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Wedding officiants in Kawartha Lakes

In Kawartha Lakes, you can book a wedding officiant through Celebrance from $325, 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$325HST 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

    $325

    The legal ceremony, short and simple: declarations, vows and licence signing.

    • Legal declarations and vows
    • Marriage licence signing
    • Registration handled by your officiant
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  • Personalized

    30 min

    $475

    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
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  • Custom

    45 min

    $675

    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
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Where do you get a marriage licence in Kawartha Lakes?

The City of Kawartha Lakes issues marriage licences at the City Clerk's Office, City Hall, 26 Francis Street in Lindsay (not the Old Lindsay Town Hall on Kent Street West). Licences are issued by appointment on Fridays only, with no walk-ins, and your documents must be uploaded by 4:30 p.m. on the Monday before your Friday appointment, or the appointment may be forfeited. The Province also lists the City as a pick-up location for the online ServiceOntario application.

The fee the City currently publishes is $150, paid at the appointment by cash, debit or credit. The licence is valid for 3 months from the day it is issued.

Can the City marry you?

Yes. A Municipal Clerk performs ceremonies at City Hall on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for $300, after hours for $350, or off-site for $400 (plus mileage outside Kawartha Lakes). Rooms range from the 2nd Floor Atrium (up to 6 people) to Council Chambers (up to 20) and the Victoria Room (about 25). You request a date at least 10 days ahead, and a consultation with both of you is required.

But note for 2026: during the municipal election season, clerk officiants are less available, and from August to October almost all ceremony requests may be denied. The outdoor East Lawn Staircase is also closed from mid-May to October 2026 for landscaping.

Lakes, cottages and your own officiant

Many Kawartha weddings happen at a cottage or on the water, and in 2026 the City's own availability is tight. A private officiant comes to your venue, any day, 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.

How far ahead should you plan?

Book your officiant as soon as your date is set. Then plan your Friday licence appointment within the 3 months before the wedding, leaving time for the Monday document deadline. Our marriage licence planner gives you the exact dates.

Information checked on September 24, 2026 against the City of Kawartha Lakes' official pages. Fees change annually: confirm with the City Clerk's Office before your appointment.

Sources: kawarthalakes.ca: marriage licences · kawarthalakes.ca: wedding ceremonies · ontario.ca: apply marriage licence online