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Stephen Whitis
Sep 19, 1993, 3:11:22 PM9/19/93
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>> |> As I understand it, there are no legal requirements for officiating a
>> |> wedding (at least in the US). In order for it to be legal, you just
>> |> have to get a valid marriage license. There may be other
>requirements > |> in some states (blood tests?), but I suspect that if you
>try to get a > |> marriage license, they'll tell you all that. (Think
>about it--if the > |> law required a minister, then that would be
>considered instutiting > |> state religion.)
>
>> I believe your incorrect here.
>
>I believe this varies somewhat from State to State. In Pennsylvania,
>for example, you can get a Quaker License and dispense with an official
>altogether. Anyone in PA who wishes to be married may obtain a license
>of this type; it's not restricted to the Friends.
>
>I suspect other states that have a large Quaker population would also
>issue Quaker licenses; check with your county marriage license bureau
>(or whatever division of government runs this office in your state)
>
>toodles, margaret
>> |> wedding (at least in the US). In order for it to be legal, you just
>> |> have to get a valid marriage license. There may be other
>requirements > |> in some states (blood tests?), but I suspect that if you
>try to get a > |> marriage license, they'll tell you all that. (Think
>about it--if the > |> law required a minister, then that would be
>considered instutiting > |> state religion.)
>
>> I believe your incorrect here.
>
>I believe this varies somewhat from State to State. In Pennsylvania,
>for example, you can get a Quaker License and dispense with an official
>altogether. Anyone in PA who wishes to be married may obtain a license
>of this type; it's not restricted to the Friends.
>
>I suspect other states that have a large Quaker population would also
>issue Quaker licenses; check with your county marriage license bureau
>(or whatever division of government runs this office in your state)
>
>toodles, margaret
Is it just me, or has anyone else hear of getting married by a
Justice of the Peace? That is an official, but is not a religious
thing.
Stephen of the Grove
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The Renegade Ranger
Sep 20, 1993, 2:48:17 PM9/20/93
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Somewhere I seem to have missed the origins of this thread ('That
NEVER happens', pipes up the voice in the back of my head... *thwap*.
'Now cut that out..'). Since in a year or so I'll be having a
(pseudo-) medieval wedding, I'd certainly like to find out what in the
world I've missed. Things like decorations, invitations (even though I
already have a plan for them..), and other such things would be quite
nice.
NEVER happens', pipes up the voice in the back of my head... *thwap*.
'Now cut that out..'). Since in a year or so I'll be having a
(pseudo-) medieval wedding, I'd certainly like to find out what in the
world I've missed. Things like decorations, invitations (even though I
already have a plan for them..), and other such things would be quite
nice.
If anyone has such ideas/experiences, I would surely appreciate
receiving them via email. Thanks.
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