Obtain a marriage license in one state and get married in another

You have to get the license in the state you will be married in. Otherwise, your officiant cannot legally perform the ceremony.

That doesn't make any sense at all. You can't take a license from any state to another state and expect it to be valid.

I suggest contacting the county clerk for whatever county you plan to be wed in, via phone, and ask them outright the procedure for obtaining a marriage license if you live out of state.

Http://www.mass.gov/portal/residents/getting-married-in-massachusetts.html

You will need a marriage license from the county where you are getting married. Find the website online and read up on the specific requirements- every county is different.

Also, a quick Google search led to several government websites that all said the same thing as this one:

http://m.cityofboston.gov/registry/marriage/

You go in, apply with required documents, wait 3 days, pick up your license, and get married. You can also apply by mail in case you're from out of state.

I think you got bad information

You should be able to search on the county in MA where u are getting married website and find out what u need to do. FH and I live in GA wedding in TN so we have the same situation.

We are getting married in a different state as well and all we need is a marriage license from that county. I would check with the state you are getting married in first!

I officiate a lot of destination weddings and am no longer surprised when an out-of-state couple asks if they can bring a license from their home state. NO!

Ahh that would be nice. Our wedding is out of state and I'm trying to figure out when to get our wedding license amidst the two (maybe only one?) trip we'll be up there beforehand.

Thank you Everyone for all your help and support! Now I understand how it works and feeling relieved!