Why do you have to wait 3 days to get married?

Why do you have to wait 3 days to get married?

A waiting period was mandated to ensure that couples have time to really think things out and be certain that they're making the right decision. For states that require a wait, there's no spur of the moment, rash decisions to tie the knot.

What happens if your marriage license is never filed?

In most cases, you are still considered married without registering the license. For example, California law requires the officiant to return the marriage license to the county clerk or recorder within 10 days of the ceremony. If, for some reason, this does not happen, you are still married.

What is the easiest state to get married in?

So the easiest places to get married are Alabama, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Montana, New Hampshire, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Utah and Washington, D.C. These places recognize common law marriage, which means that you and your spouse are a legally married couple