A live Zoom ceremony with a licensed officiant and a real U.S. marriage certificate, issued through Utah County. You don't need to be in the same state — or even the same country. Just a valid photo ID.
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Here's exactly what happens, from checkout to "I do."
Secure checkout. Right after paying you land on your private page, and we email you a link back to it.
We give you the link to Utah County's official online application. Both partners verify their ID online and pay the county's $71.75 license fee directly to Utah County. When it asks for the officiant's email, enter your own email.
Once your license is issued, Utah County emails you a link for your officiant to sign the license. Paste that link into your private page.
Choose a time on our calendar and confirm your names, phone and email. Tell us if you need witnesses — we'll have them ready.
A short live ceremony with a licensed officiant, from wherever you both are. We sign and return your license to Utah County, and your official marriage certificate is issued by the county.
Most couples need proof fast: for a visa filing, a new job, insurance or a landlord. Here is the timeline.
After the ceremony your officiant files the signed license and Utah County issues the digital marriage certificate. It lands in your inbox within about an hour, and it is proof of marriage you can use right away.
Your certified paper certificate with the raised seal is mailed from Utah County. Standard mail takes about a week in the western U.S.; tell us if you need it overnight and we will arrange the fastest shipping available.
If you will register the marriage in another country, the certificate needs an apostille from the State of Utah. Our partner Same Day Apostille handles it, Utah state fee included, plus return shipping ($22 standard, $150 overnight). Call (323) 248-8986.
Different cities, states or countries — you each join the Zoom from wherever you are.
Marry before or during a deployment with no travel. For Utah's ID check, use a driver's license or passport rather than a military ID.
Neither partner needs to be a U.S. citizen or resident. Add an apostille to use your certificate abroad.
Same-sex couples, second marriages, elopements, "we just want it done" — all welcome, no judgment.
Optional add-ons
Not included: the $71.75 Utah County marriage license fee, which you pay directly to the county when you apply.
Full refund if Utah County does not issue your license (request it within 5 days). Same-day ceremonies are non-refundable.
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Utah County lets couples apply for a marriage license online and hold the ceremony over live video with a licensed officiant. It doesn't matter where you live or where you're joining from. The license is issued by Utah County, the ceremony is performed under Utah law, and Utah County records the marriage, the same way it would for a couple standing in a courthouse.
A marriage that's valid where it's performed is generally recognized everywhere in the United States. That's why an online marriage through Utah County is recognized in all 50 states, including California, Texas, Florida and New York.
They're not the same thing. In a proxy marriage, someone stands in for one of the partners, and very few places allow it. In an online marriage, you both appear yourselves, live on Zoom, say your vows, and the officiant marries you. No stand-ins, no recordings.
Neither of you needs to be a U.S. citizen or live in the U.S. to get married online through Utah County. Couples join from the Philippines, Mexico, India, Colombia, Europe and everywhere in between. All you need is a valid passport or government ID and a stable internet connection.
Planning to use your marriage for a visa or green card? Read this first:
Immigration rules change and every case is different. We're a wedding service, not a law firm, so please talk with an immigration attorney before relying on any marriage for a visa.
A few countries will not register a marriage that was performed online. If you will register your marriage abroad, check with that country’s consulate before booking.
The $299 service fee covers the ceremony, the officiant, the filing and support. Everything else is optional:
Witnesses, the same-day option and the Name Change Kit are chosen when you book, and you can add the kit later from your private wedding page. For a translator or extra copies, text or call (213) 341-3410 and we add it to your order. The $71.75 Utah County license fee is paid to the county.
You may know it as a virtual wedding, a Zoom wedding or an online civil marriage. It is one live video ceremony and one legal U.S. marriage certificate, whether you are marrying for a spouse visa, before a deployment, or because the courthouse has a three-week wait.
USCIS recognizes a virtual marriage that is valid where the certificate was issued. If you marry from different places, plan time together in person afterwards and keep proof.
Marry before a deployment or PCS, or during one, with no leave and no travel. Then update DEERS, TRICARE and your housing allowance.
Same license, same ceremony, same certificate. Utah County issues it, USCIS and the military recognize it, and it is valid in all 50 states even if your home country will not register it.
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How Utah online marriage works, why it’s valid in all 50 states, and online vs. proxy marriage.
Spouse visas, green cards, K-1 vs. CR-1, and the in-person rule couples miss.
Marry before or during deployment, which ID to use, and DEERS next steps.
Use your online marriage certificate abroad: who issues the apostille and how.
The order that works: Social Security, DMV, passport and more.
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Legal for LGBTQ+ couples in all 50 states; what to check if your home country disagrees.
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When Utah opened the door to legal online ceremonies, founders Alex Itkis and Parker Alchanati built this service so couples who cannot be in the same room could have the same thing: a real license, a licensed officiant, and a certificate that works everywhere. Hundreds of couples married online with us in the first year.
You are dealing with a small team that does this every day, not a call center. Questions are answered by a real person 7 days a week, 8 AM to 11 PM Pacific.
Yes. Your marriage is performed under a Utah County marriage license by a licensed officiant, and your certificate is a real U.S. marriage certificate issued by Utah County.
A U.S. marriage certificate is valid in all 50 states and is recognized in most countries when it carries an apostille seal. Please read the important note below before relying on it for a specific purpose.
No. You can join the Zoom ceremony from different states or different countries. Each partner just needs a valid photo ID and a device with a camera.
Yes — on the day Utah County issues your license and officiant link. ID verification sometimes needs manual review, which can delay the license. As soon as you have the link, you can book the same day or any later date.
The link from Utah County's email that lets the officiant sign your license. Copy the full link (it starts with https://) and paste it in. If you can't find the email, check spam, or call us at (213) 341-3410.
Yes, two. If you have your own, they join the Zoom — no charge. If you need one or both from us, it's $25 per witness, added when you check out.
For +$100 (total $399) we hold your ceremony the same day Utah County issues your license and officiant link. It's based on the day the county issues the license — not the day you pay — because Utah's ID verification sometimes needs manual review. Without it, you book any available date after your license arrives.
No. Our $299 service fee does not include the Utah County license fee. You pay the $71.75 directly to Utah County during your license application.
Yes, in one case: if Utah County does not issue your marriage license, we refund the full $299 service fee. Request it within 5 days of your license application and it goes back to your card within 5 to 10 business days. Once the license is issued the service fee is non-refundable, and the same-day option is never refundable. Full policy: 24hourmarriagela.com/virtual-wedding/refund-policy/
No. Everything happens online: you apply for the Utah County license from home and say your vows on Zoom. Neither of you ever needs to visit Utah.
Yes. California, like every other state, recognizes a marriage that was legally performed in another state. Your Utah County marriage is valid in California and all 50 states.
No. Neither partner needs U.S. citizenship or residency. You each need a valid government-issued photo ID (a passport works well for international partners) and an internet connection.
Yes. You can each join the Zoom ceremony from wherever you are, even different countries and time zones. We will help you pick a time that works for both of you.
No. In a proxy marriage someone stands in for a partner. In an online marriage both of you appear yourselves, live on video, and the officiant marries you directly.
Couples do use Utah online marriages in spouse-visa and green-card cases, but immigration has its own rules. If you were not physically together at the ceremony, you may need to show you met in person after the wedding. Please talk with an immigration attorney before you rely on it.
No. A K-1 visa is only for couples who are not married yet. Married couples usually use a spouse visa (CR-1 or IR-1) instead.
Yes. Same-sex couples are welcome and are married the same way as every other couple. If you plan to use your marriage abroad, check how that country treats same-sex marriages.
After your ceremony, Utah County records your marriage and issues your certificate. Extra certified copies are ordered from the Utah County Clerk. Agencies usually want a certified copy.
Yes. Use a certified copy of your marriage certificate to update your name with Social Security first, then your driver’s license or state ID, passport, bank and employer. Our $25 Name Change Kit walks you through every step; add it when you book.
Only if you will use your marriage certificate in another country that asks for one. For a Utah certificate the apostille comes from the State of Utah, and our partner Same Day Apostille can get it for you.
Try again with a passport or driver’s license, in good light with no glare, and match the expression on your ID photo in your selfie. Some applications go to manual review, which can take longer. Call or text us at (213) 341-3410 and we will help.
USCIS says a virtual marriage is valid for immigration if it is valid where the certificate was issued. If you were not physically together for the ceremony, you also need to be together in person afterwards. Read the in-person rule.
Yes. Each of you joins the Zoom ceremony from wherever you are, so no leave or travel is needed. Use a driver’s license or passport for Utah’s ID check rather than a military ID. How to marry a deployed service member.
DEERS asks for a certified marriage certificate, and yours is issued by Utah County. Add your spouse at an ID card office, then you have 90 days from the wedding date to make TRICARE changes. See each step.
Yes. They are different names for a legal marriage where the ceremony is held over live video. Ours is performed by a licensed officiant under a Utah County marriage license.
Yes. Utah County has no citizenship or residency requirement. Each partner needs a valid government photo ID, such as a passport.
Yes. You can join from any state and the marriage is valid in all 50. Our state guides show how it compares with your own state’s marriage license.
The digital certificate from Utah County usually arrives within an hour of the ceremony and is accepted as proof of marriage. The certified paper certificate with the raised seal is mailed; standard mail takes about a week in the western U.S., and we can arrange overnight shipping if you ask.
If Utah County does not issue your marriage license, you get a full refund of the service fee; request it within 5 days of your license application. Once the license is issued the service fee is non-refundable, and the same-day option is never refundable. Refunds go back to your card within 5 to 10 business days.
The apostille comes from the State of Utah. Our partner Same Day Apostille handles it for a Utah County certificate from $250 with the state fee included, plus return shipping, and can ship it to another country. Order at samedayapostille.org or call (323) 248-8986.
Yes. Spanish-speaking officiants are available, and a live Russian or Hebrew translator is $40. Those are the languages we offer. Ask when you book and we add it to your order.
A real person answers calls and texts at (213) 341-3410 seven days a week, 8 AM to 11 PM Pacific.
Utah law (Senate Bill 257, in effect since May 6, 2026) requires the officiant to say before every remote ceremony that the marriage may not be recognized in the country where you live. It does not change anything about the marriage in the United States; it is a reminder to check recognition abroad, which we cover in our country guides.
Answer a few quick questions, check out, get your license, and pick your time — we'll take it from there.
