Toronto marriage ceremony

About MiCHAEL

I am a licensed Marriage Officiant and one of my greatest life’s joys is to declare the happiest message to the new couple,

“I pronounce you Husband and Wife”.

I am a gifted speaker who leads with energy, enthusiasm, and a sense of humor. You deserve the perfect wedding ceremony or vow renewal and I am the right officiant to help.

I will guide you from start to finish and, even if you are planning a last-minute wedding, I will ensure that your ceremony flows smoothly and feels expertly planned out.

I also specialize in custom-designed ceremonies reflecting the cultural or religious traditions of the couple and performed in a place of your choice.

You and your guests will enjoy my down-to-earth, relevant, and personable style. You deserve an unforgettable and amazing wedding that you will cherish forever!

packages

JUST THE I DO'S WEDDING CEREMONY

$ 175/starting at

This is a one-minute ceremony mostly for the Legal Signing of documents with two witnesses

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CITY HALL WEDDING CEREMONY

JUST THE I DO'S WEDDING CEREMONY

$275/starting at

It includes a classic ceremony for couples who want to get married at the City Hall or in the privacy of your home.

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CUSTOM-DESIGNED WEDDING CEREMONY

JUST THE I DO'S WEDDING CEREMONY

CUSTOM-DESIGNED WEDDING CEREMONY

$375/starting at

Includes a design process with the Officiant through a longer In-Person or Online session, with unlimited support

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Marriage Licenses

To get married in Ontario, you will need to get a Marriage Licence and arrange for two witnesses to be present during the ceremony.

You can obtain a Marriage Licence at your local city hall, town hall or municipal office. Click here in order to find your local municipal office. The operator will direct you to the Licencing Office.

Municipal offices are usually open Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. The license fee charged by the Licencing Office is approximately $165.00. The Marriage Licence is valid for 3 months from the date of issue.

You must be at least 16 years old to get married in Ontario. If you are at least 18 years of age, you can apply for the Marriage Licence by filling out the Marriage Licence Application form. Applicants who are 16 or 17 years of age (other than a widowed or divorced person), additionally need to fill out a questionnaire (Consent of Parent or Guardian to Marriage), in which the parent or legal guardian must give their consent to a minor to marry.

Each applicant must provide two pieces of government-issued identification that confirm the applicant’s name, date of birth and signature. The following documents can be used:

Birth certificate
Passport
Landed Immigrant document
Permanent Resident
Canadian Citizenship Card
Driver’s License
Refugee Document
Identification Card (Province, State or Country)

If the identification is from another country in a language other than one of the official languages of Canada, it must be supported by an official translation certified by a licensed translator.

Understanding the Legal Wedding Process and Documents

In preparation for your wedding you must purchase a marriage license from your local municipality. This license may be purchased anywhere in Ontario for a wedding anywhere in Ontario.

Once purchased the license is immediately valid for three months. This license, along with the large postage-paid envelope addressed to the Registrar General, must be given to your officiant prior to your wedding so that he/she may enter the information it contains into a Register book that he/she is required to keep.

The officiant brings the license and Register with him/her to the ceremony. The license and Register are signed by the couple and their two witnesses following the ceremony. The officiant tears the ” Record of Solemnization of Marriage” off the license and gives it to the couple following the signing

(Usually it is actually given to the Best Man for safe keeping for the couple until after the reception.)

This ” Record of Solemnization of Marriage”, bearing the signature of the two witnesses and the officiant verifies the marriage for travel purposes and is usually adequate for name changes to accounts and the like, but not for crucial identify documents such as a passport, drivers license or health card.

Following the ceremony, the officiant mails the completed marriage license to the Registrar General of Ontario for registration. Your Marriage Certificate will be available some weeks after your ceremony. You may track its status on the internet and order and pay for it on the internet as well.

Previous Marriages

1. Divorce in Canada

If you were previously married and the divorce was granted by a Canadian court, the original or a court-certified copy of one of the following three documents must be submitted: Certificate of Divorce, Final Decree or Final Judgement. A copy of the listed documents can be obtained from the court house where the divorce was granted.

2. Divorce from outside Canada

If your divorce was granted outside of Canada, you will need to provide certain documents to prove that you are no longer married. These documents need to be validated by the Office of Governor General

. The following documents must be sent:

Marriage Licence Application form
Statement Of Sole Responsibility
Letter of Legal Opinion from an Ontario lawyer explaining why the divorce should be recognized in Ontario
The original or court-certified Certificate of Divorce or Annulment (if the document is not in English or French, a translated copy and affidavit by a certified translator must be provided)

Find Out More About

Getting Married in Ontario

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Ontario Marriage Licence

Form Here.

Widowers

If you are a widower or a widow, you do not need to provide a death certificate of your departed spouse.

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