How can I get married in 2 different states?
MLL asked:
My fiance and I are planning to get married by the Justice of the Peace when he comes home from the military before he gets stationed again. But, we also want to have a wedding for our family and friends after a few months down the road. Is this legal? How can I go about doing this and finding laws and requirements? We are getting married first in New York State, and then we want to have the family and friends wedding in South Carolina. Please help!!! I know about the marriage laws in New York, but we are unsure about how to marry again in South Carolina.
My fiance and I are planning to get married by the Justice of the Peace when he comes home from the military before he gets stationed again. But, we also want to have a wedding for our family and friends after a few months down the road. Is this legal? How can I go about doing this and finding laws and requirements? We are getting married first in New York State, and then we want to have the family and friends wedding in South Carolina. Please help!!! I know about the marriage laws in New York, but we are unsure about how to marry again in South Carolina.
yes, lots of people get a civil ceremony marriage and then have a church wedding later on. check with his family and ask them to find out what you need to do to get married in SC. as long as you marry the same person every time, you can get married as often as you want.
No laws will prevent you from getting married in all 50 states if you desire to do so, as long as you marrying your current spouse.
I am assuming that the second wedding is for the family to witness. if this is the case then all you need to do is have the ceremony. It wont be getting married “twice” as long as you dont file another marriage license. People do what you are doing all the time.
first marry and the in front of family act and throw a party
You won’t be getting married twice. You have your civil ceremony in NY and then you are officially married in all 50 states. You can have a religious ceremony to bless your marriage in SC or you can just renew your marriage vows if you don’t want to do a religious thing. The marriage laws in SC don’t apply because you will already be married. The only rules you have to worry about are the laws of your church if you intend to have a religious ceremony. Good luck.
You can’t get married again.
You CAN have a vow renewal ceremony.
The 2nd wedding will not be legal (b/c the first one was), so there is nothing special you have to do for it. You don’t even have to have a “legal officiant”, but you can have one if you want to.
If you want you 2nd wedding to be religious, talk to the clergy who will perform the ceremony, but you would not need another marriage license or anything.
Sure you can!
The second one could be a renewal of vows ceremony
You can do this, but what you’ll be doing is renewing your vows. It is perfectly acceptable. A lot of people do this after eloping, destination weddings and other such things where family are unable to attend.
It’s legal; but the second one is a vow renewal not a wedding. You do not need another marriage license because you are already married. That first license& marriage is binding for, “til death us do part”.
If you need someone to help you contact Rev. Gladys Weydert of New Covenant Weddings in SC.