Interfaith Ceremony, Single Religion Ceremony

Christian (no denomination), Christian - Catholic

No

Yes we will perfrom a wedding ceremony in any dignified location

For Catholic weddings we follow the Traditions of the Church, for non-denominational christian ceremonies we are flexable

Yes with approval of the offiiant

We use the book called Together for Life as a guide; Togher for life provides a wide range of readings to choose from

No

Normally we do not as we we may take more than one wedding on a weekend and most couples want to have the rehersal at the same time on the Friday before the wedding, but we are willing to work with the couple in planning how the ceremony should be preformed.

GETTING THE MARRIAGE LICENSES
Virginia

There are no residency requirements to obtain a marriage license in Virginia. A couple may go to any Circuit Court in Virginia to obtain this license. Once the license is issued, there is no waiting period and no blood test is required. The marriage license is valid for 60 calendar days and the marriage must take place in Virginia. The fee is $30.00 cash. Both parties must appear before the Clerk to obtain a license and must be 18 years of age or older (proof of age required with either a valid drivers license with picture, passport or military identification), or if between 16 and 18, a parent must appear with identification. The court will provide a special affidavit for the parents’ signature.

Maryland

Requirements may vary as each county in Maryland a specific county could have their own requirements. You do not have to be a resident of Maryland. However, you must be married in the county where you purchased your license. If you are between 18 - 21, you must provide identification in the form of a drivers license or birth certificate. Only one applicant needs to be present. Maryland requires that you show your divorce decree, or have information regarding date, county and state of death of your previous spouse. Fees vary from county to county $35 - $60.00. No blood test is required. There is a waiting period of 48 hours in Maryland from the time you obtain the license until you can be married.

Washington D.C.

The minimum age for marriage in the District of Columbia is 18 years Proof of age for the applicant’s must be shown and may be demonstrated by driver’s licenses, birth certificates, passports, or similar official documents. The Marriage License Application fee is $35.00 and the Certificate of Marriage, issued with the license, is $10.00. The total fee of $45.00 must be paid by cash or money order (made out to Clerk, D.C. Superior Court) for the application to be accepted. The Marriage License Application must include social security numbers, addresses, dates of birth for both parties as well as previous marriage information, that is, the city, state, country of each marriage and the ending status of each, such as, by divorce or death. Home and work telephone numbers for both parties are also requested. The law requires a premarital blood test for syphilis (VDRL) and negative results placed (certified) on a District of Columbia Health Department form, DHS 366, for the license to be issued. The forms for both parties must be submitted at the time of application. This premarital blood test result is only valid for 30 days. In the District of Columbia a physician, clinic, hospital, or military medical facility will often have the forms available to certify the test results. By law, three full days must pass between the day of application to the day that the license can be issued. The fee payment receipt is required to pick up the license. Marriage licenses are not issued by mail.

Other States

Marriage license laws differ from state to state if you if you are being married out side of the Maryland, Virginia or Washington D.C. jurisdictions following website provides state by state guide lines
http://www.usmarriagelaws.com/search/united_states/index.shtml