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Civil Weddings

Justice staff and marriage commissioners are not restricted as to when or where a marriage may be performed in Prince Edward Island.

Requirements for a marriage licence


Ceremony

The only legal requirement for the wording of a marriage ceremony is stated in Section 10(1) of The Marriage Act
(a) in some part of the ceremony, in the presence of the justice or marriage commissioner who is solemnizing the marriage and the witnesses,
(i) each of the parties shall declare: "I do solemnly declare that I do not know of any lawful impediment why I _______.(full name of the party), may not be joined in matrimony to _______(full name of the other party)." and
(ii) each of the parties shall say to the other "I call on those persons present to witness that I, _______,(full name of the party) do take you, _______,(full name of the other party) to be my lawful wedded "husband", "wife" or "spouse" (as the parties may prefer)" and
(b) after the declarations and statements required by clause (a) have been made, the justice or marriage comissioner solemnizing the marriage shall say:

"I, _______, (full name of the justice or the marriage commissioner), by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Marriage Act, do herby pronounce you _______ (full name of the party and _______(full name of the other party)) to be "husband and wife", "married spouses" (as the parties may prefer)."


No other particular form of ceremony is required.

Marriage Commissioners

Marriage Commissioners are appointed by the Director of Vital Statistics under Section 8.1(1) of the Marriage Act for the purpose of solemnizing civil (non religious) marriage Ceremonies in Prince Edward Island.  They have renewable terms of appointment under the Marriage Act.  Commissioners can choose to renew their licences prior to expiration, therefore, should your marriage arrangements exceed the Commissioners appointment time please feel free to contact them prior to making your plans to confirm their availability to assist you with the ceremony.

The following is a list of private marriage commissioners for Prince Edward Island:  

James Robert Culbert  MC-01  Appointment June 2006 - 2015
Vernon Bridge  
Tel:
Bus:
(902) 651.2202
1.800.268.7001

 

Chesley Alexander Boutilier MC-02 Appointment June 2006 - 2015
Long River

Tel:
E-mail:
(902) 886.2774
c.lboutilier@pei.sympatico.ca



Gary Fredrick Clark MC-03 Appointment June 2006 - 2015
Canavoy

Tel:
E-mail:
(902) 800-8432
geclark2@gmail.com



Susan Lawson MC-04 Appointment June 2006 - 2015
Brackley Beach

Tel:
E-mail:
Web:
(902) 672.3289
susan@beaumariscentre.com
www.beaumariscentre.com



Roderick James MacDonald MC-06 Appointment June 2006 - 2015
Morell

Tel:
E-mail:
(902) 739-2040
rrmacdonald@eastlink.ca



Valerie Jean Downe MC-07 Appointment June 2006 - 2015
Charlottetown

Tel:
Cell:
E-mail:
(902) 892.4009
(902) 940-0187
vdowne@eastlink.ca



John Allison MacAndrew MC-09 Appointment June 2006 - 2015
Cornwall

Tel:
Bus:
(902) 566.2427
(902) 892.7359



F. Wayne Lilly MC-10 Appointment June 2006 - 2015
Summerside

Tel:
Cell:
Email:
(902) 436.3160
(902) 439.8686
WLLILLY@EASTLINK.CA



Libbie Jane Ramsay MC-11 Appointment June 2006 - 2015
Fortune

Cell:
E-mail:
(902) 969.3576
Northernmouser@gmail.com



Lorraine Begley MC-12  Appointment June 2006 - 2015
Argyle Shore:  Weddings PEI

Tel:
Cell:
E-mail:
Website:
(902) 675.2611
(902) 218.0139
weddingspei@bellaliant.net
www.weddingspei.net



Marlo Dodge MC-14 Appointment June 2006 - 2015
Mt. Stewart

Tel:
Cell:
E-mail:
(902) 961-3484
(902) 969-0399
dodgemarlo@pei.sympatico.ca



Richard Warren Montigny  MC-16  Appointment June 2006 - 2015
Charlottetown

Tel:
E-mail:
(902) 892.6705
richard.montigny@pei.sympatico.ca



Brenda Bulger MC-15 Appointment June 2006 - 2015
Charlottetown

Tel:
E-mail:
Website:
(902) 368.2030
bpbulger@hotmail.com
www.acrosstheislandweddings.ca 



Kelli Skinner MC- 18 Appointment October 2009 - 2014
Charlottetown

Tel:
E-mail:
Website:
(902) 367.1699
sales@thebridetobe.ca
www.thebridetobe.ca



Adrian C. Smith MC-20 Appointment June 2007 - 2014
Cornwall

Tel:
Bus:
(902) 675.4054
(902) 368.6832



Trish Cheverie MC-36 Appointment June 2012 - 2015
Kensington

Email: tlcheverie@gov.pe.ca

  

Kevin Joseph Gotell  MC-21 Appointment June 2008 - 2015
Georgetown

Tel:
Email:
(902) 652.2387
kjgotell@gov.pe.ca



Melody Ellis, MSW   MC-22  Appointment May 2008 - 2015
"Peace of Space" in Point Prim

Tel:
Email:
Website:
(902) 659.2121
thesteeple@live.com
www.thesteeplecottage.com



Judith Ann Parsons MC-23 Appointment May 2008 - 2015
Winsloe

Tel:
Bus:
(902) 368.8877
(902) 626.5505

 

Jeanne F. Sullivan  MC-24 Appointment May 2008 - 2015
North Tryon

Tel:
E-mail
(902) 437.3134
eveningprimrose@xplornet.com

 

L.M. (Len) Harrington  MC-25 Appointment May 2008 - 2015
O'Leary
Civil Ceremonies on PEI

Tel:
Cell:
E-mail:
(902) 859.2220
(902) 206.1100
len_harrington@hotmail.com

 

 

Carolyn Thorne MC-29  Appointment June 2008 - 2015
Charlottetown

Tel:
Cell:
E-mail:
(902) 892.0116
(902) 626.7057
cmthorne@edu.pe.ca



Dawn Sadoway MC-30 Appointment May 2009 - 2014
Georgetown

Tel:
Cell:
E-mail:

Website:
(902) 652.2511
(902) 393.7375
dawn.sadoway@hotmail.com
gtowninn@pei.sympatico.ca
www.georgetownhistoricinn.com


Hon. J. Armand DesRoches MC-33 Appointment May 2010 - 2015
Charlottetown
Tel:

Email:
(902) 940.0989
(902) 629.4505
ajdesroches@yahoo.ca



James William MacNutt Q.C. MC- 08  Appointment June 2011- 2014

Charlottetown
Office Tel:
Home Tel:
Summer Tel:
E-mail:
(902) 894.5006
(902) 892.4505
(902) 672.2480
jmacnutt@macnuttdumont.ca


Robert Anthony Keefe MC-19  Appointment June 2011 - 2014

Tignish
E-mail: rob.keefe@gmail.com


Susan Whitaker MC-05 Appointment June 2011 - 2014

Springvale
Tel:
E-mail:
Website:
(902) 368.1224
peimarriages@gmail.com
www.peimarriages.com

Lori McIlmoyl MC-28 Appointment June 2012 - 2015
Stratford
Email:  lorimcilmoyl@hotmail.com
    or   peisundog@hotmail.ca

 
Diana Lariviere MC- 34  Appointment June 2012 - 2015
Argyle Shore
Tel:  (902) 675-3221
Email:  cawlar@bellaliant.net
Website: www.weddingspei.ca


Thelma Johnston MC-39  Appointment Sept 2012 - 2015
Cardigan
Tel:  (902) 583-2597
Email: wjohnston@pei.sympatico.ca


Rose  M. Long  MC-41    Appointment  June 2013 - 2016
Tracadie Cross
Tel:  (902) 676-2588
Email: RMLONG4@GMAIL.COM



Julie Edith MacCaull   MC-43   Appointment June 2013 - 2016
Kensington
Tel:  (902) 836-3224
Email:   julie.maccaull@gmail.com


Thane Wensel Harris   MC-45   Appointment June 2013 - 2016
Chelton
Tel:  (902) 887-2200
Email:  crafterking@hotmail.com 


Hank Spierenburg    MC-46  Appointment June 2013 - 2016
Charlottetown
Tel:  (902) 367-9316
Email:  spierenburghank@gmail.com 


Wendell Cameron   MC-48  Appointment June 2013 - 2016
Summerside
Tel:  (902) 436-8600
Cell:  (902) 954-1235
Web Site:  www.commechezvouspei.com
Email: anwe@pei.sympatico.ca 


William Caw   MC-49    Appointment June 2013 - 2016
Argyle Shore
Tel:  (902) 675-3221
Web Site:  www.weddingspei.ca
Email:  cawlar@bellaliant.net 


Marsha Elizabeth Weeks    MC-51   Appointment June 2013 - June 2016
Hunter River
Tel:  (902) 213-2418
Email:  marsha.weeks@hotmail.com



Bill Drost      MC-52  Appointment June 2013 - June 2016
Stanley Bridge
Tel: (902) 303-2767
Cell: (902  303-2767
Email: billdrost@engineer.com




  

 


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