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The Ceremony
Your wedding ceremony is just that - yours. Book it early. May through September are the
busy months; Saturdays and Sundays are the days of choice. You choose the length of
ceremony whether 5 minutes or an hour. The length will largely rest on the decisions you
both make on wording, readings, poetry, symbolism, and music and the people you involve
in the wedding. Whether the wedding is large or small, I can provide you with resources and
suggest wedding locations if you are not familiar with the city. Same sex weddings are of
course welcome.
If you are going south to get married or for some other reason require a legal ceremony or
five person ceremony, I am able to officiate that for you. For more information on this
ceremony and rates, please contact me.
Your wedding ceremony is just that - yours. Book it early. May through September are the
busy months; Saturdays and Sundays are the days of choice. You choose the length of
ceremony whether 5 minutes or an hour. The length will largely rest on the decisions you
both make on wording, readings, poetry, symbolism, and music and the people you involve
in the wedding. Whether the wedding is large or small, I can provide you with resources and
suggest wedding locations if you are not familiar with the city. Same sex weddings are of
course welcome.
If you are going south to get married or for some other reason require a legal ceremony or
five person ceremony, I am able to officiate that for you. For more information on this
ceremony and rates, please contact me.
Marriage Licence
The licence is valid from the moment you acquire it and expires at the end of 3 months.
Marriage licences are available at most municipal offices and the price varies from
municipality to municipality. Regardless of the municipality you purchase the licence in, it
allows you to be married anywhere in Ontario. Before heading out to obtain your licence, be
sure to have all of the necessary documents with you. It is required that at least one of the
persons being married apply in person.
The licence is valid from the moment you acquire it and expires at the end of 3 months.
Marriage licences are available at most municipal offices and the price varies from
municipality to municipality. Regardless of the municipality you purchase the licence in, it
allows you to be married anywhere in Ontario. Before heading out to obtain your licence, be
sure to have all of the necessary documents with you. It is required that at least one of the
persons being married apply in person.
Legal Proof of Marriage
After the marriage ceremony, I will leave with you the "Record of Solemnization of Marriage".
On this document you will find the marriage licence number, date/location of the marriage
ceremony, the signatures of the two witnesses and my signature as the officiant. Although
the document is often accepted as proof of marriage, it is not a legal document.
The legal document, the marriage certificate, can be applied for approximately 8 weeks after
your wedding or sooner with proven need. The marriage certificate is either the long or
short form. Information on the marriage certificate plus information on topics such as
remarriage, legal name change, age requirements and moving can be found at:
www.serviceontario.ca
This well laid out site also provides forms that can be downloaded. Alternatively, you can get
the form to apply for the marriage certificate from your municipality or I can give you one. It
is important to remember that the Ontario Registrar does not contact you to let you know
that your marriage has been registered and that you can now apply for the marriage
certificate. I suggest you note the date to apply on your calendar.
After the marriage ceremony, I will leave with you the "Record of Solemnization of Marriage".
On this document you will find the marriage licence number, date/location of the marriage
ceremony, the signatures of the two witnesses and my signature as the officiant. Although
the document is often accepted as proof of marriage, it is not a legal document.
The legal document, the marriage certificate, can be applied for approximately 8 weeks after
your wedding or sooner with proven need. The marriage certificate is either the long or
short form. Information on the marriage certificate plus information on topics such as
remarriage, legal name change, age requirements and moving can be found at:
www.serviceontario.ca
This well laid out site also provides forms that can be downloaded. Alternatively, you can get
the form to apply for the marriage certificate from your municipality or I can give you one. It
is important to remember that the Ontario Registrar does not contact you to let you know
that your marriage has been registered and that you can now apply for the marriage
certificate. I suggest you note the date to apply on your calendar.
