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Wendy
Just Said Yes June 2021

Can the officiant be a witness?

Wendy, on April 23, 2021 at 4:08 PM Posted in Wedding Ceremony 0 4

Hello all!


I've been searching for a definitive answer to this question. My partner and I are going to have an elopement with our two closest friends in attendance. We would like for one of them to be our man of honor and the other to officiate. Can the officiant still be a witness? We require two witnesses but want to limit how many people we are involving for obvious pandemic/desired intimacy reasons. We will be marrying in Iceland, if that helps. Smiley smile


Thank you!

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Latest activity by Wendy, on April 23, 2021 at 4:37 PM
  • Sarah
    Master September 2019
    Sarah ·
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    This would be a question for wherever you’re getting your marriage license from. What different places will or won’t allow varies greatly.
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  • Stacey
    Super May 2021
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    It really depends on the local county or jurisdiction where you are getting married. Are the two witnesses you mentioned what is required in the place you are marrying in Iceland? If so, try asking their equivalent of the marriage license department for confirm for sure. You will get varying answers on here as all locales are different (i.e. some places do not require a witness, some do not allow internet-ordained officiants, etc.). Unfortunately, there is no "definitive answer."

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  • Wendy
    Just Said Yes June 2021
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    Right. This would be Iceland.

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  • Wendy
    Just Said Yes June 2021
    Wendy ·
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    I gotcha! The two witnesses are required in Iceland. I wasn't sure who to send this question to. I will contact their license department! Thank you so much, this really helps.

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