Can we get married at my parents house?

[emmieme 0]

Hi everyone!

My fiance is still waiting for his interview date for the K-1 visa in London. Hopefully is will be this January!

Once he enters into the USA, we are thinking about getting my mom and dad's house in Oregon. Does anyone know if this would be 'legal' according to the U.S government? Or do we have to get married at a registery office, church, or court house?

Any feedback would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!

[Wyld Blu 35]

You can get married anywhere you want in the US as long as the marriage is performed by someone legally able to marry you and proper paperwork is filed.

-Blu-

[pasaway na angel 2]

My husband and I got married in my in-laws' home so I think it's legal as long as the proper documents are filed. Check with your local registry office as when we went to get a Marriage License, the requirements and the filing process where explained to us by the registrar and it was very helpful.

[English Muffin 59]

Moving from UK forum to 'Moving Here' forum.

[Nich-Nick 3,353]

You can marry anywhere and in any state, not just the town/state where you live. Each state has it's own rules to get a marriage license, so check with the county of the state where the wedding will be held. Some states have a waiting period. Others are instant (like Las Vegas, NV) They will also vary on what kind of documentation you might need to show to obtain the license.

[RUSSandRACHEL 3]

I agree, unlike the UK, in the US I believe you can get married anywhere and at any time as long as you have a valid marriage licence for the state that you are marrying in and you have a licensed registrar, judge or officiant performing the ceremony.

We're getting married in a beach front gazebo in a public park. Good luck!

[payxibka 10,044]

Hi everyone!

My fiance is still waiting for his interview date for the K-1 visa in London. Hopefully is will be this January!

Once he enters into the USA, we are thinking about getting my mom and dad's house in Oregon. Does anyone know if this would be 'legal' according to the U.S government? Or do we have to get married at a registery office, church, or court house?

Any feedback would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!

I did... location is not important (hot air balloon, beach, halftime of a football game)... having a registered officiant perform the ceremony is...

Edited January 4, 2010 by payxibka

[britbird 4]

Agreed. Just go to wherever in Oregon you'd get the marriage license from and ask them for the requirements.

We got married in California, deputized a friend of ours for the day to marry us (very cool! Lots of people do this, it makes for a nice experience - don't know if they do it in Oregon) and got married in a vineyard.

[Gemmie 142]

We got married at his parents.

They're friends with a certified priest, so we just asked her if she would pop round and marry us. She actually signed the papers BEFORE we got married. Of course, the actual ceremony and vows feel like the real marriage declaration anyway.