What happens during the registry signing?

One of the legal aspects of the wedding ceremony is the signing of the Marriage Licence and the Officiant’s Marriage Register. This signing, which takes place after the Officiant proclaims the couple married, confirms that the marriage has taken place and that the...

How do I get a marriage licence?

To get married by a registered Humanist Officiant in Ontario, you need to get a Marriage Licence. You can get this document from any city hall, town hall, or municipal office in Ontario. It does not have be issued from the city you are getting married in, or even the...
What is a humanist wedding ceremony?

What is a humanist wedding ceremony?

For millennia, religious institutions have governed people’s life passages. Weddings, funerals, welcoming new children into the community – worldwide, these were strictly religious ceremonies. But recently, as our society becomes more secular and religion...