What about the ceremony?

In-person wedding ceremonies are available at Hempstead Town Hall outside on the patio, where social distancing and other safety protocols are in place. Please call 516-812-3014 to book your wedding ceremony.

There is no particular form or ceremony required except that the parties must state in the presence of an authorized member of the clergy or public official and at least one other witness that they take one another as a married couple. There is a minimum age of 18 to be a witness.

The Town Clerk's Office has a chapel available for small wedding ceremonies. Marriage ceremonies will be officiated by a Hempstead Town Marriage Officer by appointment only on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday, from 10 am to 3 pm, and on Thursday, from 10 am to 5 pm. The fee for the use of the chapel is $65. The chapel can only be booked after obtaining a New York State Marriage license. If the license was not issued by the Town of Hempstead marriage department, please come into our office with the original marriage license and valid I.D. to schedule a ceremony.

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1. Is there a waiting period?
2. How long is the license valid?
3. Is a pre-marital physical exam required?
4. Where can a marriage take place?
5. What about the ceremony?
6. Who can perform a marriage ceremony?
7. Where can I get copies of my records?
8. What are the age and consent requirements for minors?
9. What are the surname options?
10. Where to apply for a one-day marriage officiant License?
11. How old does a one-day marriage officiant need to be?
12. Where can a marriage be performed?
13. Does there need to be a witness for a one-day marriage officiant ceremony?
14. When does the one-day marriage officiant expire?
15. Can an out of state resident perform a ceremony in New York State under the one-day marriage officiant law?