Marriage Licensing 101

Looking to get married in East Hartford? 

First, you must obtain your Marriage License.

Below are the steps to book an appointment to obtain your Marriage License:

Step 1: Decide on a location to get married. Please note, you must obtain your marriage license only from the town in which you are getting married. In other words, if you are getting married in another town other than East Hartford, you will need to obtain your license from that town.

Step 2: Decide on a date to get married.

Step 3: If you do not yet have someone to perform the ceremony, you can book a Justice of the Peace (“JP”) to perform your ceremony on that date. Note the JP’s contact information (name and telephone number) for your marriage license worksheet.

Step 4: Complete the online Marriage License Worksheet here or download and print it here. 

Step 5: Please arrive prepared.

• Both spouses must be present
• Both spouses must have valid, government-issued photo ID 
• Be prepared to pay the $50.00 licensing fee by cash, check, money order, or card.* For an additional $20.00, you can pre-pay for a certified copy of your marriage certificate. This will be mailed to you after your JP returns the completed license to us after you’ve been married

Step 6: Congratulations! You will then be issued your Marriage License!

*Payments by debit and credit card are subject to a small processing fee, starting at $1.50.