I want the white dress, bridesmaids .. yada yada yada... but Neither myself or my man are in a religious community at all... so who can we have marry us since we don't belong to a church?
2007-09-04 11:56:58 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
we do NOT want to get married at the courthouse.
2007-09-04 12:01:02 · update #1
and I thought you had to belong to the church for the minister to agree to marry you, and it's not that we don't BELIEVE in god, we just don't go to church
2007-09-04 12:01:58 · update #2
How about a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Magistrate, if in Vegas they even have Elvis's that can marry you. On a ship the caption can do it. I think anyone can basically get certified to preform a wedding. But it has to be made legal. Evita
2007-09-04 12:25:37 · answer #1 · answered by evitabug 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends entirely on where you are. In most states, Judges may perform civil wedding ceremonies, and no, they don't have to be at the courthouse; the wedding may be any site you can convince your officient to come to that will allow you use of the space.
Other possibilities: county clerks (that's who I went to, and he performed a lovely outdoor ceremony for us), some areas allow notaries public to do the job, there are non-denominational ministers some of whom will perform weddings without specific mention of God and all of whom will perform ceremonies without specific religious affiliation, some friends of mine even got a temporary license for the groom's brother to perform the ceremony. It turned out to be even less expensive than having a county clerk come out and do the deed.
Double check the rules for your state. A quick call to City Hall or your local courthouse should give you a good idea of who can marry you and your guy. I've seen lovely civil services performed in backyards, parks, forests, private homes, clubhouses...and yes, these weddings (including mine) included bridesmaids, flowers, music, white gowns, etc. Just because you're not religious doesn't mean you can't share your big event with friends and family.
So don't fret. Just make a few phone calls and start planning the wedding of your dreams!
2007-09-04 12:16:25 · answer #2 · answered by gileswench 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hi and congratulations!
Not a problem. Call the local county clerk's office to get a list of judges that perform this service. And, it DOES NOT have to be at the courthouse. Where I live there are retired judges that do this all the time.....at parks; lakes, etc. Also, there is such a thing as "wedding officiants"....people that are certified legally to perform marriages in your state. Look them up online, or the old fashioned way....in the yellow pages! Some bridal salons may even know of officiants. Where I live, the girl that owns the bridal shop is also a certified wedding officiant -- how convenient! Best of luck to you!
2007-09-04 14:51:31 · answer #3 · answered by iloveweddings 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can find a nondenominational church and ask the minister. Also, if you are interested, you can get married in a local wedding chapel. Most wedding chapels have ministers that will marry you. My husband and I were new to an area and did not have a minister, so the wedding chapel provided one for us. Our wedding was beautiful, and we loved the minister's sermon. Also, many people have the misconception that wedding chapels are small; the one we got married at sat anywhere from 2-200 guests. Good luck to you, and God Bless you and your new family.
2007-09-04 12:06:59 · answer #4 · answered by Literature Mommy 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you don't go to church (I don't and I don't know anyone who does) then you have a ceremony led by an officiant. They're people who do weddings for a living but aren't affiliated with any religion. You don't have to go to the court house! Also, in the states I think you have something called a JP who can marry you.
2007-09-05 05:55:45 · answer #5 · answered by tink 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Neither me or my now hubby are relgious so therefor it felt wrong to get married in a church , so we opted for a civil ceramony in a beautiful hotel, so that it was all in one place and no one had travel between venues and it had great places for the pictures. It was a registrar thet married us and she was very friendly.
Hope this was some help and good look in finding somewhere and someone
2007-09-04 12:13:24 · answer #6 · answered by Andrews Mummy 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
My husband and I are of different faiths and wanted a wedding that was spiritual, something for us. We had a judge who has done several weddings, it was in Central Park overlooking the lake. I was very happy with the service, and it was exactly what we wanted. Interview a few people, and talk to them about what services they offer. We found this person through the head manager of the wedding facility for our reception. Ask around...
2007-09-04 12:38:22 · answer #7 · answered by Lyla 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well a minister or something like that can marry you...now someone who is not part of a church can still get married inside a church.....but you might be better off not using "gods home" if you dont believe in him into making a commitment to god and your b/f......so maybe an outside wedding would be nice at a nice location.....
2007-09-04 12:00:41 · answer #8 · answered by $martA$$.com 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You do not have to be a member of a church to get married in you. You may have a fee to pay and a pastor will do it and or a judge will go to the church if no pastor will officiate it is all about $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ and how much you got.
2007-09-04 12:01:03 · answer #9 · answered by picture 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
See if there is a wedding chapel in your community - If you book your wedding there - they may be able to reccomend a justice of the peace or a minister to marry you.
2007-09-04 12:05:51 · answer #10 · answered by Kathy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋