this is the code for the render ad
Community› Local Wedding Boards› Illinois-Chicago
Illinois-Chicago
New Discussion

Marriage License - New format?

CASK85CASK85 member
1000 Comments 250 Love Its Third Anniversary Name Dropper
in Illinois-Chicago
FI and I went to the Cook County clerk's office this morning to get our marriage license. I was looking at it and there is no place for the bride and groom signatures or a witness signature. My MOH got married in May and hers had all of those things. It is super weird. . . . but I guess that is the new format? Anyone else get theirs in the last month or so and see this?
Image and video hosting by TinyPic
Married Bio
Anniversary
Report Reply to Post

Re: Marriage License - New format?

  • hz80408hz80408 member
    5000 Comments 5 Love Its Combo Breaker
    edited December 2011

    I don't think our license itself has the signatures....just the application for the marriage license.

    Although now I should check when I get home!

    Mrs. Blog | Ms. Bio
    image
    Follow Me on Pinterest

    Report Reply
  • heyyjude7heyyjude7 member
    10 Comments
    edited December 2011
    Ours did not have the signatures either.  We just got married this month, and we got our license about a week before, so I remember this.  I even asked the person at the county office, who was very nice, and she said that its not on there.
    Report Reply
  • aimers1525aimers1525 member
    2500 Comments Combo Breaker
    edited December 2011
    Ours didn't have signature spots for B&G or witnesses either and I got very nervous. My MOH got married in a different state and I had to sign hers. After the ceremony, we were in the back of the church and I was frantically asking if we had to sign something and our church said no. I guess it was all fine bc we got our certificate in the mail a few weeks later!
    Report Reply
  • HandBananaHandBanana member
    Seventh Anniversary 500 Comments
    edited December 2011
    Ours didn't have them either.  I'm not sure but I feel like it could have more to do with which office you get the license from.  I know my SILs looked more like a framed certificate where ours was just printed from the computer at the office downtown with no place for signatures.

      Not really sure though but I do know I was wondering the same thing recently.
    Image and video hosting by TinyPic
    Report Reply
  • CASK85CASK85 member
    1000 Comments 250 Love Its Third Anniversary Name Dropper
    edited December 2011
    Interesting to hear all your stories. I guess it just is what it is. I'm kind of glad we don't have to worry about signing it that day. Our officiant can just sign it and send it in without fussing to have us do it then. yay! 31 days :) 
    Image and video hosting by TinyPic
    Married Bio
    Anniversary
    Report Reply
  • MrsMLRBMrsMLRB
    1000 Comments Third Anniversary
    edited December 2011
    When we went to DuPage in August, they told us that the witnesses did not need to sign the sheet (even though there were lines for them), only the officiant.
    Anniversary image
    Report Reply
  • amyb140amyb140 member
    Third Anniversary 100 Comments
    edited December 2011
    In Cook County only the officiant needs to sign the license.  I thought it was weird too.  And what's the application for the license?  We didn't have to do that.
    imageAnniversary
    Report Reply
  • darkmasweetdarkmasweet
    10 Comments
    edited December 2011
    Same, the officiant signature it is enough, i got married also in Cook County in July, 2011 and witnesses not required. But i think it is ok.
    Warning No formatter is installed for the format bbhtml
    Report Reply
This discussion has been closed.
Choose Another Board
Search Boards