How to Get Legally Married In Indy?
This is a very good question! If you've never been married before, you don't know!
If you have been married before, things may have changed.
You can no longer get married at the clerks' office in most Indiana Counties.
Definitely not Marion County.
If you have been married in a different state, Indiana may be different!
Each state has their own marriage laws.
Each county in Indiana has their own policies when issuing marriage licenses.
If you have been married before, things may have changed.
You can no longer get married at the clerks' office in most Indiana Counties.
Definitely not Marion County.
If you have been married in a different state, Indiana may be different!
Each state has their own marriage laws.
Each county in Indiana has their own policies when issuing marriage licenses.
To be legally married you need a marriage license.
You obtain your marriage license from your county clerk.
ONLY a county clerk can issue a marriage license in Indiana.
They keep regular business hours M-F from 8-ish to 4:30-ish - call your clerk to confirm.
They are all different.
They keep regular business hours M-F from 8-ish to 4:30-ish - call your clerk to confirm.
They are all different.
If you live in Marion County
Go to the City County Building
There is now a clerk's office at the new justice center by the new Marion County jail.
They still issue marriage licenses in the City-County Building.
The Marion County Clerk's Office
Indianapolis City-County Building
200 E. Washington St.
Suite W122
Indianapolis, IN 46204
The clerk's office is on the first floor.
You can enter from Washington Street or East Market Street.
They still issue marriage licenses in the City-County Building.
The Marion County Clerk's Office
Indianapolis City-County Building
200 E. Washington St.
Suite W122
Indianapolis, IN 46204
The clerk's office is on the first floor.
You can enter from Washington Street or East Market Street.
You both must go to your county clerk
in person, with ID.
You apply for the license online but you still need to go to the clerk to pick it up. You both need to go with ID to sign the application.
The marriage license must be returned to the clerk after you are married.
Legally, you have 30 days to return the marriage license to the clerk.
You do not have to go together.
Anyone can return a marriage license.
You can return a marriage license by mail.
If your marriage license was issued by the Marion County Clerk, we have a marriage license return service for an additional $20.
You do not have to go together.
Anyone can return a marriage license.
You can return a marriage license by mail.
If your marriage license was issued by the Marion County Clerk, we have a marriage license return service for an additional $20.
No witnesses are required to be legally married in Indiana.
There is no waiting period.
You can obtain your marriage license and get married the same day.
If you are an Indiana resident, you must obtain your marriage license in the county you live in.
Then you can use that marriage license to get married anywhere in Indiana.
If you are not an Indiana resident, you must obtain your marriage license in the county you are being married.
If you are not an Indiana resident, you must obtain your marriage license in the county you are being married.
We are wedding officiants.
We can legally marry you.
You bring your marriage license to us and we sign it with you, and perform a short and sweet ceremony and marry you.
You bring your marriage license to us and we sign it with you, and perform a short and sweet ceremony and marry you.
Your name does not automatically change when you get married.
You can change your name with social security AFTER the wedding.
You sign your marriage license with your current name.
Nobody is required to change their name when they get married.
You sign your marriage license with your current name.
Nobody is required to change their name when they get married.
Rings are not required to be married.
You are not required to exchange rings when you get married.
Wearing a wedding ring is a personal choice. You may choose tattoos later!
Wearing a wedding ring is a personal choice. You may choose tattoos later!
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Marry Me In Indy celebrates the diversity of the human race. We are open to marrying anyone. Every race, creed, skin color, nationality, sexual orientation, or neuro-diversity. All are welcome here! Our goal is to meet each couple where they are and help them have a positive wedding experience. We approach every wedding with an open mind - We don’t know anything about you until you tell us, and that’s only if you choose to tell us. Wedding ceremony scripts have been written for years for brides and grooms. Some couples are choosing to forego traditional gender roles altogether and are using the terms spouse or partner. If you have made the choice to use non-traditional pronouns, please let me know, and I will be happy to honor your preferences. Any wedding ceremony script can be changed to reflect your personal preferences. The only second language we speak is German, but we do our best to communicate with everyone.
Marry Me In Indy celebrates the diversity of the human race. We are open to marrying anyone. Every race, creed, skin color, nationality, sexual orientation, or neuro-diversity. All are welcome here! Our goal is to meet each couple where they are and help them have a positive wedding experience. We approach every wedding with an open mind - We don’t know anything about you until you tell us, and that’s only if you choose to tell us. Wedding ceremony scripts have been written for years for brides and grooms. Some couples are choosing to forego traditional gender roles altogether and are using the terms spouse or partner. If you have made the choice to use non-traditional pronouns, please let me know, and I will be happy to honor your preferences. Any wedding ceremony script can be changed to reflect your personal preferences. The only second language we speak is German, but we do our best to communicate with everyone.
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