Marriages

Congratulations on your decision to get married!

The City of Oshawa is pleased to offer wedding services for every step of your journey - from getting the marriage licence to saying, "I do" - to help make your day a stress-free and memorable moment. We offer non-religious civil marriage ceremonies at Oshawa City Hall on Wednesday/Thursday and Friday afternoons and Saturday mornings. Ceremonies will be temporarily held at the Civic Recreation Complex in October and November 2026. Ceremonies will return to the Committee Room at City Hall in December 2026.

Our wedding services are ideal for couples looking for a small intimate ceremony and couples planning a destination wedding but want to make it legal, before or after.

There are three steps to consider:

Step 1 - Obtain a licence to get married

Couples need a marriage licence to get legally married in Ontario. Purchase a marriage licence at Oshawa City Hall or any other municipal office in Ontario. The online marriage licence application form is available on our Marriage Licence webpage.

Step 2 - Plan a marriage ceremony

We can help with that too! Civil marriage ceremonies are offered at Oshawa City Hall or temporarily at the Civic Recreation Complex for October and November on Wednesday/Thursday and Friday afternoons and Saturday mornings.

Step 3 - Obtain a certificate of marriage (optional)

The province of Ontario issues marriage certificates after a marriage occurs. Couples may need this to change a last name, apply for certain social benefits, or financial or other reasons.