You must have a marriage licence before you can be legally married in the Province of Ontario. You can apply for a marriage licence online. To apply for a civil marriage solemnization please contact the Town of South Bruce Peninsula municipal office. Marriage certificates and name changes are issued by the Province of Ontario.
Marriage Licences
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The Town of South Bruce Peninsula now offers online marriage licence applications. If you have been previously married and were divorced within Canada, your original or a court certified copy of the Decree Absolute or Certificate of Divorce must be provided for examination. If you were divorced outside of Canada, you must obtain authorization from the Ministry of Government Services before you can purchase a marriage licence. If you are a widower or widow, you will need to bring documentation which shows proof of death (ie. burial permit from funeral home). Persons between the ages of sixteen and seventeen that wish to marry require both parents consent or consent of their guardian. Forms are available in our office. Your parents or legal guardians must also be present at the time you submit your marriage licence application. |
| How long is a marriage licence good for? |
| A marriage licence is valid for use anywhere in Ontario for a period of three months from the date of issue. |
| How much does a marriage licence cost? |
| The municipality charges a licence fee of $130.00 payable to the Town of South Bruce Peninsula. |
Marriage Certificates
You can access a Marriage Certificate Application through Service Ontario for a marriage that is registered in the Province of Ontario.
Change Your Name
You can assume your spouse's name. Once you are married, you can use your spouses name or you can hyphenate your name to use as your surname. Your identification will remain in your original name. You can unassume the name when you want to. Note: some places will not accept your assumption and will require documentation which shows that you are legally married to the person whose name you have assumed.
You may want to legally change your surname. To do this, a Change of Name form must be filed with the Office of the Registrar General. If filed within 90 days after your marriage there is no fee. To access the form please see the Government of Ontario's website. When you legally change your name, you will no longer be known by your former name.
Civil Marriage Solemnization
The Town of South Bruce Peninsula is pleased to offer Civil Marriage Solemnization services for applicants who want to have a ceremony without religious references. Below you will find guidelines which will help you to decide if a civil ceremony is right for you. Please make sure that you read the guidelines carefully.
We ask that you particularly note that if you want to book one of our Solemnizers:
- first, contact a Solemnizer to see if they are available on the date and at the time you want to get married. You will need to give them a proposed ceremony location so that they can decide if they are able to perform your ceremony.
- if you are going to contact more than one Solemnizer to see who you would prefer, please tell each one that you contact that you are contacting others. This helps the Solemnizers to schedule their time.
- complete the required application form and submit it to Town Hall along with the payment at least five days before the ceremony. Ideally, you would submit the form and fee giving as much notice as possible - you won't be able to work with a Solemnizer on your ceremony until payment and the completed form have been received and accepted at Town Hall.
ServiceOntario reminds those getting married to make sure that the person performing the ceremony is legally authorized to do so.
Civil Marriage Solemnization Guidelines and Application
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Weddings on Municipal Property
Please contact the Town Parks, Recreation and Culture Department to inquire about renting Town property.
