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Getting married in 2017? This is the kind of work I do.

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Additional information on the 'SHREDDING' of marriage licenses document that has been circulated. This is the latest update. NO LICENSES WERE OR WILL BE SHREDDED. (note: I contacted our member of parliament and raised hell. I don't know if this is a direct result or not, but I stood up to the government for you couples!). What does this mean to couples: your officiant now has to put stamps on the envelope you are given with your license. That's it. Easy!

We are away on our annual vacation at the moment. Will return on January 22nd. See you then! Keep warm, everybody!

When the wedding planners ask me to officiate at their weddings...I must be doing something right.

Stephen Charles Milbury says: Connie Howes is an amazing person she married my wife and I and I couldn't of asked for a better day then what I had. Connie made it a day of fun and happiness and everybody that we had at our wedding said she did an amazing job. I would recommend Connie to do it all over again because she did so good and everybody was smiling and enjoyed themselves. Thanks again very much Connie Howes for marrying my wife and I.

Letitia

Thanks, Letitia Hasson

Top TEN Questions about Marriage Licenses 1. YOU NEED ONE! LOL 2. Marriage licenses are good for 90 days (not three months) 3. You can buy the license anywhere in Ontario for your wedding anywhere in Ontario. Check around, some places are cheaper than others - I'm looking at you with thanks, Napanee! 4. ID required: TWO pieces, one of which must be your birth certificate or passport and one other piece of government issued photo ID. If you don't have a driver's license, the Ontario ID card is a good substitute. Get these documents early. 5. One party can get the license as long as they have the ID of the other party and the completed application form. Here's a link to the form: http://www.forms.ssb.gov.on.ca/…/007-11018…/$File/11018E.pdf 6. Your officiant will want to have your license BEFORE the ceremony. He or she has some other paperwork to do with it and needs to fill it in. 7. Your officiant will mail the completed license to the provincial government to register your marriage. 8. Bring that big brown envelope that comes with your license to your officiant. It's coded to get to the right place (we want that!!) 9. You get the tear off portion of the license as a keepsake. This is called the 'record of solemnization'. It's not an official certificate. 10. You can order the official marriage certificate about 8 weeks after the marriage from Service Ontario. This is what you'll use to change your name. I'd love to hear YOUR questions!! Send them to me via my site: www.weddingskingston.com

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I've been asked if I always wear a stole when I officiate weddings. The answer is NO. For CIVIL ceremonies, I don't wear a stole. Sometimes I don't even wear shoes! I ONLY wear my stole with the crosses on it when couples have a spiritual ceremony. I wear my stole with the rainbow flag and dove of peace on it for same-sex weddings. I wear my native stole that I was given from a member of the Mohawk First Nations when I do native services. Check out the no stole, no shoes beach wedding I did last summer!

I received an email from a local paper that asked me to advertise in it's upcoming supplement called 'BRIDES". I pointed out to them that not every couple had a bride. Also, guys in a guy/girl wedding are equal partners in the wedding and take part in planning it too. I marry ALL couples who love each other. Fairness and equality rules. The newspaper has agreed they need to 're-brand' and be more up to date with current society. Check mark in the WIN column for equality!

Jessica Gainer has lost all of her wedding photos! She posts: Please anyone and everyone share. My husband lost his coat, wallet and cellphone around the memorial center on Saturday. We've just decided it was a loss. But we've just realized our memory card from our wedding was in that coat. 😢 It's a grey Ralph Lauren peacoat. All I want is that memory card. Please help. Thank you.