okay. my fiance and i dont want to have a big wedding right. we just want to get married when he comes up this weekend from AIT. well. i called the courthouse and we could if we did earlier in the day. but he wont get in town until after the courthouse is closed. on friday. i was wondering if you can get married anywhere. like have anyone perform the wedding. on a weekend might i add. and how much it'd cost. because we want to get marrried when he comes up for the weekend. keep in mind that i live in michgian. so i was just wondering. could like my pastor from our church do it? jw. could it even just be performed at home? like anywhere we want. [on the weekend.] please help. k thanks.
2006-09-26 10:37:43 · 14 answers · asked by short_baby012 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
ohh. and i dont have to have my fiance present for the marriage license. i already talked to them about that. and we're getting married because we want to. we were going to wait til december. but we dont want to. lol. we're in love. and.. so if i call my pastor and figure taht out. it can be performed anywhere. simply just at home?
2006-09-26 10:54:24 · update #1
You can get married anytime and anyplace you want to. All you have to do is find someone who is licensed in the state to perform the marriage and pay them to perform the ceremony. You would need to talk to your pastor to find out if he would marry you. Some pastors require a year's notice, they want to meet with both of you before they will agree. Good luck.
2006-09-26 14:32:54 · answer #1 · answered by mom of girls 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yup. Any ordained minister can legally perform weddings. Your pastor will probably ask for a donation which will go to operating the church. Sometimes they have a suggested donation amount. Your pastor will almost certainly be willing to perform the ceremony wherever you guys choose. You will need 2 witnesses regardless of who performs the ceremony. You'll also need to get a marriage licence ahead of time. Good luck with it!
2006-09-26 17:51:14 · answer #2 · answered by reux 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah sure. As long as someone who can marry people marry's you... then its fine- Some parks, though you need a permit, and those can be around $200- so someones back yard might be best. A paster is probably going to do it for free, just ask for a gratuity... (maybe $50-100?) and they always do it on the weekends. Just make sure to start planning now- or there might not be anything available. Oh- you also need a witness besides the pastor...
2006-09-26 17:42:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can get married from anyone that is certified. As long as your pastor is free and doesn't require you to go through this marriage counseling, which my fiance and I are having to go through. So, you might really want to get a hold of someone you have in mind and see if the pastor requires that. And normally pastor's don't require money but you should give them a complimetary pay. Especially if he is going to marry you with short notice.
2006-09-26 17:41:56 · answer #4 · answered by Amanda W 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
so he won't be in town soon enough for you both to get to the courthouse before they close right? Guess you'd better plan on doing this another weekend because you both have to be present to get the marriage licence! And you have to get it at the courthouse! Good luck!
2006-09-26 17:46:37 · answer #5 · answered by tkltafoya 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Of course it can......millions of people get married on Saturdays.....and yes, your pastor can do it if he's not already busy.....but honestly, what's the rush? I know you're "in love", but you'll still be in love months and years from now if he's the right person. The divorce rate is way too high (50%) as it is.........no offense, but you sound a little immature......
2006-09-26 18:49:40 · answer #6 · answered by bluez 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try a justice of the peace or a notary public. As far as I know, both can preform the ceremony at little cost to you.
Congratulations.
P.S.
That's the way my husband and I did it over 25 years ago and it has worked for us. Got married on our lunch hour on a Friday afternoon. Didn't even tell our friends....
2006-09-26 17:48:08 · answer #7 · answered by nana4dakids 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In most states you need proof of a blood test PRIOR to marriage. Otherwise, NO entity will marry you. You sound very confused and I cannot imagine why, as all this information is readily available. Why are you in such a hurry? Rhetorical.
2006-09-26 17:46:50 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
you will also need the license. That you may need to get a few days in advance. Call the courthouse again.
2006-09-26 17:46:16 · answer #9 · answered by sncmom2000 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to call that pastor and the courthouse and stuff to find thiese things out. We don't know.
2006-09-26 17:49:32 · answer #10 · answered by Etiquette Gal 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋