{"id":11312,"date":"2016-11-28T10:24:02","date_gmt":"2016-11-28T10:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/?p=11312"},"modified":"2023-11-23T11:04:41","modified_gmt":"2023-11-23T11:04:41","slug":"6-basic-steps-to-getting-married","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/pre-marriage\/6-basic-steps-to-getting-married\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Basic Steps to Getting Married and Living Happily Ever After"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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When you’re young and dreaming of your future spouse and marriage, your mind is filled with all sorts of fanfare. You don’t think about any tedious rituals, responsibilities, or any specific steps to get married.<\/span><\/p>\n

All you think is about the dress, the flowers, the cake, the rings. Wouldn’t it be amazing to have everyone you<\/span> love<\/span><\/a> there to be part of it with you? It all seems so important and grand.<\/span><\/p>\n

Then when you grow up and meet the man or woman of your dreams, you can hardly believe it’s real.<\/span><\/p>\n

Now you get to plan the wedding you always dreamed of. You painstakingly take care of every detail and spend all of your extra time and money on the wedding plans. You want it to be absolutely perfect.<\/span><\/p>\n

The funny thing is, it really takes very little for you actually to be married to someone. In essence, you just need someone to marry, a marriage license, an officiator, and some witnesses. That’s it!<\/span><\/p>\n

Of course, you can certainly do all that other stuff, like cake and dancing and presents. It’s a tradition. Even though it’s not required, it’s pretty fun.<\/span><\/p>\n

Whether you’re having the wedding of the century or just keeping it to you and your spouse-to-be, most everyone follows the same necessary steps to getting married.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>What is the process of getting married?<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

How do you get married? If you want to get married, go to your man or woman of your dreams as soon as possible. The wedding ceremony generates a profound spiritual and physical bond between a man and his wife, and socially between two families.<\/span><\/p>\n

It is required by society to make the marriage union legally binding in the court of law and obtaining legal marriage documents. However, because the marriage requirements vary from state to state, you can find out what the law of your state says or you may seek advice from a family law attorney.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you are planning to get married, or have already scheduled a date, you may find the following before marriage checklist tips very useful.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Getting a marriage license<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

Legal things to do before you get married include obtaining a marriage license.<\/span><\/p>\n

A marriage license is a document issued, either by a religious organization or state authority, authorizing a couple to marry. You can obtain your <\/span>marriage paperwork or <\/span>marriage license at the local town or city clerk’s office and occasionally in the county where you plan to get married.<\/span><\/p>\n

Since these requirements vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, you should check the requirement with your local marriage license office, county clerk, or family law attorney.<\/span><\/p>\n

Also, watch this video on how to get a marriage certificate:<\/span><\/p>\n