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Aisle Less Traveled
A published price menu makes Aisle Less Traveled easy to evaluate before the first email. Lead officiant Cindy Savage charges $1,250 for a fully cu…
Elopements · Courthouse · LGBTQ+ Friendly
Elopement Officiants in Washington
6 elopement officiants serving Washington couples planning an elopement or micro wedding.
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Married by Annemarie (Annemarie Juhlian)
Annemarie Juhlian publishes what many officiants keep quiet: her elopement fee. Ceremonies in the Seattle area average $250 to $450, travel to and…
Elopements · Micro Weddings
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Officiant Grace
Grace MacLeod splits her professional life between two closely related crafts: officiating weddings and counseling couples. That second skill shape…
Elopements · Micro Weddings · Destination
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Seattle Wedding Officiants (Elaine Way)
Some officiants only show up to read the ceremony; Elaine Way pitches in on the logistics too. Her elopements and small weddings page describes hel…
Elopements · Micro Weddings · LGBTQ+ Friendly
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Short and Sweet Ceremonies (Carmen Lane)
The business name doubles as the philosophy. Carmen Lane, an Olympia officiant, built Short and Sweet Ceremonies for couples who want to be married…
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Your Day Your Way Weddings
Eastern Washington couples on a tight budget will find some of the state's most affordable published officiant pricing at Your Day Your Way Wedding…
Elopements · Courthouse
Who can marry you in Washington — and where the courthouse fits in
Three groups of people may legally solemnize a Washington marriage under RCW 26.04.050: active or retired judges, justices, and court commissioners; judges of tribal courts from federally recognized tribes; and any regularly licensed or ordained minister, priest, imam, rabbi, or similar official of a religious organization. The statute sets no denominational test and the state keeps no officiant registry, which is why ministers ordained online — Universal Life Church and similar bodies — routinely perform ceremonies here, making it straightforward to have a friend officiate.
Courthouse options exist on both ends of Puget Sound. Seattle Municipal Court judges perform ceremonies at the courthouse at 4:30 p.m. on weekdays, King County District Court judges officiate by appointment outside regular court hours including weekends, and in Tacoma, Pierce County District Court judges marry couples — you contact the judge directly to schedule, while the Pierce County Auditor handles licensing separately.
Whoever officiates, the closing mechanics are identical: signed paperwork, attested by two witnesses over 18, returns to the issuing auditor for recording. And because the license only becomes usable on the third day after application, a spontaneous courthouse wedding still demands applying earlier in the week.
Planning budgets too? See elopement packages in Washington.