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Getting Married in Massachusetts

Find out what you need to know to get married in Massachusetts here. For marriage license information, visit your city or town clerk's office.

If you're getting married in Massachusetts, there is important information you need to know for both before and after the wedding. Check out the two-part guide to Getting Married in Massachusetts to learn all the details for your big day.

What would you like to do?

Top tasks

Getting Married in Massachusetts: Before the Wedding  Getting Married in Massachusetts: After the Wedding 

All other tasks

Order a marriage certificate  Establish a delayed record of marriage  Change information on your driver's license or ID card  Apply for a one-day designation to officiate a marriage ceremony  Apply to become a Justice of the Peace 

What you need to know

Weddings at state parks  Massachusetts law about same-sex marriage  Filing Status on Personal Income Tax 

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