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While only one party is required to apply for a marriage license, each party must provide a copy of an official government-issued birth certificate or other official government-issued document or record demonstrating their age. Minors under the age of 17 are no longer permitted to get married.

Ceremonies can be performed by an official of a religious order (such as an ordained minister), the Clerk of the Circuit Court, a deputy clerk designated by the county administrative circuit court judge, a judge. See Family Law 2-406 for further detail. Maryland does not require celebrants to register with the state.

Notary publics can provide services in the state that they are licensed in. They can complete your wedding documentation, and if they are licensed, they can also officiate your wedding. However, a licensed notary cannot marry couples who are from another state. They also can't go out of the state to perform a wedding.

Upon presentation of a license, a marriage ceremony may be performed by any of the following: an official of a religious group, authorized by the rules and customs of the group; a court clerk; a deputy clerk, designated by the county administrative judge of the circuit court for the county; OR.

Ordinations for Maryland are completely free and can normally be completed in less than a day. Thousands of people have registered and became licensed ministers in Maryland. Once you have completed the ordination process you are able perform marriages through Open Ministry in and for the state of Maryland!

Ceremonies can be performed by an official of a religious order (such as an ordained minister), the Clerk of the Circuit Court, a deputy clerk designated by the county administrative circuit court judge, a judge. See Family Law 2-406 for further detail. Maryland does not require celebrants to register with the state.