{"id":10875,"date":"2022-09-12T08:47:35","date_gmt":"2022-09-12T08:47:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nauticalweddingbells.com\/?p=10875"},"modified":"2022-09-20T09:16:43","modified_gmt":"2022-09-20T09:16:43","slug":"does-a-connecticut-wedding-officiant-require-to-be-registered-with-any-government-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nauticalweddingbells.com\/does-a-connecticut-wedding-officiant-require-to-be-registered-with-any-government-office\/","title":{"rendered":"Does a Connecticut Wedding Officiant Require to be Registered with any Government Office?"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class=”text-justifyy”]Various states in the USA have various laws governing marriage. In order to make your marriage legal, you need to follow these rules. In some states, the wedding officiant need not be registered and in some states, even notary publics can officiate marriage like in the state of New York. However, when it comes to Connecticut wedding officiant<\/a>, they need not be registered with any government. In Connecticut, all ministers, including online ordained ministers of American Marriage Ministries can officiate a wedding ceremony.<\/p>\n

What is the difference between a Connecticut marriage officiant and a wedding officiant in New York?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

A marriage officiant can be anybody in NYC – right from the members of the clergy, judges, justices of the peace, and some notary publics. Even mayors can perform the ceremony in some states. However, the prerequisite is that they should be registered with the City Clerk\u2019s Office of the City of New York. And when it comes to Connecticut wedding officiants, there are no laws, offices, or procedures requiring officiants to register themselves with any government office.<\/p>\n

Are there any laws that specify who can solemnize a marriage?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Yes, in fact, there are laws in Connecticut that specify who is eligible to solemnize a marriage. According to the General Statutes of Connecticut \u00a7 46b-22, all ministers, including online ordained ministers of American Marriage Ministries can officiate any marriage ceremony in the state of Connecticut.<\/p>\n

Once you have completed an online requirement to be an ordained minister of American Marriage Ministries, you will have the legal ability to officiate weddings anywhere in Connecticut.<\/p>\n

Keeping records of Ministry Credentials<\/strong><\/h3>\n

If a Connecticut wedding officiant doesn\u2019t require registration that doesn\u2019t mean that he should not be an ordained minister to be able to legally officiate a marriage. As per the local regulations in Connecticut, a wedding officiant under the designation of the minister must be ordained by a religious organization.<\/p>\n

All Connecticut wedding officiants must keep a personal record of official Ministry Credentials. Proof of ordination is a must if a couple or a government official asks for it at the wedding venue. When you complete your ordination, you receive an official Ordination Certificate and Letter of Good Standing. The church signs and notarizes the Letter of Good Standing.<\/p>\n

So, if you want to know more about Connecticut wedding officiant, you can contact Nautical Wedding Bells Captain Arnolds<\/strong><\/a>. He is a trusted Connecticut marriage officiant with an experience of more than 20 years in the field of officiating marriages in Connecticut. He is also an ordained chaplain and the only Captain registered with the City Clerk\u2019s Office of the City of New York.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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