I just got married (city hall) last week.

Sorry can't type Chinese.

Get Legally married steps:

1. apply for marriage licence (usually only open on weekdays)

2. After the waiting period (different state is different 0-3 days are common), you will get the licence.

2. When you have your licence you can let someone (judge, town clerk or priest) marry you (say those till death do us apart thing) and sign the marriage certificate. This is the marriage ceremony.

Different state has different law concerning how to get the licence and certificate.

Marriage licence:

1. most states require both bride and groom to apply, no proxy.

2. Some states require at least one of you are the resident of that state.

3. What documents to bring: you have to google to be sure. mostly: passport, ID, birth cirtificate or passport (us citizen).

4. Some states require witnesses (1-2).

Marriage certificate:

1. Witnesses for some states

2. marriage licence

3. other documents

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