State Marriage and Wedding Laws

About State Laws

Marriage laws vary by state; and county to county. It is important to know the ministerial requirements set forth by the state and local government, before you perform the ceremony. Most county clerks will require the signed and notarized Letter of Good Standing and a hardcopy of your Ordination Credential for validation of your ordination.

Read our How to Performing a Wedding Ceremony.

Marriage Laws by State

Alaska Alabama Arkansas Arizona California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia

Hawaii Iowa Idaho Illinois Indiana Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Massachusetts Maryland

Maine Michigan Minnesota Missouri Mississippi Montana North Carolina North Dakota Nebraska New Hampshire

New Jersey New Mexico Nevada New York Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina

South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia Vermont Washington Wisconsin West Virginia Wyoming

District of Columbia