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Allison
Master October 2019 Ontario

Got our Licence today!!

Allison, on September 12, 2019 at 15:52 Posted in Plan a wedding 0 33
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Not really much to discuss, but my FH and I went down to City Hall and got our licence so we are able to get legally married now!! 37 more days until "I do" now!

For anyone in Ontario, you can download the licence application here: Ontario Marriage Licence Application. You can fill it out and then print it out to bring to City Hall/Municipal office (legal paper recommended). It took us 20 minutes or so, but we got the licence right away so we just hang onto it until the wedding. Also, cost varies from City Hall to City Hall for whatever reason (It's $10 cheaper in Thunder Bay than my hometown where we're getting married) so definitely see if it's cheaper somewhere else! As long as you get it in Ontario and are getting married in the province, it doesn't matter which City Hall/Municipal office you go to. Smiley winking


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Latest activity by Allison, on September 16, 2019 at 09:55
  • Allison
    Master October 2019 Ontario
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    WOW! I don't get why they are different from city to city - you get the same form!

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  • Bianca
    Master August 2019 Ontario
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    Everyone else's was so cheap! I'm pretty sure we paid $160 for ours!

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  • Katelyn
    Super October 2019 Ontario
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    Oh yeah I found that out after I had done it wrong too haha.
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  • Allison
    Master October 2019 Ontario
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    Ours was only $125 ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

    I had my mom's full name (including married) but they only wanted maiden, so that's another thing to look out for!

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  • Katelyn
    Super October 2019 Ontario
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    Oh yeah we filled out ours ahead of time but they made us redo it on their computer. It was stupid. How much did yours cost? Ours was $135
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  • Allison
    Master October 2019 Ontario
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    Huh, ours we had a clerk look it over manually - had to fill out the application prior.

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  • Katelyn
    Super October 2019 Ontario
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    Yeah when we did ours we had to do everything on a computer at town hall and any date past 90 days was greyed out so you couldn't select it.
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  • Allison
    Master October 2019 Ontario
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    They checked our intended date on our application so I'm guessing if we were too early, they'd tell us to wait - I feel like most places would do that.

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  • Allison
    Master October 2019 Ontario
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    No problem, hopefully this helps future Ontario brides with the process!

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  • Katelyn
    Super October 2019 Ontario
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    When we went to town hall to get it the first time we were early and they wouldn't let us get it. But I don't know if it's like that everywhere.
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  • Cliodhna
    WeddingWire Admin January 2030 Galway
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    Very exciting, Allison! That's for sharing the extra info!

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  • Allison
    Master October 2019 Ontario
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    Yeah, Ontario gotta be weird like that.

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  • Allison
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    Yeah, Ontario is weird that way!

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  • Allison
    Master October 2019 Ontario
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    ^This! Definitely don't get it too soon!

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  • Tori
    Top October 2019 Manitoba
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    As far as I'm aware it's $100 no matter where you go Smiley smile

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  • Alexandra
    VIP November 2019 British Columbia
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    That’s so weird that it varies. Here in BC it’s $100, there’s a handful of London drugs’ that do them or you can see on the vital statistics website. We didn’t have to fill anything out before hand, we just took our drivers licenses into our LD and gave her some information. It took like 15 minutes.
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  • Katelyn
    Super October 2019 Ontario
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    We got ours a while ago. Just a heads up as well for anyone in Ontario you can only get it 90 days or less before your wedding.
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  • Allison
    Master October 2019 Ontario
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    Lol definitely not!! We're getting married in my hometown (London) and got our licence in our current city (Thunder Bay) the two cities are 18 hours away from one another lol!

    So yeah! Go to Toronto or Mississauga, whatever works better for you guys! Smiley laugh

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  • Kelsie
    Master July 2021 Ontario
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    Oh really? I thought it had to be specific as to where we lived or where we were getting married - this is excellent! Smiley smile good news for a crappy day!

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  • Allison
    Master October 2019 Ontario
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    You could get it from Toronto City Hall if it worked better for you. As long as you get it in Ontario somewhere lol

    Or just go to Mississauga like your original plan Smiley tongue

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  • Kelsie
    Master July 2021 Ontario
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    I don't work unfortunately where we're getting married - I work right across from Toronto City Hall but that won't help me haha.

    Mississauga actually lets one person go if they have the Application with original signatures and IDs, so it's fine. I can roll it into a day where I'm off doing something else.

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  • Allison
    Master October 2019 Ontario
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    I honestly went on my 1/2 hour break (I get 1/2 paid lunch and 2 15 minute unpaid blocks but I can squish them together) and was back in time (I also work a block away from City Hall).

    But yeah, it is annoying still, one day it'll be more streamlined but I'll be married way before that time lol

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  • Kelsie
    Master July 2021 Ontario
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    Oh my god - sooooo annnnoying!!! Legitimately need to take a day off for that. I shall give them a call and inquire Smiley smile Maybe by the time I get married they'll make it easier (haha!).

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  • Allison
    Master October 2019 Ontario
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    Thanks Amanda, hopefully this information helps others!

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  • Allison
    Master October 2019 Ontario
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    Mississauga Licence

    It looks like you can do what Casey did, do it online but both of you have to be there(?) and then bring your confirmation number and ID to pick it up or only one of you have to go with the proper ID.

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  • Amanda
    Expert July 2022 Ontario
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    This is awesome information to know! Thank you!
    I hope your wedding goes just as planned!!! Smiley smile

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  • Kelsie
    Master July 2021 Ontario
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    Perfect! It’s much easier for me to just go myself so I hope Mississauga also works that way!
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  • Allison
    Master October 2019 Ontario
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    That's handy - they definitely don't have anything like that for Thunder Bay lol.

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  • Allison
    Master October 2019 Ontario
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    Our City Hall would've allowed only one of us to be present, so long as the one party had 2 pieces of their ID and 2 of their partners (must be originals - no photocopies) and the absent party had already signed the application.

    It might be different for other city halls, so I'd look it up for the one you plan on going to, they'll also list the types of ID they accept!

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  • Casey
    Master October 2019 Ontario
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    We just did this last week too! I wanted to get it done, because it was the one thing I kept forgetting.

    It was way faster than what I had expected. We live in Niagara Falls, and right from their website I could fill out the application and submit it online. So they already had all the information and I just had to pull up the confirmation number when we walked in!

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  • Kelsie
    Master July 2021 Ontario
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    Woohooo!!! So exciting!!!

    Dumb question - do we both have to go apply? Or can I just bring his documents with me? We're never in the same place during the week so this may be difficult if we both have to be there (which I suspect we do).

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  • Allison
    Master October 2019 Ontario
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    Wow, it sounds easier in MB just because they have it in more places!! Does price vary from place to place there?

    You can only get it at a Municipal Office, Town Hall or City Hall here in Ontario

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