anyone know anything about civil weddings?

10-03-2006, 06:26 PM

Ok so My boyfriend and I have decided to do a civil wedding, perhaps tomorrow

but i have NO freakin clue how to go about doing it.. anyone know what im supposed to do?

do i have to have a witness? we are planning on having a really big wedding in a few years when Tianna is old enough to be the flower girl,

but for now we need to be legally married so that Tianna and I can be added onto his open enrollment for medical insurance. so that's why we decided a civil wedding...

my dad said there are chapels that do same day marriages, but i have not a clue where to find them.. on the internet all i get are same sex marriage things

lol..

help!

Janet · 10-04-2006, 05:07 AM

Your city mayor can perform a civil ceremony. Give him/her a call and see what you need.

RLC12345678 · 10-04-2006, 05:51 AM

You can also go to the courthouse. Just call the courthouse and they will point you in the right direction.

Necee419 · 10-04-2006, 08:55 AM

Don't know how it is done in Cali but here in NY, you have to go to the city hall/marriage license bureau and apply for a marriage license. you have to take proof of ID (eg. birth certificates, passports, driver's license) and a money order for the appropriate fees. In NYC, it is required that you wait 24 hours after acquiring the marriage license before getting married. Then you can go back to the courthouse, any church or chapel and have the ceremony performed. My husband and I did this earlier this year and we took our families with us to the civil ceremony. You only need one witness but we took 12!

We intend on renewing our vows next year in church but this year we did it throught the courts. Best wishes to the both of you.

Kimberley · 10-04-2006, 03:35 PM

We were married by a JP...easy, simple. he was the only one that had to sign the certificate.

highlans · 10-05-2006, 01:26 AM

Many congratulations

10-05-2006, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by highlans

Many congratulations

Thank you Very much!

im sad to say we didnt take any pictures at all since it was soo spontaneous lol.. but we're saving up for a big wedding and everyone is invited! LOL

(oh yea, its going to be in like 4 years!! lol)

SweetCuteness · 10-05-2006, 02:00 PM

Congratulations! How's it feel to be married?

Janet · 10-05-2006, 02:32 PM

Now you know how I like pictures....

But

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!

I HOPE YOU HAVE A VERY HAPPY MARRIAGE THAT LASTS A LIFETIME!!!

10-05-2006, 06:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SweetCuteness

Congratulations! How's it feel to be married?

Thank yoU! It feels great! lol.. well since we've been together for sometime before we got married, it already felt like we were married, but the title and the ring it feeeels great!! lol

Quote:

Originally Posted by Janet

Now you know how I like pictures....

But

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!

I HOPE YOU HAVE A VERY HAPPY MARRIAGE THAT LASTS A LIFETIME!!!

I promise to have pictures on the big wedding!!

Sherry Lynn · 10-06-2006, 04:44 AM

Congratulations!

I never had dreams of a big wedding like some girls, so we had a civil ceremony and just had our parents with us at the courthouse. Then we spent all our energy and money on a big reception with a couple of hundred people! It was a BLAST and pretty much stress free!!!!

10-03-2006, 06:26 PM	#1
Khristine Guest Posts: n/a	anyone know anything about civil weddings? Ok so My boyfriend and I have decided to do a civil wedding, perhaps tomorrow but i have NO freakin clue how to go about doing it.. anyone know what im supposed to do? do i have to have a witness? we are planning on having a really big wedding in a few years when Tianna is old enough to be the flower girl, but for now we need to be legally married so that Tianna and I can be added onto his open enrollment for medical insurance. so that's why we decided a civil wedding... my dad said there are chapels that do same day marriages, but i have not a clue where to find them.. on the internet all i get are same sex marriage things lol.. help!

10-04-2006, 05:07 AM	#2
Janet Moderator Donating 4WT 18K Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: INDIANA Posts: 21,624	Your city mayor can perform a civil ceremony. Give him/her a call and see what you need. __________________ To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven. ECCLESIASTES 3:1

10-04-2006, 05:51 AM	#3
RLC12345678 4WT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,614	You can also go to the courthouse. Just call the courthouse and they will point you in the right direction. __________________ Rebecca "To whom much is given, much is expected." ~Luke 12:48

10-04-2006, 03:35 PM	#5
Kimberley Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: The Lone Star State Posts: 671	We were married by a JP...easy, simple. he was the only one that had to sign the certificate. __________________ Kimberley "If you can read this, thank a teacher and since it's in English, thank a soldier"

10-05-2006, 02:00 PM	#8
SweetCuteness Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Oro Valley, AZ Posts: 120	Congratulations! How's it feel to be married? __________________ Britta Nobody gets to live life backward. Look ahead, that is where your future lies.

10-04-2006, 08:55 AM	#4
Necee419 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bronx, NY Posts: 283	Don't know how it is done in Cali but here in NY, you have to go to the city hall/marriage license bureau and apply for a marriage license. you have to take proof of ID (eg. birth certificates, passports, driver's license) and a money order for the appropriate fees. In NYC, it is required that you wait 24 hours after acquiring the marriage license before getting married. Then you can go back to the courthouse, any church or chapel and have the ceremony performed. My husband and I did this earlier this year and we took our families with us to the civil ceremony. You only need one witness but we took 12! We intend on renewing our vows next year in church but this year we did it throught the courts. Best wishes to the both of you.

10-05-2006, 01:26 AM	#6
highlans Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: london uk Posts: 462	Many congratulations

10-05-2006, 02:32 PM	#9
Janet Moderator Donating 4WT 18K Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: INDIANA Posts: 21,624	Now you know how I like pictures.... But CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! I HOPE YOU HAVE A VERY HAPPY MARRIAGE THAT LASTS A LIFETIME!!! __________________ To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven. ECCLESIASTES 3:1

10-06-2006, 04:44 AM	#11
Sherry Lynn Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Jersey Posts: 211	Congratulations! I never had dreams of a big wedding like some girls, so we had a civil ceremony and just had our parents with us at the courthouse. Then we spent all our energy and money on a big reception with a couple of hundred people! It was a BLAST and pretty much stress free!!!!

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