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Does the wedding officiant need to be licensed in the jurisdiction I am getting married in?

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Bill Cochran
Say "I Do" Your Way
www.sayidoyourway.com  
301-926-2671

Rev. Bill Cochran is the owner of Say “I Do” Your Way. In this company, Bill & his wife Joyce offer their services as wedding officiants and pre-marriage Counselors.  They have been working with couples for the past thirty-nine years and have conducted hundreds of weddings. Bill also serves as a trainer for Life Innovations certification of counselors and clergy in the Metro Washington, DC/Maryland/Virginia area. His extensive background in marriage and pre-marriage counseling has prepared hundreds of couples to navigate the tough issues of relationship building.

Over the years, Bill & Joyce have built an exciting and fulfilling marriage relationship. Thus they see weddings as the greatest event in life. Helping other couples to share the same positive experience they enjoy in marriage is their primary goal. They LOVE weddings!

Does the wedding officiant need to be licensed in the jurisdiction I am getting married in?

Reverend Bill Cochran of Say “I Do” Your Way gives pointers on how to choose an officiant for your wedding ceremony. His forty years of officiating weddings will heolp you feel confident as you prepare to interview your prospective officiant.

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Host: Does the wedding officiant need to be licensed in the jurisdiction I am getting married in? Bill Cochran: In most cases, yes. Now let me offer you a little insight into something that doesn't help my business any, but I think it will help you. Many of you are thinking about maybe asking a friend or a relative to do your wedding and maybe someone who is not, doesn't have a pastor or a religious background and you are wondering about that and there you need to go to the jurisdiction and find out because some are much easier than others. For instance, in the area that I am in, in Virginia it's much easier for a friend to just step in and do a wedding. They can get certified for one day. In the District of Columbia, it will never happen. In Maryland, it's doable, but it takes a bit of work. So wherever you are, whatever jurisdiction you are working with, it's important to know what their guidelines are.

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