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Licenced Ontario Wedding Officiantsgetting legally married in Ontario
Did you know?:
- There are only three groups of people who can legally solemnize a wedding ceremony in Ontario. Religious Official, Ontario Municipal Clerk/Designate, Judge/Justice of the Peace. See before you get married fact sheet (pdf)
- There are two types of marriages in Ontario. Here is a quote from the Service Ontario website;
To ensure that your marriage is performed properly and legally, an authorized official needs to marry you. There are 2 types of marriage ceremonies performed in Ontario:
Religious Marriage: a recognized religious official marries you. Check the religious marriage Officiants list to ensure that the officiant you are interested in hiring is authorized to perform a marriage in Ontario. Religious Marriage Officiants
Civil Marriage: a judge, justice of the peace or authorized municipal clerk marries you, often at a local municipal office or city hall.
- On your wedding day, you have a wedding themed party until the officiant shows up.
- The officiant is the only professional of the day you MUST have. No officiant, no wedding.
- There are people in Ontario acting fraudulently masquerading as wedding officiants. Always confirm that the officiant you have chosen has a government issued registration number to marry in the province.
- A marriage certificate will not automatically be mailed to you by the marriage office, you are required to order one.
- A record of solemnization of marriage is not the same as a marriage certificate.
- Before you can get a marriage certificate, a marriage needs to be registered. The official who performed the marriage will do their part by sending a complete and signed marriage license to the marriage office.
- You can order a marriage certificate about 6-8 weeks after this happens.
- If you are unsure if you need a file sized certificate or certified certificate, please check with the Ministry, government agency, or person requesting the document before you order.
Helpful Links:
Getting
married in Ontario fact sheet pdf
Who is allowed to perform marriages in Ontario