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Planning your marriage from Colorado
Online marriage in Colorado: get legally married from home
Colorado offers some local marriage options that can sound similar to an online wedding, including virtual license application procedures and self-solemnization. They are not the same thing. If you are comparing a Colorado marriage with Legal Online Marriage, look at the whole process: the license, where the ceremony occurs, who participates and who completes the record. A convenient application should not be mistaken for permission to skip the ceremony rules.
Explore your ceremony options ↗A guided remote ceremony, with a separate license process.
Two different ways to plan
Virtual licensing and self-solemnization are different choices
Colorado law allows authorized local offices to offer certain marriage license application steps through online or audiovisual procedures. The state extended that authority indefinitely. The wording concerns how applicants meet licensing requirements. It does not mean every online provider can use a Colorado license, or that every ceremony arrangement becomes a remote Colorado wedding.
Colorado also permits couples to solemnize their own marriage under its local process. That is different from our live ceremony led by an officiant. Some couples value the simplicity of handling their own Colorado solemnization; others want an officiant to guide a shared ceremony. Decide which experience you want before choosing the documents to go with it.
Current official local instructions say a Colorado license must be used within 35 days and the ceremony must occur in Colorado. The same instructions explain that the parties themselves may solemnize the marriage. Keep the location and license window together when assessing that option, especially if one partner will be elsewhere at the planned time.
Your plans, made clearer
Choose the process that matches how you want to participate
Write down whether you and your partner will be together, in different places or changing locations before the ceremony. A Colorado license application completed over a video connection and a live online ceremony through our service are separate arrangements. Sharing those location details early helps avoid selecting a local process that does not fit your plans.
If you choose our service, the account guides you through the relevant preparation rather than asking you to arrange Colorado self-solemnization. Be ready to provide identification, complete the requested details and prepare for the live call. If you already have a license or ceremony date, follow the portal guidance before beginning another process.
Afterward, retain the certificate and recording jurisdiction with your personal records. The place where you live and the place that records the marriage may differ. That distinction matters when you need a replacement certificate, an authenticated copy or information for a later administrative update.
A digitally guided experience
What to expect from the process
Meet for a live ceremony
Choose an available appointment after the required preparation. You and your partner join by video with an officiant and two adult witnesses. We can provide the witnesses, or you can bring your own.
Choose document support
The $399 package includes the ceremony. The $899 package adds apostille authentication for your marriage certificate. Both have a separate government marriage license fee. An apostille authenticates a document; it does not guarantee acceptance.
See the complete online process ↗ Explore ceremony options ↗
Local requirements
Colorado marriage rules to know
These details apply to a marriage license issued through the Colorado local process. They are state-specific planning points, not requirements for the separate license used for our ceremony.
- Colorado extended authority for permitted virtual marriage license application procedures indefinitely.
- Virtual license application procedures do not themselves establish that every type of ceremony may be remote.
- Colorado ceremony required; license use within 35 days; parties may solemnize.
State rules reviewed: November 7, 2026. Confirm local requirements with the issuing office before applying.
Two different processes
Choose the route that fits your plans
A marriage license issued in Colorado follows Colorado rules. Our remote ceremony uses a separate application and ceremony process. The steps below explain what our service includes; they do not replace local requirements if you apply for a Colorado license.
| Question | A local Colorado license | Our live online ceremony |
|---|---|---|
| Which license applies? | The license is issued by the local Colorado authority. Use the waiting-period, validity and filing information in this guide, and confirm local details with the issuing office. | The ceremony follows the process described on our How it works page and uses a license for that process. It is not a Colorado-issued license. |
| Where does the ceremony happen? | Follow the location and ceremony rules that apply to the specific Colorado license. | You and your partner join a live video ceremony with an authorized officiant. You may join from the same room or separate locations. |
| What about witnesses? | Witness rules can depend on the local route and license type. Confirm them with the issuing authority. | Two adult witnesses attend. Witnesses are included if you need them; let the team know before your appointment. |
| Who records the marriage? | The office that issued the local license receives the completed return under its process. | The officiant submits the required marriage paperwork. Follow the clerk’s instructions for obtaining your official certificate. |
Before you rely on a certificate: Ask the office, agency or organization that will receive it which certified copy, authentication or translation it requires. A certificate or apostille does not guarantee acceptance for every purpose.
A real ceremony, with clear steps
How to get married online from Colorado
The ceremony takes place live by video. Your application, license, officiant, witnesses and certificate each have a role. You can review the process before creating an account.
Choose your ceremony option
Your account provides up-to-date package options, inclusions, pricing, terms and appointment times. The government license fee is separate.
Complete the application and identity checks
Follow the instructions in your account to enter both partners’ information, verify your identities and prepare the license. You can join from different locations.
Attend your live video ceremony
You, your partner, an authorized officiant and two adult witnesses join the call. Test your camera and microphone, keep identification ready, and follow the appointment time shown in your account.
Complete filing and request your certificate
Your officiant submits the required marriage paperwork. Follow the clerk’s instructions for your official certificate and any additional document checks.
What brings you here?
Find guidance for your situation
Every couple has a different reason for choosing a live online ceremony. Start with the guide that best matches your plans.
Military couples ↗Plan around orders, training, deployment or a move.Long-distance couples ↗Join the same live ceremony from separate locations.International couples ↗Plan ahead for document and destination requirements.Busy professionals ↗Choose a ceremony time that fits work and travel.Same-sex couples ↗Review the legal process and plan at your own pace.Private ceremonies and elopements ↗Keep the legal ceremony intimate and personal.Homebound and bedside weddings ↗Explore options when travel is difficult.Accessible planning ↗Explore accessibility options for your ceremony.
Planning from around Colorado
Start with your local plans
Whether you are planning from Denver, Colorado Springs, Aurora, the online ceremony can be joined from different locations. If you choose a local Colorado license, check the issuing county or town office for its current application, appointment and ceremony steps. Local offices may have their own forms and scheduling details.
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- Colorado Springs
- Aurora
- Fort Collins
- Boulder
Before your next step
Questions from Colorado couples
Does Colorado’s virtual license option mean every wedding can be online?
No. The application method and the ceremony requirements are separate. Follow the rules for the actual route you choose.
Is your service Colorado self-solemnization?
No. Our service is a live officiant-led remote ceremony through a different licensing process. Colorado self-solemnization is a separate local option.
Will our ceremony be recorded in Colorado?
Not through this separate remote process. Your marriage record is held by the government authority that records the ceremony, rather than automatically by your home state. Keep the certified copy and confirm what the organization receiving it needs.
Can we join the ceremony from different places?
Yes. The ceremony is live by video, and both partners may join from the same room or separate locations. Everyone must be able to see and hear one another. Two adult witnesses attend, and witnesses are included if you need them.
Does this service issue a Colorado marriage license?
No. The online ceremony follows the process described on our How it works page. The Colorado rules above apply to couples choosing a local Colorado license. These are separate routes, so do not treat a local application or a general course as a substitute for the process described on our How it works page.
How long does it take to get married online from Colorado?
Your portal shows available appointment times and guides you through the application and identity checks. The government authority handles certificate processing after the ceremony; timing depends on that office.
Will every agency accept our marriage certificate?
Requirements depend on the office or organization receiving the certificate, and can differ for benefits, immigration matters or use outside the United States. Ask that office what record, certified copy, apostille or translation it needs before choosing a package.
Can we use a local clerk near Denver, Colorado Springs instead?
You can choose a local Colorado license route, but local application and ceremony rules are separate from our remote process described on our How it works page. Contact the clerk or issuing office for the current requirements in the county or town where you plan to apply.
Keep exploring
In-depth state marriage guides
Compare planning details in nearby guides, or browse the full state directory.
Check the rule at its source
Official state references
These government references support the state-specific local rules above. Visit our How it works page to learn about the online ceremony process.
- Colorado General Assembly HB23-1278 ↗ Checked 2026-11-07
- Denver official marriage license instructions, 2025 edition ↗ Checked 2026-11-07
This guide is educational and is not legal advice. Local requirements can change.
Take the next step with a clearer plan
Explore the ceremony options, or tell us where you will each join from and what you need help understanding.
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Information checked November 7, 2026. Local requirements can change.
