Wedding officiants in Guelph
In Guelph, you can book a wedding officiant through Celebrance from $350, HST included. Prices are clear and all-in, your officiant comes from our local network, and if they can't make it, we send a replacement at no cost. Booking takes about three minutes online.
From$350HST included
- Replacement at no cost if your officiant can't make it
- HST included
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Packages and prices
Price (HST incl.)
Essential
20 min$350
The legal ceremony, short and simple: declarations, vows and licence signing.
- Legal declarations and vows
- Marriage licence signing
- Registration handled by your officiant
Personalized
30 min$500
A ceremony written with you, around your story.
- Discovery call with your officiant
- Ceremony written with you
- One round of revisions
- Legal declarations and licence signing
Custom
45 min$700
A ceremony designed entirely around you, with more time together to shape it.
- Everything in Personalized
- A second meeting, by video or in person
- Two more rounds of revisions
- Priority support until the day
Where do you get a marriage licence in Guelph?
Guelph issues marriage licences at City Hall, 1 Carden Street, by appointment. Complete and sign the PDF application, then upload the scans through the City's online form. The City replies by email within three business days to confirm your issuing appointment, which takes about 20 minutes. Either of you, or both, can attend.
The fee is $165, payable by cash, debit or credit. Appointments are usually available within two weeks, but the City warns that it can take up to four weeks in spring and summer, so don't leave it to the last minute. The licence is valid for 3 months from the day it is issued. For questions, ServiceGuelph answers at 519-822-1260 ext. 2117.
Can you get married at Guelph City Hall?
Not in 2026. The City says City Hall was fully booked for marriage ceremonies from January to March 2026, and that no ceremony appointments will be offered from April to December 2026. The City plans to update its ceremony services in December 2026. For a 2026 wedding in Guelph, you need your own officiant.
Getting married in Guelph with a private officiant
With City Hall unavailable, a private officiant is the simplest way to marry in Guelph, at a local venue, a garden, a farm or your home. The officiant comes to you and writes the ceremony with you. With Celebrance, the price is shown upfront, all-in, and if your officiant can't make it on the day, we send a replacement at no cost.
Guelph is part of our Kitchener-Waterloo zone, so local officiants cover Guelph, Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge and Stratford.
How far ahead should you plan?
Book your officiant first, as soon as your date is set. Then request your licence appointment early, especially for a spring or summer wedding, and within the 3 months before the date. Our marriage licence planner gives you the exact dates.
Information checked on September 24, 2026 against the City of Guelph's official pages. Fees and availability change: confirm with the City before you apply.
Sources: guelph.ca: marriage licences · guelph.ca: civil marriage ceremonies
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