You and your intended spouse are free to choose the place where your marriage will be solemnized, such as:
a courthouse;
a reception room in a hotel;
a park or garden.
However, you must ensure that the place:
is suitable for a solemn ceremony;
has a suitable layout;
is covered by your celebrant’s authorization to solemnize civil unions.
Places where the officiant may solemnize your civil union
The place where your civil union is solemnized marry may depend on the officiant you have chosen. The following table shows the places where each type of celebrant may solemnize a civil union.
Officiant
Place where the officiant may solemnize a marriage
Court clerk
Deputy clerk
Courthouse;
Hospital or any other health and social services establishment, if one of the intended spouses is living there because of his or her state of health and cannot move;
Detention centre or penitentiary if one of the prospective spouses is detained there.
Mayor
Municipal councilor
Municipal officer
City hall of the municipality concerned;
Any place within the territory of the municipality concerned.
