Detailed Colorado Wedding Law Notes
These notes summarize state marriage-license, ceremony, witness, and officiant guidance for the new map experience.
Requirements for the Couple
- Minimum Age: 18 years (16+ with guardian consent)
- Residency: Not Required
- Minimum Kin Distance: First Cousins
- Marriage Equality: Yes
Couples must be 18+ to marry or 16+ with guardian consent. Residency is not required, and first cousins may marry.
Marriage License Requirements
- License Pickup: By Couple, In Person
- Validity: Any County in Colorado
- Cost: $30
- Accepted ID: Photo ID or Birth Certificate
- Proof of Divorce: Not Required
- Blood Test: Not Required
Only one member of the couple must apply in person at the Clerk and Recorder’s office with valid ID. Licenses are valid statewide, and the fee is $30.
Marriage License Facts
- Ceremony Type: Religious
- Waiting Period: None
- License Validity: 35 Days
- Submission Deadline: Within 65 Days
Couples should obtain a “religious” license for Ministries of Love ceremonies. There is no waiting period, and licenses can be used immediately.
Requirements for the Minister
- Minimum Age: 18 years
- Residency: Not Required
- Documents Required: None
- Online Ordination Recognized: Yes
- Registration Office: Clerk and Recorder’s Office
- Submission Deadline: After Ceremony
Ministers must be 18+ and can be ordained through Ministries of Love. No residency or pre-registration is required.
Wedding Ceremony Requirements
- Marriage By Proxy: Allowed (Military Only)
- Minister Presence: Required
- Number of Witnesses: None
- Witness Age: Not Applicable
- Consent Required: Yes
- Pronouncement Required: Yes
Proxy marriages are allowed only for active military members under specific conditions. No witnesses are required.
Final Steps
- Officiant Title: Minister
- Ordaining Body: Ministries of Love
- Address: Minister’s Home Address
- Minimum Age: 18 years (16+ with guardian consent)
- Residency: Not Required
- Minimum Kin Distance: First Cousins
- Marriage Equality: Yes
- License Pickup: By Couple, In Person
- Validity: Any County in Colorado
- Cost: $30
- Accepted ID: Photo ID or Birth Certificate
- Proof of Divorce: Not Required
- Blood Test: Not Required
- Ceremony Type: Religious
- Waiting Period: None
- License Validity: 35 Days
- Submission Deadline: Within 65 Days
- Documents Required: None
- Online Ordination Recognized: Yes
- Registration Office: Clerk and Recorder’s Office
- Marriage By Proxy: Allowed (Military Only)
- Minister Presence: Required
- Number of Witnesses: None
- Witness Age: Not Applicable
- Consent Required: Yes
- Pronouncement Required: Yes
Ensure the marriage license is completed accurately and signed by all parties. Submit it to the Clerk and Recorder’s office within 65 days.