[Registering With State Or County]

based on what you showed(and this is not legal advice)you would be correct.however,since you already preformed the ceremony(and i am guessing,officated same)it's a little late to ask now.

i don't know what the penalities are in your state for doing that without authorization,but in some states,it can be quite strict,and can cause the couple all kinds of grief.the time to check all that out is before you officate,not after.

just as an aside,personal observation only:the states that have other requirements usually spell that out in their states laws.a check of your states website would confirm that.some counties have their requirements also,so it's a good idea to check with the county clerks office if you have further questions.just identify yourself as a new minister,and you were wondering what if any requirements they had concerning officating.dress professional,and chances are,if it isn't in the state laws(after you look them up and read them)then it isn't a county thing either.but as i said,this is not legal advice,and only worth what you paid for it.

Ya I thought the same thing. I looked before hand and had called our county clerk and they told me they didn't know the answer (actually didn't know what I was talking about) just told me that I had to return the license in 15 days...and I had tried to look on web sites so I thought I was ok. The couple came to me a week in advance so I didn't have alot of time to prepare....Hoping for everyone sake all is well. I would feel so horrible if things went wrong. Thanks for all your advice guys.

[Registering With State Or County]

I have been ordained since 2007....I preformed my first wedding tonight. I never gave it much thought that I might have to be registered in my own county/state. I have been trying to find answers online and I guess Im just not quite understanding what this is saying...can any of you help. I live in Iowa. From what this says I am understanding I don't need to register with state that my ULC is good enough??

Iowa

595.10 Who may solemnize.

Marriages may be solemnized by:

1. A judge of the supreme court, court of appeals, or district court, including a district associate judge, associate juvenile judge, or a judicial magistrate, and including a senior judge as defined in section 602.9202, subsection 1.

2. A person ordained or designated as a leader of the person's religious faith.

Thank you,

Tonya Oldfather