Hudson Valley, New York

Officiant & Ceremony

In Hudson Valley: One (1) officiant and ceremony vendor is listed, in Nyack, with 4 labeled alternatives below the listings that are not officiant services; they are the honest place to start. Budget roughly $250 to $1,000 for officiant services. New York's rules are specific. You apply in person at any town or city clerk in the state, the license is used only for a ceremony in New York, the ceremony cannot take place within 24 hours of issuance unless a judge authorizes it, and the license expires after 60 days, extendable to 180 for active-duty military. Clerks outside New York City charge $40, and several in the valley see couples by appointment only. Domestic Relations Law section 11 lists clergy, certain officials and judges, and also lets a town or city clerk designate a one-day marriage officiant, often the cleanest route for a friend. Whether an online ordination is accepted is not something to assume; confirm it with the issuing clerk. State historic sites and the National Park Service sites at Hyde Park each permit ceremonies individually.

1 listing · checked October 2026

• John Wendel Wedding Officiant — Nyack · wendelweddings.com · (845) 583-1103

Churches and congregations

These are places of worship rather than for-hire officiants. Many will marry members of their own congregation, or couples willing to join and complete a marriage preparation course, and some will not marry non-members at all. Several also price the building, the clergy and the musician separately. Ask early what they require of you — policy varies widely between denominations, and between individual congregations of the same denomination.

• Fourth Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Westchester — Mohegan Lake · fourthuu.org · (914) 528-7131
• St John's Episcopal Church — South Salem · stjohnsepiscopalparish.com · (914) 763-8273
• St. Nicholas New Hamburg — Wappingers Falls · stnicholasnewhamburg.org · (845) 297-2010
• Trinity Evangelical Lutheran — Kingston · trinitykingston.com · (845) 338-2954

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