The kinds of celebrant who can legally marry you in Ireland
Religious celebrants, non-religious celebrants, organised religion such as a Catholic priest, and why civil registrars are not on this list.
Guides
Marrying in Ireland
Plain English for couples travelling from the United States, and for anyone new to the Irish system.
What a nominating body is
The organisation that put a celebrant on the State register. You do not have to join it. Here is why the filter exists.
Getting married in Ireland from the United States
Yes, Americans can get married in Ireland. A plain-English route through notice, documents, the Marriage Registration Form, and choosing a celebrant who can legally marry you.
The three month notice you must give the HSE
What the legal notice period means, what to bring, and how the Marriage Registration Form fits with your solemniser.
Your paperwork timeline for getting married in Ireland
A practical timeline from choosing a registered solemniser to returning the signed Marriage Registration Form.
How to choose a wedding celebrant in Ireland
Choose between religious and non-religious ceremonies, check the register, and ask the practical questions the public file cannot answer.
What a solemniser is, and the kinds you can choose
A solemniser is whoever the State says may marry you. Celebrants are the people you can actually choose. Priests are usually assigned by a parish. Civil registrars are assigned by the HSE, and we do not list them here.
What a solemniser actually does
In Ireland, a solemniser is the person legally allowed to marry you. Officiant and celebrant are the words most American couples search.
How to check your celebrant is registered
Ask for their name as it appears on the register, then find them on this site or on gov.ie.