My boyfriend and I have been thinking about marriage for a while, and we’ve decided to just go for it now “on paper” and wait until later to have a “real” wedding with guests.

We understand no courthouse around has staff that can “officiate”, so I wanted to reach out and see if anyone had a recommendation for someone who would come to the courthouse (or we could meet them nearby) and sign the marriage license for us.

We don’t need a ceremony, flowers, etc. — truly just hoping to be legally wed for now.

Thanks in advance!

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DriveRVA t1_jcvon98 wrote on March 19, 2023 at 10:28 PM

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Hannover and Dinwiddie County provide a contact list for civil Marriage Celebrants but I believe they are certified for the state and not just their county. Richmond, Henrico, Chesterfield, and Mechanicsville don't provide a list like this that I could find when I was looking 2 years ago. Congratulations
https://www.hanovercounty.gov/DocumentCenter/View/1353/Civil-Marriage-Celebrants-PDF
https://www.dinwiddieva.us/823/List-of-Civil-Marriage-Celebrants

diggy_3 t1_jcvyqcc wrote on March 19, 2023 at 11:52 PM

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We found ours listed on The Knot website. Super easy to find one near you and contact directly

lunar_unit t1_jcvyt91 wrote on March 19, 2023 at 11:52 PM

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City of Richmond marriage license office has a list of registered civil celebrants that you can call after you get a license. Not sure on cost for that though.

https://www.rva.gov/office-circuit-court-clerk/marriages-licenses#:~:text=Due%20to%20the%20COVID%2D19,6506%20to%20make%20an%20appointment.

>We do not conduct wedding ceremonies, but do have a list of civil celebrants if requested.

onlyprevost t1_jcw9lpt wrote on March 20, 2023 at 1:14 AM

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I’ve done it for other redditors and I’ll do it for you. Dm me and we can set up a time.

Proof-Grab-3768 t1_jcxwp8i wrote on March 20, 2023 at 12:23 PM

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Congratulations! Justin Meadows (instagram: @rva_celebrant) was able to get us in with less than 12 hours notice as we had a really tight deadline for FMLA stuff. He was awesome. It was a no frills, quick ceremony at a very reasonable price. I can’t recommend him enough.

ananthropolothology t1_jcy5lwf wrote on March 20, 2023 at 1:40 PM

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Replying to Proof-Grab-3768 (#2,278,608)

I came here to recommend Justin too

RedditUser092120 t1_jcya33p wrote on March 20, 2023 at 2:13 PM

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We used Bryan for our full wedding, and really enjoyed our time with him!

https://www.rivercityofficiant.com

Cerebral-Knievel-1 t1_jd09i8u wrote on March 20, 2023 at 10:07 PM

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County of henrico west government center will do the paperwork, provide a list of offciants.. and they have a whole park with reflecting pond and fountains over there to make it look pretty.

The lady and I just got back from eloping in Pensacola Florida on pie day. Congratulations!