Signing the Marriage License is a Big Moment for Wedding Photos

Signing the marriage license correctly is critical 

There are Some Things You Need to Do After the Wedding to Make it Legal...

Immediately following your ceremony, we request taking care of the license.  Tell your photographer this will be the beginning of your "formal pictures".  The information located here on the right will go over the requirements for signing the license.

Once the license is filed with your County of Record (usually within 10 days) you will need to apply for an Official Marriage Certificate.  This will be necessary whether the bride is making a legal name change or not.  (See Social Security.) 

Sometimes you will want to order multiple copies of the official marriage certificate.

The county WILL charge you for these copies.  The first copy costs between $15 and $25 in the Tri-County area.  Additional copies should be $5 per copy.  Oakland County gives you the option to apply and pay right online.  I would recommend this!  The other local counties will require that you come back to the county offices.

 

Signing the Marriage License is the First Step

Brides should sign their marriage license using their legal married name.

When you sign your marriage certificate immediately following the wedding ceremony:

  • The Wedding Minister will complete and sign your certificate
  • The Groom will sign his legal name
  • The bride will sign her legal MARRIED name
  • Two witnesses, over the age of 18, will need to sign and print their names
  • All THREE copies of the certificate need to be completed and signed!
  • You will receive one copy
  • Your Wedding Minister will file the other two copies back with the County.