Your civil wedding day is fast approaching. With all these things to organize, the future spouses may be afraid of forgetting something. We have therefore prepared this checklist to help you organize your civil wedding ceremony.
- Choose your wedding date
- Choose your marriage celebrant
- Prepare your identity documents and birth certificates
- Prepare your divorce certificates if you are divorced
- Prepare the death certificate of your former spouse if you are widowed
- Decide if you want to make a marriage contract or not
- Choose the location of your wedding ceremony
- Prepare your wedding party which will take place after the civil wedding ceremony
- Choose the witness who will sign the marriage notice
- Choose the two witnesses (one per spouse) who will sign the Declaration of Marriage on the day of the celebration
- Choose your photographer and videographer if applicable
- Choose your wedding rings
- Invite your guests
- Prepare your speeches
- Prepare words of thanks for your guests
- Bring a pen for the day of the ceremony
- Bring tissues for the day of the ceremony
- Bring a bottle of water for the day of the ceremony
- Practice saying, “I do”!
Mariagecivil.ca – Civil marriage celebrant in Montreal