Contact your local marriage authority. Once you’re sure that you’re qualified to perform a marriage in your area, get in touch with your county clerk, registrar, or other local official in charge of issuing marriage licenses. Let them know that you are planning to perform a wedding ceremony, and ask what procedures you need to follow in order to make the ceremony valid.[8] In some areas, you may be required to present credentials, such as a certificate of ordination or a Letter of Good Standing from your ministry.
