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The Marriage Minister
Tucson, Arizona
James Spalten officiates under the name The Marriage Minister from his base in Tucson, traveling throughout Arizona for ceremonies of eve…
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Elopement Officiants in Arizona
6 elopement officiants serving Arizona couples planning an elopement or micro wedding.
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Arizona Marriage Officiant | Steven Conn
Scottsdale, Arizona
A U.S. Veteran and ordained minister authorized to solemnize marriages in Arizona, Steven Conn runs a Scottsdale-based officiant service…
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AZ Weddings By Amy
Phoenix, Arizona
Couples planning a small Arizona ceremony will find a seasoned voice in Amy Stephens, the minister behind AZ Weddings By Amy. Her website…
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Ceremony of Love
Sedona, Arizona
For a red rock ceremony with the logistics already solved, Ceremony of Love packages Sedona elopements and micro-weddings for groups of u…
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Heart of Sedona Weddings
Sedona, Arizona
Rev. Andrew Murphy officiates and Laura Marolakos plans at Heart of Sedona Weddings, a Sedona outfit that treats an elopement as a full e…
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Sedona Elopement Weddings
Sedona, Arizona
Few Sedona vendors publish a price sheet as detailed as this one. Sedona Elopement Weddings posts its full menu online, starting with a S…
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Who can legally marry you in Arizona
Statute decides this one. Under A.R.S. 25-124, marriages may be solemnized by licensed or ordained clergy, judges of courts of record, municipal court judges, justices of the peace, and a list of federal judges — and the law defines clergy by the customs and rules of the religious organization itself, which is why ministers ordained online through groups like American Marriage Ministries or Universal Life Church routinely officiate Arizona weddings. There is no state registration step for officiants.
What you cannot do is marry yourselves. Arizona offers no self-uniting option, and A.R.S. 25-125 requires an officiant plus two witnesses who are at least eighteen to sign before the completed license goes back to the issuing court for recording. A friend can absolutely perform your ceremony — they just need ordination in hand before the day, and carrying proof of it is a smart precaution even though clerks don't vet officiants at issuance.
If you'd rather separate legalities from celebration, several superior courts offer brief civil ceremonies performed by judges or commissioners for a modest fee, so the gathering out among the rocks stays purely symbolic.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is legally allowed to marry us in Arizona?
- Under A.R.S. 25-124, marriages may be solemnized by licensed or ordained clergy, judges of courts of record, municipal court judges, justices of the peace, and certain federal judges. Ministers ordained online routinely officiate Arizona weddings, and there's no state registration step.
- Can we marry ourselves without an officiant in Arizona?
- No — Arizona offers no self-uniting option. A.R.S. 25-125 requires an officiant plus two witnesses at least eighteen years old to sign before the license is returned to the issuing court for recording.
- Is there a simpler civil option?
- Yes — several superior courts offer brief civil ceremonies performed by judges or commissioners for a modest fee, letting you keep an outdoor gathering purely symbolic.