Hosting your elopement or intimate wedding ceremony in Holly Michigan is not only possible it is simply brilliant when working with me, NICHOLE BERTUCCI as your wedding minister. 

Holly Michigan offers a unique historic downtown which is a perfect back drop for your initiate wedding ceremony location. We booked my Holly studio where the couple with their two witnesses met me. They arrived in the most chic attire and quickly when to work hooking up a live feed for family overseas to watch. 

When ready we took our places and said I do, they wrote their won wedding vows and shared them with so much love. It was truly an honor to stand with them. And of course after the ceremony we signed their marriage license to make it legal. 

More about the studio: 

The Holly Studio offers a one room studio in the historic building in the heart of downtown Holly. With the chic mantle as a back drop you can simply show up and get married with no other decor needed. I will pull together the seating available in the studio for your guest stop be able to gather around and watch you say I do. 

The studio can host up to 10 guests, 
Rental rate is $100 for the hour 
The studio is perfect for the couple looking for a more casual ceremony, one where you and your guests all enter at the same time, you mingle and then get married. 
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You've decided to get married in Michigan and would like to know where to start, how the heck to you get married in Michigan? 

First congrats on your decision to get married, it's such an exciting time. And I know it can be a bit overwhelming planning a wedding and knowing where to start. 

Let me break down the basics of how to get legally married in the state of Michigan. 

What you need to get married in Michigan: 

You need your marriage license, if you currently live in Michigan you will apply for your marriage license in the county that you reside in. Simply visit their website and apply for your marriage license and then go pick it up. If you live out of state you will apply with the county that you are getting married in. 

Things to note when applying for your marriage license in Michigan: 

• You will need specific documents, usually your picture ID, social security number/card and your birth certificate or passport. Each county works independently so check their website for their specifics. 
• The marriage license in Michigan is only valid for 30 days after you pick it up - be mindful of that expiration date, you must get married before it expires. 

You will need an ordained officiant or wedding minister - title is interchangeable. This is the person who will perform your ceremony and then sign your marriage license with you to say that it is legal. As a professional wedding minister myself I highly recommend hiring a pro and not uncle Phil - we're worth the money I promise. We can help guide you through the process of planning a wedding and making sure everything is done with and for you - no need to write the ceremony yourself or think of how to do the processional, we've got you!

Lastly you're going to need 2 witnesses each over 18 years old to sign the marriage license with you. This can be anyone, related or not. The only thing your witnesses legally need to be are over 18 years old and able to sign and print their name in English. 

And that folks is it, that its he requirements to get married in Michigan. Anything else you plan is the icing on the cake! The celebration of this monumental moment. 

Whether you plan to keep it simple or have the big big event knowing where to start and how to make it legal are very important. Getting legally married in the state of Michigan is quite simple once you know where to begin. 

Over the years the sign and go service has become the most popular I offer. For couples who simply want to sign their marriage license without a ceremony this package is perfect. I will meet you at the local cafe where we'll grab a table, I will walk you through where and how to sign your license and then I simply pronounce you as married. It's he simplest form of making it legal I can offer. 

Getting legally married by your local wedding minister should not be a difficult process. That's why I work hard to be as efficient as possible. To allow you to enter into your marriage stress free and full of joy. 

What you need for a sign and go marriage license signing: 

Your marriage license. That's right, you'll need to apply for your marriage license at your local county clerks office - the county that you live in, unless you live out of state then you apply in the county that you are getting married in. Most county clerk offices have you complete the online application and make an appointment to pick up your license. Check your county clerk office website for their specific instructions and required documents. 

Next you'll need 2 witnesses over 18 to sign with us. Your witnesses can be anyone you know, related to you or not. The only legal requirement is that they be 18 years or older and able to sign and print their name in English. 

Lastly you need me, your wedding officiant or minister to sign the license and say that you are legally married. 

Reach out to me here to book your simple sign and go! 
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