Me and my SO are thinking about getting married at my moms place in PA. She has a gorgous backyard that would be perfect for a small wedding. Neither of us is religious so we do not want to have a rabbi, minister etc. and the only other option in PA is a JOP. PA does not let you have a friend or family member get ordained nor do they allow a notary. We are not going to fake the religion route and do not was a complete stranger officiating our wedding. I was about to scrap the idea and start looking a venues in FL where we both live but then I saw there was an option to receive a Self Uniting Mariage License in PA.
This type of license is available in 3 states and enables you to get married without an officiant all you need are two winesses and to say your vows to eachother. It is sometimes called a Quaker Wedding but I looked it up and anyone can use this type of wedding. I showed this to SO and he was super exciter about it and will allow us to customize our wedding ceremony into what we want. *happy dance*
So my question is has anyone been to this type of wedding that can give some more information? Was it weird to not have an officiant leading? And the most importiant one do you know if you need to be a resident of the state that offers this type of marraige license to receive it since so few states do? Any help would be appreciated
