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Who can perform a marriage ceremony for a license from Wayne County?

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Direct answer

In Wayne County, the officiant must enter the city, village or township and the county in which the marriage is performed, record the date of the marriage, sign the "signature of officiant/certifier" line, and print their name, title and complete street address — a P.O. box or an email address is not accepted. The Clerk also performs private ceremonies at 400 Monroe on Thursdays and Fridays for $150, excluding holidays, booked on 313-224-4680. An applicant who intends to change their name after marriage must sign and print all three documents in the name they will use after the wedding.

Published rule and conditions

Officiant and ceremony rule
The officiant must enter the city, village or township and the county in which the marriage is performed, record the date of the marriage, sign the "signature of officiant/certifier" line, and print their name, title and complete street address — a P.O. box or an email address is not accepted. The Clerk also performs private ceremonies at 400 Monroe on Thursdays and Fridays for $150, excluding holidays, booked on 313-224-4680.

An applicant who intends to change their name after marriage must sign and print all three documents in the name they will use after the wedding.

Official requirement

Per office policy, the Wayne County Clerk's Office will provide two witnesses for your ceremony.

Issuing office

Wayne County Clerk's Office, One-Stop Shop Vital Statistics Records Office

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Official sources for this answer

  • Marriage LicensesWayne County Clerk's Office - checked July 26, 2026

    A person obtains a Michigan marriage license from the County Clerk of the county in which the applicant resides. Please note that the Wayne County resident must be present when applying. If only one person is applying, they must show their I. D. along with their birth certificate or passport and their spouses birth certificate or passport. There is a $30.00 fee if one or both applicants is a Wayne County resident or $40.00 if both parties are out of state residents. *** The license is valid only in the State of Michigan ***

  • Marriage CeremoniesWayne County Clerk's Office - checked July 26, 2026

    Private ceremonies are $150.00. Marriage license is $30.00. Per office policy, the Wayne County Clerk's Office will provide two witnesses for your ceremony.

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