What You Need To Know To Get Your Vermont Wedding License!
In the state of Vermont, the basics for getting a marriage license are pretty simple. Here are some great sites to help you figure it all out!
And then some basic FAQ's:
Do We Need a Marriage License?
Yes. Before your ceremony and up to two months prior, you can purchase a Vermont marriage license. It must be presented to the officiant before your marriage is performed. Marriage licenses are void after 60 days
Do We Need Blood Test?
No.
Where Do We Get a Marriage License?
Town clerks office. However, if just one of you is a resident, you must go to the clerk of the town where the one resident currently lives.
If we are not Vermont residents what do we do?
Decide where in Vermont you want to be married and then go to any town clerk office to get your license
What does it cost?
A Vermont marriage license costs $45 plus an additional $10 for a certified copy.
Is there a waiting period?
No.
Where can we get married?
A Vermont License is valid only for a marriage performed in Vermont as long as you are married anywhere in the state.
Who may marry us?
A judge, supreme court justice, assistant judge, justice of the peace, or an ordained or licensed minister, rabbi or priest residing in Vermont or Authorized by their denomination may perform your ceremony. Special authorization can be granted for priests, rabbis, or ministers from another state to perform your ceremony.
What do we do with the License?
Deliver the license to the person who will conduct your wedding ceremony before the marriage can be performed.
Do we need witnesses?
No.
For more information on having your wedding in Vermont, please visit the Vermont Secretary of State’s Website.
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