Get married at City Hall
Book a civil marriage ceremony at City Hall. You need a valid Ontario marriage licence and 2 witnesses to get married.
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Before you book
You must have a valid Ontario marriage licence before you can get married. Visit our Apply for a marriage licence page to learn how to get one.
What you need to get married
To help your ceremony run smoothly, make sure you have:
- both people present
- a valid Ontario marriage licence
- 2 witnesses — we can provide witnesses for $30 each if needed
- an interpreter, if either person doesn’t speak or understand English
- interpreters cannot be witnesses
- interpreters must sign a form confirming the ceremony was translated correctly
Book your ceremony
We host civil marriage ceremonies at City Hall, Monday to Friday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Ceremonies are short and simple, held in a relaxed setting at:
- Council Chambers
- outside City Hall – weather permitting
- another location inside City Hall
We use one standard ceremony script.
After you submit your request, staff will review it and contact you to confirm your ceremony date and time. Your booking isn’t final until we confirm it.
Contact us
Contact us if you have questions about getting a marriage licence or booking a ceremony:
- call 519-747-8777
- email clerkinfo@waterloo.ca
- visit Legislative Services on the 3rd floor of City Hall
- open Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.