Wedding Officiant Services
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Virginia
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Maryland
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Washington DC
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West Virginia
Congratulations on your engagement!
We look forward to guiding you through the process. To ensure that each ceremony accurately reflects the love between the couple, we work with couples to develop custom vows. Ceremonies are typically about 30 minutes and can be officiated in English or Spanish. We look forward to guiding you through the process.
✔️ Traditional Wedding ✔️ Courthouse Wedding
✔️ Office Wedding Ceremony ✔️ Destination Weddings
✔️ Sunrise/Sunset Weddings ✔️ Beach Weddings
✔️ Elopements ✔️ Vows Renewal
✔️ Bilingual (Spanish) Ceremonies ✔️ License Signing Only (No Ceremony)
Getting Married?
We are authorized to celebrate your wedding in VIRGINIA, MARYLAND, WASHINGTON D.C. and WEST VIRGINIA. We officiate your wedding: locally, your home, park, beach, DC monuments, in our office (Herndon, VA) or wherever you prefer.
You need:
✓ Marriage license
✓ ID's (driver's license or passport)
Send us a message to make your appointment. We are available 7 days a week.
✔️ License Signing Only (No Ceremony)
• Want a friend or family member to officiate your wedding ceremony, but that person can’t get licensed.
• Perfect for couples who want or need to get legally married prior to their wedding ceremony or don’t want any ceremony.
We will arrange to meet you at a convenient time and location to sign your marriage license. NO witnesses, vow or ring exchange, or ceremony is required.
✔️ Vows Renewal
• Already married? Celebrate your love again - whether it’s 5 or 25 years later. We help you reaffirm your vows with a personalized ceremony that reflects your unique journey together.
Marriage License Information
YOU MUST obtain your marriage license in the state (or DC) where you’re getting married. For example, if you live in Virginia and are getting married in DC you must obtain a DC marriage license.
Check with the clerk’s website/office before going to apply/pick-up your marriage license since requirements and procedures can change without notice.
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In Virginia, you can apply at any Virginia county court clerk’s office and the license is valid anywhere in the Commonwealth.
You can apply for a marriage license in-person or online:
- Both parties must be present when applying for your marriage license in-person or online.
- Both parties must have a government issued ID with them (driver’s license, passport, etc.)
- If you are divorced you will need to know the month and year of the divorce, along with the jurisdiction where the divorce was decreed. Arlington County currently requires divorce papers.
- Virginia’s current license fee is $30 (check the website before going to the courthouse)
License Validity: 60 days
Waiting Period: None (You can obtain your license and get married the same day)
Return Period: Within 5 days after the ceremony
Witnesses Required: None.
Min. Age of Couple: Age 18
VA Residency: Not Required.
Min. Distance of Kin Allowed: First Cousins.
Marriage Equality: Yes.
No blood test is required
Fairfax County government centers available for marriage ceremonies. As a courtesy to our Fairfax County residents, the following is a list of government offices that can be reserved for holding a wedding ceremony. Please call the individual facilities for the room size and availability.
The Spotsylvania County courthouse is the only Northern Virginia courthouse open two Saturday mornings a month for marriage licenses (check their web site for which Saturdays they are open - April 5, 19. May 3, 17. June 7, 21. July 19. August 2, 16. September 6, 20. October 4, 18. November 1, 15. 2025).
Here are links to several of the Northern Virginia circuit courts:
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In Maryland, marriage licenses are issued by the county clerk’s office and you MUST obtain your license in the county where your marriage is to take place.
- Only one party is required to appear in person to apply for a Maryland marriage license
- If you are divorced you will need to know the month and year of the divorce along with the jurisdiction where the divorce was decreed. You can bring your divorce papers but they’re not required.
- Bring your government issued ID (driver’s license, passport, etc.). If only one person is applying for the license bring a clear photo copy of your spouses ID
- There is no proxy option in Maryland
- Please check with the county clerk’s office for current marriage license fees since marriage license fees are different for each county.
License Validity: 6 months
Waiting Period: 2 days (48 hour waiting period from the date the license is issued).
Return Period: Within 5 days after the ceremony
Witnesses Required: None.
Min. Age of Couple: Age 18
MD Residency: Not Required.
Min. Distance of Kin Allowed: First Cousins.
Marriage Equality: Yes.
No blood test is required
Here are the links to several Maryland circuit courts:
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In Washington D.C., marriage licenses are issued by the Marriage Bureau.
You can apply for a DC marriage license in-person or online:
- Only one spouse is required to apply in-person for the license.
- If only one person is applying bring a clear photo copy of your spouse’s driver’s license. NOTE: DC requires the original passport or a notarized photocopy of the passport.
- Both parties must have a government issued ID with them (driver’s license, passport, etc.)
- The marriage license application
- If divorced, you will need to know the month and year of the divorce, and the jurisdiction where the divorce was decreed. Divorce papers are not required.
- The name of an officiant licensed by the DC marriage license bureau is required before your license will be issued – NOTE: you can apply without the name of a licensed officiant
- Don’t forget to sign-in on the computer when you arrive at the marriage bureau.
- The current DC license fees are $45.00.
You can obtain your marriage license at The DC Marriage License Bureau at DC Courthouse located at 500 Indiana Avenue, N.W., Room #690 Washington, D.C. 20001 – basement level – (Archives or Judiciary Square Metro stops).
License Validity: Does not expire and is valid only in DC
Waiting Period: None (You can obtain your license and get married the same day)
Return Period: Within 10 days after the ceremony
Witnesses Required: None.
Min. Age of Couple: 18 or age 16 with guardian consent (permission of at least one parent needed)
DC Residency: Not Required.
Min. Distance of Kin Allowed: First Cousins.
Marriage Equality: Yes.
No blood test is required
HereHere is the link to DC’s circuit court:
DC Marriage License Bureau website - Moultrie Courthouse
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In West Virginia, marriage licenses are issued by the county clerk’s office.
License Validity: 60 days
Waiting Period: 3 days
Return Period: Within 6 days after the ceremony
Witnesses Required: None.
Min. Age of Couple: 18 or age 16 with guardian consent (permission of at least one parent needed)
WV Residency: Not Required.
Min. Distance of Kin Allowed: First Cousins.
Marriage Equality: Yes.
No blood test is required
Here are the links to several West Virginia circuit courts:
Unity Ceremony
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Unity ceremonies are meaningful and symbolic, performed during your wedding to represent becoming a union. (*Optional & additional cost)
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*Unity Candle
Symbolize the joining of the families, the merging of two individuals.
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*Sand Ceremony
Couple pours sand from separate vessels into a unified, central one.
Colors available; (white, ivory, beige, turquoise, purple, rose, coral, red, blue, green).
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*Coin Ceremony
The coins represent a promise of prosperity in the couple's marriage, as well as a promise to always protect each other's wealth.
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*In Memoriam
Honoring a deceased loved one at your wedding is a special way to pay tribute to those who have passed.
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*Handfasting
The couple’s hands are gently bound with a piece of cloth as they exchange vows, and inspiring the phrase "tying the knot".
Booking Deposit
*Disclaimer:
A $100 non-refundable deposit is required to reserve your ceremony date. The remaining balance is due before the start of the ceremony. Deposits are valid for one (1) year from the originally scheduled ceremony date. To complete your booking, please submit the information form with your name, ceremony date, and ceremony time along with your payment.
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