Do I need a notary for the one-day marriage officiant application?

No, if you sign before the City Clerk, who may witness the signature. Otherwise, the form requires the applicant’s signature to be notarized.

How do I submit the application?

The form requests a self-addressed, stamped envelope and a $25 money order payable to the City of Canandaigua. Check the city website for current submission contact details.

How long is the one-day officiant license valid?

The form says the license applies only to the couple named in the application and expires after the ceremony or when the marriage license expires, whichever comes first.

Canandaigua, NY · Ontario County

No notary required

Application to City Clerk for One Day Marriage Officiant

This application is for people seeking a one-day marriage officiant license from the Canandaigua City Clerk for a specific couple and marriage ceremony.

What this form is

Applicants use this form to request a one-day marriage officiant license for the couple and ceremony identified in the application. It asks for the applicant’s contact and identity information, both spouses’ names and details, the ceremony date, and the marriage license register number. The form says the license is limited to the named couple and expires after the ceremony or when the marriage license expires, whichever comes first.

Who needs it

A person applying to officiate one marriage ceremony for the couple named on the marriage license needs to complete this application.

How to submit it

Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details. The form requests a self-addressed, stamped envelope and a $25 money order payable to the City of Canandaigua.

About notarization

A notary is not required if the applicant signs before the City Clerk; otherwise, the application signature must be notarized, as the form specifies.

How to submit this form

1
Download The Application
Download the one-day marriage officiant application for Canandaigua.
2
Complete The Application
Print or type the applicant’s information and the couple’s details as they appear on the marriage license.
3
Prepare The Signature And Enclosures
Sign before the City Clerk or have the signature notarized. Include a self-addressed, stamped envelope and a $25 money order payable to the City of Canandaigua.
4
Submit The Application
Send the completed application to the City Clerk using current contact details from the city website.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a notary for the one-day marriage officiant application?: No, if you sign before the City Clerk, who may witness the signature. Otherwise, the form requires the applicant’s signature to be notarized.
How do I submit the application?: The form requests a self-addressed, stamped envelope and a $25 money order payable to the City of Canandaigua. Check the city website for current submission contact details.
What information does the application ask for?: It asks for the applicant’s contact and identity information, both spouses’ names and details, the ceremony date, and the marriage license register number.
How long is the one-day officiant license valid?: The form says the license applies only to the couple named in the application and expires after the ceremony or when the marriage license expires, whichever comes first.

Need something notarized?

This Application to City Clerk for One Day Marriage Officiant doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Canandaigua form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.