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Planning your marriage from Maine
Online marriage in Maine: get legally married from home
Maine calls the first paperwork step “intentions of marriage,” a phrase that can make an unfamiliar process sound more complicated than it is. The important thing is to know which marriage route you are preparing for. Maine's own license and ceremony have specific requirements; Legal Online Marriage's live remote service uses a separate process. This guide explains that distinction for couples planning around distance, a move or a small legal ceremony before a later gathering with family.
Explore your ceremony options ↗A guided remote ceremony, with a separate license process.
Two different ways to plan
Maine’s intentions and ceremony belong to one local process
Maine uses an intentions form that must be completed, signed and notarized. Its official guidance explains where residents and nonresidents file. The resulting license is valid for 90 days. For a local Maine ceremony, keep the intentions paperwork, the license and the intended ceremony date together, rather than treating them as unrelated administrative tasks.
Maine's ceremony instructions require the two people marrying, an officiant and two witnesses to be physically present. Marriage by proxy is not permitted under that process. A notary appointment or electronically shared form does not change those ceremony attendance requirements. Maine also prohibits marriage for anyone under 18, effective September 25, 2025.
Our service is a separate route for a live online ceremony, not a way to perform a Maine-issued ceremony by video. Follow the licensing and preparation steps supplied through your Legal Online Marriage account. If you have already filed intentions in Maine, follow the portal guidance before starting another application. Clear separation avoids paying for paperwork that belongs to a different plan.
Your plans, made clearer
Choose what belongs to your marriage and what belongs to a later event
A family gathering in Maine can take place after a separate legal ceremony. Give that gathering a clear role: a celebration, meal, vows or photographs, rather than automatically a second legal marriage. Tell the person leading the event what has already happened so nobody prepares another license by mistake.
Think about the days after the ceremony as well. Decide where records should be delivered and who will check for requests to correct information. If you are moving between a seasonal address and a permanent home, use a dependable address for important documents. When proof of marriage is needed for a particular organization, ask what document it requires and whether it needs a certified copy. A beautiful ceremony recording and an official marriage record serve different purposes.
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
Maine marriage rules to know
These details apply to a marriage license issued through the Maine local process. They are state-specific planning points, not requirements for the separate license used for our ceremony.
- Marriage intentions filed using signed notarized VS2-A form; Maine residents file based on residence.
- Maine license valid 90 days.
- Parties, officiant and two witnesses must be physically present for Maine ceremony.
- Under-18 marriages prohibited effective Sept 25 2025.
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 Maine follows Maine 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 Maine license.
| Question | A local Maine license | Our live online ceremony |
|---|---|---|
| Which license applies? | The license is issued by the local Maine 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 Maine-issued license. |
| Where does the ceremony happen? | Follow the location and ceremony rules that apply to the specific Maine 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 Maine
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 Maine
Start with your local plans
Whether you are planning from Portland, Lewiston, Bangor, the online ceremony can be joined from different locations. If you choose a local Maine 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.
- Portland
- Lewiston
- Bangor
- South Portland
- Augusta
Before your next step
Questions from Maine couples
Can a Maine ceremony be completed with one partner on video?
Maine’s official instructions require both partners, the officiant and two witnesses to be physically present for a ceremony under its process. Our remote service follows a different licensing route.
Are “intentions of marriage” the same as being married?
No. They are part of Maine’s application process. A license and the required ceremony still follow. For our service, use the preparation steps supplied for the remote ceremony rather than filing Maine intentions by default.
Will our ceremony be recorded in Maine?
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 Maine marriage license?
No. The online ceremony follows the process described on our How it works page. The Maine rules above apply to couples choosing a local Maine 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 Maine?
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 Portland, Lewiston instead?
You can choose a local Maine 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.
- Maine CDC: Marriage and Domestic Partnership ↗ 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.
