Who Can Perform a Wedding?

Kansas to Oregon

[Alabama - Iowa] [Kansas - Oregon] [Pennsylvania-Wyoming]

Kansas

Wedding officiator may be by a judge of the courts or any ordained minister.

Kentucky

Marriage may be solemnized by minister of any denomination, any court justice both retired and active, and any religious society that does not have a minister or priest.

Louisiana

Marriage may be performed legally by a person who is a justice of the peace in Louisiana or a minister, rabbi, religious sect who has the authority to perform a marriage

Maine

Marriage may be performed solemnized by any judiciary person or a minister has been authorized to perform a marriage

Maryland

Any religious official, clerk, or judge may perform a legal wedding ceremony

Massachusetts

A person authorized to officiate the wedding may be a licensed clergyman, justice of the peace or out-of-state clergy if they were given special permission by the governor. It is also possible for a friend of the family to get special one-time permission from the governor's office to perform a marriage.

Michigan

A wedding in Michigan may be performed by a judicial representative, county clerks with 2 million or more inhabitants, or any authorized licensed minister.

Minnesota

A marriage may be solemnized by any minister, rabbi, or any religious leader

Mississippi

A marriage ceremony may be solemnized person that has the religious authority , judge or judicial representative .

Missouri

Marriage may be solemnized by any clergyman of any denomination, any court justice, and any religious institute that does not have a minister or priest.

Montana

A marriage ceremony may be solemnized judge of a court record , public official whose powers include solemnization of marriages, mayor religious leader who has authority to perform the marriage.

Nebraska

Marriage may be solemnized by ordained minister of any religious sect, any court judge both retired and active, and clerk magistrate. The officiator does not have to reside in Nebraska.

Nevada

Any licensed or ordained minister or any denomination or temporary replacement that have been authorized by the county clerk in which he resides may perform marriages. The temporary replacement cannot exceed a 90 day period after receiving the written authorization. Any chaplain assigned to the armed forces or any county clerk authorized to solemnize the ceremony.

New Hampshire

Marriage may be solemnized legally by a person who is a judicial official or a minister who has the authority to perform a marriage.

New Jersey

Wedding ceremony may be performed by a judicial representative, city representative who are authorized to perform a marriage, mayor, or any ordained minister of a religious society.

New Mexico

A marriage may be solemnized by judicial representative, any minister, rabbi, or any authorized representative of a federal recognized Indian tribe leader.

New York

Wedding ceremony may be performed by a judicial representative, city representative who are authorized to perform a marriage, or any ordained minister of a religious organization. The wedding officiate does not have to be a resident in New York. Ship captains are not authorized to perform weddings in the New York.

North Carolina

A marriage may be performed any ordained of any denomination or any authorized representative of a federal recognized Indian tribe.

North Dakota

Wedding officiator may be by a judge of the courts or any ordained minister.

Ohio

A marriage ceremony may be solemnized judge , mayor or any ordained minister that has the religious authority.

Oklahoma

A marriage may be solemnized by any ordained minister, rabbi, or congregation that does not have a regular minister or a judge that is active or retired. The ceremony needs to have at least two adults to act as witnesses.

Oregon

Any ordained minister or judge official may perform a marriage.