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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: |
(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
