Here is an example of the issues and questions that couples share with us :

Q.  Where can we have our wedding?

A.  Outdoors, in a church, a hall, a restaurant, a private home, a park, beside the lake, living room, or in in other words, the place you hold your wedding is entirely up to you, the couple being married. 

Q.  Can we write our own vows?

A.  Certainly, if you wish to do so.  However, most couples choose to use one of the standard traditional ceremonies.  Again, the choice is yours.

Q.  Is pre-marital counseling required?

A.  In a word, no, but it is available. We feel that some ministers who require pre-marital counseling do so for the purpose of indoctrinating the couple in the theology of their church.  As an inter-denominational ministers, We will marry couples of any faith, or no faith at all. 

Q.  Do you marry those who have been divorced?

A.  Yes, we are happy to perform the ceremony of anyone who has a marriage license.  Our job is to serve you, not to be your judge.  We often had other pastors, from Catholic priests to conservative fundamentalists refer their couples to me when their own church did not allow them to perform the ceremony.

Q.  Do you officiate at non-religious ceremonies?

A.  Yes, of course.  Although we are ordained ministers, We  respect the wishes of couples who desire a non-religious ceremony, and am honored to serve them.  ( See Below Religious Non-Religious Ceremonies)
 

RELIGIOUS & NON-RELIGIOUS CEREMONIES

This is a question that many couples face.  For one reason or another, religion may not play a part of your ceremony.  It may be that one may not be religious and the other either is very much so or all the way down to not so very much so.  Still consideration for one another's belief's should be respected. 

A religious wedding without a clergy can happen.  Officiates can say or incorporate any part of a religious ceremony found performed in a church, without the formal blessings.  Creating a ceremony or vows with passages from your favorite bible are very touching and wondrous.  With the prominence of religion and traditional ceremonies; arrives with a sense of portrayed presence. 

If you are mixed about incorporating religion into you wedding, try using the compromise path with light references and ovations.  The absence of religion in your ceremony will not preclude your love and commitment to one another.  A ceremony of shared emotional sayings, poetry, musical favorites often are lovely and everyone will know from these variations how much your love for one another truly is.

Above all, it will be a very private and intimate choice that is yours to make.  We will work you in with your choice and together we will make a beautiful ceremony just for you.

Marriage License Info

How to obtain an Arizona Marriage License

REQUIREMENTS TO OBTAIN A MARRIAGE LICENSE IN ARIZONA are available at the offices listed below. Please contact one of these offices for license fees and business hours. 

Buckeye
100 N. Apache #C Ph# 623.386.4289
8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Monday - Friday (Best to avoid Wednesday's & Thursday's)

Chandler
55 N. Arizona Place #203 Ph# 480.782.2180
8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday

Gila Bend
209 E. Pima Ph# 602.506.1589
8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday - Friday

East Mesa
4811 E. Julep #128 Ph# 480.985.0188
8 a.m. - 4 p.m.  Monday & Friday Only

Maryvale
4622 W. Indian School #10 Ph# 623.245.0432
8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Monday - Friday

Northeast Phoenix
10255 N. 32nd St. Ph # 602.506.3731
8 a.m. - 4 p.m.  Monday - Friday

South Phoenix
217 E. Olympic Drive Ph# 602.243.0318
8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday

Tolleson
9550 W. Van Buren Ph# 623.936.1449
8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Monday - Friday

Wickenburg
155 N.Tegner, Suite D Ph# 602.506.1554
8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Monday - Friday

COST
$72.00 (sub. to change) Cash is accepted at all locations, some locations accept checks with proper identification-check the office near you for specifics.

AGE
16-17 years old need a notarized parental consent form signed by your parents. Your parents may accompany you and present proper identification and may sign the parental consent form in front of the clerk issuing the license. 15 years or younger need a notarized parental consent form mentioned above, as well as a court order.

REQUIREMENTS
Both the Bride and Groom must be present to apply. No blood test or physical examinations are required.

ADDITIONAL NOTES
You may obtain a marriage license in any county in Arizona, as long as your wedding will take place in Arizona. There is no waiting period, you may marry immediately upon the issuance. The license expires one year from the date of issuance.