Asked to officiate a wedding in Louisiana? Check out these 10 must-know officiant registration facts before officiating a wedding in Louisiana. We cover all the important things you need to know to officiate a legal wedding. 13,301 Louisiana AMM Ministers and counting!
En EspañolLast Updated: October 5th, 2023
The facts below cover all the important aspects of what requirements you need to meet to be able to legally officiate a wedding ceremony in Louisiana.
This is the relevant exerpt from the Louisiana Revised Statutes § 9:202.
" A marriage ceremony may be performed by:
(1) A priest, minister, rabbi, clerk of the Religious Society of Friends, or any clergyman of any religious sect, who is authorized by the authorities of his religion to perform marriages, and who is registered to perform marriages;
(2) A state judge or justice of the peace. "
Basically, this means that as long as you are ordained through any church, you can officiate weddings.
Yes. All online ordained ministers, including those ordained through AMM are recognized in Louisiana.
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Yes. All officiants in Louisiana must register with the Parish Clerk of Court before they officiate a wedding. This must be the Clerk in the jurisdiction where the wedding is taking place.
The Parish Clerk of Court in Louisiana is responsible for officiant registration.
All Wedding Officiants in Louisiana must be at least 18 years old.
No. Your state or country of residence is irrelevant to the officiant registration process in Louisiana.
Yes. You must complete and submit the Louisiana Marriage Officiant Registration Affidavit.
Yes. You are required to submit an official copy of your Ministry Credentials to the Parish Clerk of Court.
It will cost you about $50 to register as a wedding officiant in Louisiana.
Depends. We recommend that you begin your registration Up To 30 Days before the wedding.
For a more detailed guide on how to complete the officiant registration process in Louisiana, check out our Louisiana Officiant Registration page by clicking the button below.
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