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WHAT ARE VOWS & WHAT'S A CEREMONY? To help you in making decisions for your special ceremony, let's take a look at what you need to do and what you can 'choose' to do. This will include what you Need to do legally and what you Choose to do by including family or religious traditions, special rites, music, poetry, and protocol for your ceremony. A selection of my personal favorite vows are available. I know it can be overwhelming and confusing to look at the whole mountain (the 'Ceremony') all at once, so we'll look at just one step at a time. first step on the trail up to the Mountain (the Ceremony) in which you make a 'Contract of Marriage' with each other. The 4 elements for a legal Contract of Wedlock in the State of Idaho 1. Marriage License You may obtain a marriage license in any County Clerk's office which is good throughout the State of Idaho and has no expiration date. The fee is $28, no waiting, no blood test, and valid until used.in Idaho. Idaho does not require witnesses, although there is a place for two witnesses to sign on the License Certificate. The State of Idaho does not recognize same sex marriages, cousin marriages, common--law marriages or proxy marriages. The County Clerk will require that you have proof of identity and residency (driver's license will do), that you have a legal right to contract for marriage i.e. 18 or more, years of age (or permission from parent or guardian) and not married to anyone else. If you have questions, call the County Recorder You will give the original and the copy to your Minister or Officiate, who will complete, sign and date them giving you the original back and then have the copy (that came with the original) recorded for you in the county that issued it. 2. Statement of Intention: Your officiate or minister can ask each of you each as simply as: "Do you choose to be married to____ ?" You each need to acknowledge an affirmative "I do". (vows, promises, rings and other rites or traditions are not required, but preferred by most couples). 3. Pronouncement: The Minister or Officiate will state that you are now legally husband and wife. 4. The Minister or Officiate: Dates, signs and files your license of record in the county where it was issued. No witnesses are required other than your Officiate in Your Officiate can be: an acting judge, retired judge, magistrate, city mayor, ships captain, designated officiate, or an ordained minister of any faith or religion. THAT'S IT! |
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BUT WAIT... The ceremony is for the two of you whether its for just 2 people or for you and 2000 guests! If you want a quiet and intimate ceremony, you don't have to do without the special rites and traditions. There are many are wonderful romantic traditions to include even if you have a small Elopement Style ceremony. Go to our page on "How Does A Ceremony Work?" It has many ideas for traditions and rites to include in your special ceremony. Vow samples can be mixed or matched, added to, and arranged however you wish They are to expresses your own hearts and can be the same for bride and groom or each say a different vow. Basic Wedding "do you's" are: (Groom or Bride): will you have (bride or groom) to be your lawful wedded wife or husband? "I do" Basic repeat after me Vows (Promises are): I, _______________, take you, ________________, in marriage; The Ring Exchange is a separate vow following the Wedding Vows and they can be introduced with a very special "Blessing of the Rings" which is the outward demonstration to the world that you have contracted in wedlock. The wedding vows and ring vows can be repeated after me (short phrases at a time), or you can memorize them or I can convert them to a simple “I do or I will". |
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| According to the laws of the State of Idaho, I May Pronounce You Husband and Wife Marriages may be performed by priests or ministers of any denomination. --- The minister must complete and sign the license and marriage certificate after the wedding, returning the Certificate to the wedding couple and the License copy to the recorder who issued it within 30 days after the marriage. --- Your License has no expiration date and is good in any County in the State of Idaho, not just the one you obtain it in. - For questions concerning your status to wed regarding age or previous marriages, see the county recorder. The State of Idaho does not require witnesses for your ceremony, even though the license has a place for two witnesses to sign, it is not required. The State of Idaho does NOT recognize same sex marriages, proxy marriages, cousin marriages or common law marriages. There is still the separation of Church and State according to our Constitution. Therefore States or the Federal Government cannot License a Minister or Priest. Wedding ministers do not have licenses, they are confirmed to perform faithfully officiating weddings, funerals, memorials or other ceremonies.. Your Wildenress Wedding Minister, Eloris Chisholm - Wilhite, has deligently and faithfully performed the requiements to receive not One but three ordinations in Three fields of ministry which is on file in Valley County, Idaho. |
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