil ceremony since they do multiple a day. The downside is that you might not have time to recite personal vows. If that's important to you, see which courthouses allow you to recite something other than the standard vows offered.
Find out how many guests you can invite: You may be going the nontraditional route for your ceremony, but there are still some restrictions. There is a guest limit at many courthouses, which means a wedding photographer counts as a guest too, so think carefully about who you want on your guest list.
First, you'll have to check if you need to book an appointment to obtain the marriage license, and if there is a required waiting period between the time you obtain the license and when you can have the ceremony. If so, book as soon as you can since there is usually limited availability. The next step is to find out which legal documents you need to bring to the appointment, like state IDs, birth certificates or social security cards. (The legal documents required are determined by the state you're having your civil ceremony in.) Finally, the state where your civil ceremony takes place will influence if you require witnesses and how many you'll need, so contact close friends or family to serve as witnesses if necessary.
This package includes
- 1 x 45 min appointment
Price
3 payments of $500 (monthly)
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