Florida Wedding Officiant Notaries
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A Notary Can Solemnize Your Marriage
In Florida, you have more options than couples in other states when choosing someone to perform your marriage: while you can choose a religious officiant, a non-denominational minister, or a Justice of the Peace, you can also request a notary to solemnize your marriage and handle the legal paperwork after.
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Marriage Ceremony Requirements in Florida
A wedding ceremony is only legally binding if someone is there to officiate your vows. You can choose from state judicial officers, federal judges, ordained ministers, a non-religious minister, an interfaith leader, Quakers, or a public official, such as a county clerk, Justice of the Peace, or a notary public.
You also need a marriage license issued by a county court. In Florida, a marriage license is valid starting three days after it's issued and for up to 60 days. Once you set the date, your Florida wedding officiant will prepare the appropriate materials for you and your partner to take your vows, then guide you through the ceremony so your marriage can be solemnized.
The Details, Handled
It doesn't matter what type of ceremony you have or where the pronouncement happens. Floridian weddings can happen on a boat, in a chapel, or as an intimate ceremony in the comfort of your living room. As long as you celebrate your vows within the state's legal boundaries, which includes all land and up to three miles off the coast, and with a certified wedding officiant, it's official.
When using a notary for your wedding, it has to be a Florida notary. Notaries from other states can't travel to Florida to solemnize wedding ceremonies. A Florida notary can certify that a couple is joined in marriage, even if they are related to one of the participants. They can't, however, witness signatures for family members. As of 2015, a Florida notary can also marry same-sex couples.
There has to be verbal consent to join in wedlock, and that's what the notary is there for. They officiate the wedding, ensure the license is valid, and affirm that both parties are willing and consent to marriage.
Once the ceremony is over, the notary pronounces the couple as legally joined, then returns the license to the county court where it was issued. You don't need witnesses to sign the marriage license in Florida. Your notary will deliver the marriage record to the court, which will mail a free certified copy to you.
The minimum charge for a Florida notary officiating wedding ceremonies is $140, plus a $25 minimum courier fee if applicable, in addition to reasonable fees for travel.
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