Starlene Joyner Burns

Montgomery County Maryland

Wedding Officiant

(202) 253-3629

Montgomery County md officiant for dc and va

Introduction

I am Starlene Joyner Burns, a wedding officiant serving Montgomery County Maryland.

Getting married in Montgomery County Maryland is pretty straight forward.

I’m going to show you how to get married in that county without a problem.

Short-Notice Weddings/Marriages in Montgomery County MD

Before you call me or send the inquiry form. you need to secure a marriage license from the Clerk of Montgomery County Circuit Court, and know your wedding date and time.
The marriage license must be purchased 48 hours in advance and handed to me the day of your service.
Military service couples can request a waiver of the 48 hour waiting period. Waivers can also be requested in case of illness. A judge would have to approve any request for a wavier.

Planned Weddings in Montgomery County Maryland

Call me with your wedding date, time, and location or send that information in the inquire form.
Schedule a meeting with me to discover your ceremony options and get to know me.
Secure your marriage license as far in advance as you can. Don’t wait 48 hours prior to you wedding. Anything can happen. Hand the entire package to me the day of your service.
Couples from out of town can apply via a no n-residence marriage license affidavit.

Wedding Meetings

Most of my communication with couples start with an online inquiry, a phone call, or an email.

We can start our discussion over the phone, then follow up with a meeting via Skype or Amazon Chime. Face to face meetings are held on Sunday and sometimes during the week. For those traveling from VA and those in DC, we meet at Starbucks (Dakota Crossing, NE). Those in Prince George’s County and parts North (Baltimore), we meet at Panera (Vista Gardens Market Place) Bowie MD.