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Do I need a minister, judge or other officiant to perform my marriage ceremony?

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Do I need a minister, judge or other officiant to perform my marriage ceremony?

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No, but read the Clerk of the Orphans’ Court policy concerning officiants of marriages in the Commonwealth. Click here for the policy. Pennsylvania has a provision in the Marriage Act that recognizes a marriage performed without officiating clergy. This is referred to as a self-uniting license. Two witnesses are required.