So, let's say you have a civil ceremony and you get legally married. And then you want to have a religious ceremony a few months later. Do you need to take out a license twice? Or does the religious institution issue their own certificate of marriage??
call the town clerk of whatever town you live in. They gave me alot of info as we are getting my future BIL licensed 2 preform out ceremony
Thanks for asking this question. We are in the same boat.
SO, FYI, in case anyone is wondering. If you have a civil ceremony, obviously it's legally binding. But I did find out that if you want to have a religious ceremony, you can get a second copy of a marriage license-they will just print that it's a second ceremony on top, and the religious officiant can sign that. Some religious institutions have their own paperwork so you may not need another NYS license. You can marry the same person as many times as you want lol.
