I was thinking of get married outside, my fiancee and myself are not religious?

Question

We decided to marry outside rather then a church, my question is beside a priest,minister...who else can marry us? Keep in mind were Canadian so answers should be by any Canadian out there unless of course, your very knowledgeable about Canadian laws pertaining to marriage.

Answer 1

Judge

Answer 2

Hi and congratulations on your upcoming wedding.  Here is what I found out by doing a Google search about marriages in Canada:

Who is authorized to perform the ceremony?

Couples getting married in Canada can have either a civil or a religious ceremony.

Civil ceremonies:  Different civil officials are authorized to perform marriage ceremonies in the different regions (i.e., Marriage Commissioners in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territory, Nunavut, Saskatchewan or the Yukon; clerks of the Court of Queen’s Bench in New Brunswick; a judge or justice of the peace in Nova Scotia or Ontario; judge of the County Court or a prothonotary in Prince Edward Island; clerks from the Service, mayors, notaries, etc. in Quebec). In some regions, it is also possible to have someone designated to perform your ceremony. You can get information about civil officiants when you apply for your marriage license or from the provincial websites.

Hope this helps!

Answer 3

If you go to the courthouse where you apply for licenses, invariably, there will be a whole bunch of names of folks licensed to perform weddings. You can also find them online. Google 'wedding officiant' and your region.  Unless you are very rural, at least a few should pop up.  Keep in mind that many ministers are happy to perform a nonreligious ceremony.

Answer 4

When you go to the courthouse you would be able to get married there. Even a judge could marry  you. If you don't want a big wedding I would reccomened going to Las Vegas. You'll be married in 20 minutes