To be married in Massachusetts, you must obtain a Massachusetts Marriage License, plan a ceremony, and select someone to officiate
Obtaining a Marriage License:
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Appear jointly before any town or city clerk in Massachusetts -- it does not have to be the town or city where you will be married
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Bring identification and a valid proof of age -- birth certificate or driver's license
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You must be 18 years old to obtain a marriage license
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Blood tests are not required
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There is a three day waiting period (weekends and holidays included)
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The license is valid for 60 days from the date that you first applied
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Fees are set by the individual cities and towns
Your Ceremony:
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Contact me to reserve your date
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Meet with me to begin discussing the elements that will make your ceremony special and personal -- usually an hour
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Continue planning through telephone conversations and/ or e-mails -- readings, vows, ring statements, and special ceremonies like the wine box and love letters or handfasting -- until the ceremony is precisely the way you want it
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Have a rehearsal with me and all parties involved in the ceremony to make certain that things will go perfectly on your special day
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Have the wedding of your dreams -- your wedding, your way
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