Marriage Licenses

PLEASE NOTE: Marriage Licenses are issued by appointment only. Please call 860-487-3121 to schedule an appointment. 

To apply for a marriage license, you will need to complete the following.

Provide a completed marriage license application along with proper identification and make a sworn statement that the information that you provide is true.  You no longer need to have a blood test to obtain a marriage license in Connecticut.

You and your spouse-to-be must appear in person at the local vital records office of the town where your marriage will occur.  The marriage license is issued to ensure that you and your spouse-to-be are eligible to be married.

Following the ceremony, the marriage officiator will submit the license to the registrar of vital records of the town where the marriage took place. The license will be filed in the official marriage records of Connecticut.  Once registered, the marriage license becomes a vital record and is referred to as a marriage certificate.

For more information:   https://portal.ct.gov/DPH/Vital-Records/License-to-Get-Married

Marriage Licenses FAQ's:

1.If I live in Willington, but I am getting married in Mansfield, where do I apply for my marriage license?

You apply in Mansfield (the town of occurrence).

2.I do not live in Connecticut but I am getting married in Willington. Where do I apply for my license?

The Town of Willington is the only place where you can apply for your license.

For an application, view the marriage license page.

3.I was married before. What name do I use for my new marriage license?

Whatever your legal name is at the time of application is the name you should use.

For an application, please see the file attachment below.

4.Does the Town Clerk change my name for me once I am married?

No. There are no provisions for the Town Clerk to do this. If a spouse decides to change their name once they are married, they must contact the Social Security Administration, Department of Motor Vehicles, banking institutions, etc. where their name would require a legal change. A certified copy of the marriage license is proof that the name change request is legitimate.

Following the marriage,  if the couple owns land in Willington, a Change of Name Certificate may be filed on the land records for a $60 fee.

5.I was married before. What name do I use for my new marriage license?

Whatever your legal name is at the time of application is the name you should use.