Civil Marriage Ceremonies

Wedding Ceremonies are now being offered by the Town of Ajax.

Exchange your wedding vows in a non-denominational setting before the Town Clerk and/or designate. Civil marriage ceremonies are performed at Ajax Town Hall on the following dates between the hours of 1 to 5 p.m.

• July 17, 2009
• August 7, 2009
• August 21, 2009
• September 11 & 25, 2009
• October 2, 16 & 30, 2009
• November 6 & 20, 2009
• December 4 & 11, 2009

To book your appointment, contact the Legislative and Information Services Department by phone at 905-619-2529, ext. 3347 or e-mail sarah.moore@townofajax.com. Please note that a pre-meeting is required at least two weeks before the event.

The fee for performing the ceremony is $250 + G.S.T. and a marriage licence (please see requirements below) is required at an additional cost of $100 before the marriage can be performed.

There are no permits or scheduling required for taking photos in a Town park, including the waterfront.

Below is a list of other wedding ceremony contacts throughout the GTA.

Marriage Licences

Marriage Licence Applications can be processed in the Legislative and Information Services Department. The licence fee is $100 and takes approximately 15 minutes to process. The hours of operation are weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 

Marriage Licence Requirements:

The marriage licence application must be completed and signed by both applicants, however, only one party needs to present the completed application form. A marriage licence can only be issued to the applicant and/or joint applicant. Identification is required for both parties, regardless whether both parties attend the office.

• Birth Certificate
• Current Passport
• Record of Immigrant Landing
• Canadian Citizenship Card

• Driver’s Licence
• Ontario Health Card (with photo)
• Current Passport (providing it is not used as the first piece of identification)

The issuer will take a copy of the identification provided and attach it to the marriage licence application. Please note that we only accept original documents or true certified copies.

Both partners must be 18 years of age or older. If you are 16 or 17 years of age, parental consent is required. Please contact the Office of the Registrar General at 1-800-461-2156 or 416-325-8305 for further information. If you are under the age of 16 years, you may not marry in the Province of Ontario.

If you were divorced in Canada, the original or court certified true copy of the Decree Absolute or Certificate of Divorce must be provided. It cannot be a photocopy; you can obtain a certified copy from the court that granted the divorce.

An applicant whose former marriage was dissolved or annulled in a jurisdiction other than Canada, must obtain authorization from the Office of the Registrar General before a marriage licence may be issued. A package can be picked up from the Legislative and Information Services Department, Ajax Town Hall, 65 Harwood Avenue South. To obtain this authorization, the applicants or a lawyer representing the applicants, must submit the following:

• A completed marriage licence application bearing the original signatures of both applicants.
• The original Certificate of Divorce or the Decree Absolute, or a court certified copy of same (certified by the proper court officer in the jurisdiction where the divorce or annulment was granted). If the decree is in a language other than English or French, include a translated copy together with an affidavit sworn by the translator.
• A Statement of Sole Responsibility (click here for form) for each divorce signed by both applicants. Blank affidavits are available at the Legislative and Information Services Department or from the Registrar General’s Website. (Click here)
• A legal opinion of an Ontario Lawyer, addressed to both applicants, giving reasons why the divorce or annulment should be recognized in the Province of Ontario.

Send all of the information to:

Once approval has been received from the Office of the Registrar General, please present the marriage licence application form, together with the letter from the Office of the Registrar General addressed to Issuer of Marriage Licences. This letter gives authorization to issue the marriage licence. For additional information, please contact 905-619-2529, ext. 3338.

Blood Tests:

Blood tests or medical certificates are not required in Ontario.

If either party to the marriage licence application is a widow or widower, they are not required to produce a death certificate to obtain a marriage licence.