How To Get Married In Texas With No Ceremony or Celebrant

Marriage.  It is usually surrounded by a big ceremony and an even bigger (and expensive) reception.  Sure, every bride dreams of their perfect wedding day and reception, but what about that bride that just wants to get married without all the pomp and circumstance?! Well, Texas has you covered. You can do it all without any ceremony, celebrant or expensive party.  According to Arnold & Itkin Trial Lawyers and their "15 Real Texas Laws You Won't Believe" blog post.  You can perform a "Marriage Via Proclamation."

HOW DOES A MARRIAGE VIA PROCLAMATION WORK?

Well, according to the legal site...

"Texas is a common law marriage state, which means you are considered legally married if the couple makes three public announcements that they’re married. Moreover, a couple can be considered legally married even if the other spouse isn’t present for the ceremony.

The only requirements are:

Both parties are willing participants
Both parties are over 18
Parties are unrelated to each other"

That's right - you read it correctly.  The future bride or groom does not have to be present for your proclamations of marriage. So, get those public announcements ready and get your witnesses together so you can have the cheapest wedding of all time.  And, then you can avoid all the craziness of planning and paying for a huge wedding.

OTHER CRAZY TEXAS LAWS...

The law firm also mentioned these crazy Texas laws in their post includes bad haircuts and fireworks...

"This is another law where the actual legal code couldn’t be confirmed, but it is allegedly illegal for children to have unusual haircuts in Mesquite, TX. While we don’t know if any court would uphold the enforcement of that law, it’s still interesting to note how and when the law governed personal conduct or fashion."

We don’t know what might have necessitated this, but the town of Borger, TX forbids the throwing of confetti, rubber balls, and firecrackers in city limits."