Massachusetts One-Day Marriage Designation (Solemnizer Certificate)
Boston, MA
| Venue type | Other Venue |
| Location | Boston, MA |
| Published price | $25 |
| Event type | Ceremony only |
What the venue publishes
"If you wish to have a relative or family friend solemnize the marriage, he/she can apply for a One-Day Designation to Solemnize a Marriage. The fee is $25." (Wellesley Town Clerk, Marriage Licenses page.)
The source publishes $25 as the fee for this space, not a starting point.
Not a venue: this is the statewide Commonwealth of Massachusetts designation that lets a friend or relative legally officiate one specific wedding anywhere in Massachusetts, so a couple can marry at any location they can otherwise use. Issued by the Secretary of the Commonwealth after Governor's office approval; the certificate expires once the ceremony is solemnized. Applications open six months out and close one week before the ceremony. The fee here is the figure published by the Wellesley Town Clerk. A separate marriage license fee is still owed to the city or town clerk who issues the license.
Published on wellesleyma.gov, checked August 2026. Fee schedules change, so confirm before booking.
Where this price sits in Boston
$25 is the 1st lowest published starting price of the 32 venues listed in the Boston metro. The metro median starting price is $300, and 31 of the 32 listings publish a higher starting price than this one.
Marriage license in Suffolk County, MA
The venue fee above does not include the license. Boston sits in Suffolk County, MA, and these are the terms that county publishes. Checked September 2026.
| Issuing office | City of Boston Registry Division, Office of the City ClerkBoston City Hall, 1 City Hall Square, Room 213, Boston, MA 02201-2006 |
| License fee | $50$50 for the license fee |
| Waiting period | 3 days |
| License valid for | 60 days |
| Who must appear | Both parties, in person |
| ID required | valid photo identification, including passports, driver's licenses, state IDs, or military IDs |
| Appointment | Required |
| Apply online | In person only |
| Same-day issue | Not issued the same visit |
| Ceremony at the office | Offered for $75City Hall ceremonies are performed in the City Registrar's Office on the 2nd floor. 'There is a $75 dollar cost for ceremonies, payment is cash only.' The room seats 14 guests and accommodates up to 20 people standing. Marriage appointments are available 60 days in advance and are booked online. |
| Witnesses | None required by statute |
Source: boston.gov, boston.gov, malegislature.gov
Couples must apply together, book a marriage intention appointment in advance through the city's online booking application, and come to City Hall in person; the intention itself cannot be filed online. The license cannot be used less than 3 days after it is received, and Boston publishes a $195 court fee to waive that wait. Boston also runs one hour wedding ceremonies at the Boston Public Library.
How the metro prices out
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