
Congratulations! If you've found yourself at this page it is likely that you are either planning to be married or have been asked to perform a wedding ceremony in Colorado. Ordained ministers of the Universal Life Church have successfully performed thousands of legal marriages in Colorado. The information provided below will walk you through the steps one must follow to become a minister and perform a valid wedding ceremony in the state of Colorado.
- ULC Ordination Accepted: Yes
- Minister Registration Required: No
- Minister's Residency: Irrelevant
- Minister's Minimum Age: 18
- Marriage License Waiting Period: 0 days
- Marriage License Valid For: 30 Days
- Marriage License Return Within: By Expiration
1 How to Become an Ordained Minister in Colorado
If you haven't already, you should get ordained online with the Universal Life Church. Ordination is free and can be completed in just a matter of minutes. Thousands of legally valid marriages are performed by ULC ministers around the world every year. Begin the process by clicking the big blue button below!
2 Officiating a Wedding in Colorado
Next, you should contact the office of your local marriage authority (typically your county clerk). Let them know that you are a minister of the Universal Life Church in Seattle, and ask what they will require of you to officiate a legal marriage.
Select your County Clerk Recorder to quickly generate the contact information for your local marriage authority.
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3 License to Marry in Colorado
After you've contacted your marriage authority, you should visit our online store to purchase whatever documentation will be required. We typically advise ministers in Colorado to get an Ordination Package. While Minister registration is not technically required in Colorado you may be asked to display proof of your ordination to the county clerks before they will accept the marriage as having been legally solemnized. Having this proof of your ordination will also provide peace-of-mind to any couple that you intend to marry. Additionally, please attempt to leave at least 3 weeks between the date of the wedding ceremony and your order, to ensure that you receive all of your materials in advance.
The state of Colorado is one of the few places in the United States that allows people to solemnize their own marriage. Colorado Revised Statute 14-02-0109 allows couples to perform their own wedding ceremony with or without religious authorization. The couple must, of course, meet the age and status requirements for marriage before performing a ceremony. It is important to note that, in the case of self-married couples, both the bride and groom must list themselves as the officiants on their marriage certificate and only the bride and groom may list themselves as officiants.
4 How to get Married in Colorado
Now that you've done all of the above, you are ready to perform the wedding! Be sure that the couple has picked up their Colorado marriage license from the appropriate office. This license is valid for 30 days, and there is no mandatory waiting period between when the couple receives the marriage license in Colorado and when the ceremony may be legally performed. Please be aware that the signed license must be returned to the issuing office before its date of expiry.
At the Universal Life Church we receive several calls from wedding officiants in Colorado, after they've received their license to marry by getting ordained online, asking for guidance on how to perform a wedding ceremony. Once the legal matters have been taken care of, officiating a wedding (while a sometimes-daunting task) can be a great deal of fun. We would suggest that new Colorado wedding ministers concerned about the ceremony peruse one of our helpful wedding guides. The minister training section of our website should offer a helpful refresher for more experienced ministers.
5 Colorado Wedding Considerations
Planning to perform a wedding in Colorado is an exciting ordeal! There are a few factors unique to the state that you will want to consider when making your arrangements. First of all, adventurers from all over are drawn to the outdoor wedding venues in Colorado for the vast mountainous beauty. This can mean you may be planning for chilly weather or maybe even snow! Pack warm layers and book four-wheel-drive transportation if you are officiating off-road or at high elevation. People often wonder how much a wedding minister should charge in Colorado, but the truth is there’s no cut and dry answer – fees might vary widely based on the minister’s experience level, amount of involvement, and other responsibilities the couple might need covered. For example, are they just going to be running the ceremony or are they also hosting the rehearsal and acting as a master of ceremonies for the resort of the evening? The distance that the minister is going to be traveling must also be figured into the price for time and travel expenses. If the couple is planning to hold their ceremony in a large city or expensive destination, they should be expecting that the minister will have a higher fee as well.

Colorado Marriage Code
Marriage in Colorado is governed by Title 14 of Colorado's General Statutes. Ministers who got ordained online with the Universal Life Church have successfully solemnized thousands of weddings in the state. Below, you will find that we have reproduced a relevant excerpt of this code.14-2-109. Solemnization and registration. (1) A marriage may be solemnized by a judge of a court, by a court magistrate, by a retired judge of a court, by a public official whose powers include solemnization of marriages, by the parties to the marriage, or in accordance with any mode of solemnization recognized by any religious denomination or Indian nation or tribe. View the Colorado Statutes on the official state site.
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Adams County
4430 S. Adams County Pkwy. 1st Floor, Suite E2400Brighton, Colorado
80601
Phone: (720) 523-6020
Fax: (720) 523-6009
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Alamosa County
Alamosa County Office Building 402 Edison AvenueAlamosa, Colorado
Phone: (719) 589-6681
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Arapahoe County
5334 S. Prince StLittleton, Colorado
80120
Phone: (303) 795-4520
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Archuleta County
449 San Juan St.Pagosa Springs, Colorado
81147
Phone: (970) 264-8350
Archuleta County website »
Baca County
741 Main St., Suite 3Springfield, Colorado
81073
Phone: (719) 523-4372
Baca County website »
Bent County
725 Bent AveLas Animas, Colorado
81054
Phone: (719) 456-2009
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Boulder County
1750 33rd Street, Suite 201Boulder, Colorado
80301
Phone: (303) 413-7770
Boulder County website »
Chaffee County
104 CrestoneSalida, Colorado
81201
Phone: (719) 539-4004
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Cheyenne County
51 South 1st P.O. Box 567Cheyenne Wells, Colorado
Phone: (719) 767-5685
Cheyenne County website »
City and County of Broomfield
1 DesCombes DriveBroomfield, Colorado
Phone: (303) 464-5819
City and County of Broomfield website »
City and County of Denver
201 W. Colfax Ave Dept. 101Denver, Colorado
80202
Phone: (720) 865-8400
City and County of Denver website »
Clear Creek County
405 Argentine St.Georgetown, Colorado
80444
Phone: (303) 679-2339
Clear Creek County website »
Conejos County
6683 County Rd. 13Conejos, Colorado
81129
Phone: (719) 376-5422
Conejos County website »
Costilla County
400 Gasper St.San Luis, Colorado
81152
Phone: (719) 937-7671
Costilla County website »
Custer County
205 S. 6th St.Westcliffe, Colorado
81252
Phone: (719) 783-2441
Custer County website »
Delta County
501 Palmer Street, Suite 211Delta, Colorado
Phone: (970) 874-2150
Delta County website »
Dolores County
409 North Main StreetDove Creek, Colorado
81324
Phone: (970) 677-2381
Dolores County website »
Douglas County
301 Wilcox Street, First FloorCastle Rock, Colorado
80104
Phone: (303) 660-7446
Douglas County website »
Eagle County
500 Broadway, Suite 101Eagle, Colorado
81631
Phone: (970) 328-8723
Eagle County website »
El Paso County
1675 W. Garden of the Gods, Suite 2201Colorado Springs, Colorado
80907
Phone: (719) 520-6202
El Paso County website »
Elbert County
440 Comanche StreetKiowa, Colorado
80117
Phone: (303) 621-3116
Elbert County website »
Fremont County
615 Macon Ave. Room 102Cañon City, Colorado
81212
Phone: (719) 276-7330
Fremont County website »
Garfield County
109 8th Street, Suite 200Glenwood Springs, Colorado
81601
Phone: (970) 384-3700
Garfield County website »
Gilpin County
203 Eureka StreetCentral City, Colorado
80427
Phone: (303) 582-5321
Gilpin County website »
Grand County
308 Byers Ave.Hot Sulphur Springs, Colorado
80451
Phone: (970) 725-3110
Grand County website »
Gunnison County
221 N. Wisconsin Suite #CGunnison, Colorado
Phone: (970) 641-1516
Gunnison County website »
Hinsdale County
317 North Henson StreetLake City, Colorado
81235
Phone: (970) 944-2225
Hinsdale County website »
Huerfano County
401 Main Street, Suite 204Walsenburg, Colorado
81089
Phone: (719) 738-2380
Huerfano County website »
Jackson County
396 LaFever StreetWalden, Colorado
Phone: (970) 723-4334
Jackson County website »
Jefferson County
100 Jefferson County Parkway, Suite 2530Golden, Colorado
80419
Phone: (303) 271-8186
Jefferson County website »
Kit Carson County
251 16th Street, Suite 203Burlington, Colorado
80807
Phone: (719) 346-8638 ext 301
Kit Carson County website »
La Plata County
679 Turner Drive, Suite CDurango, Colorado
81303
Phone: (970) 382-6280
La Plata County website »
Lake County
505 Harrison AvenueLeadville, Colorado
80461
Phone: (719) 486-1410
Lake County website »
Larimer County
200 West Oak, Main FloorFort Collins, Colorado
80521
Phone: (970) 498-7860
Larimer County website »
Las Animas County
200 East 1st Street, Room 205Trinidad, Colorado
81082
Phone: (719) 846-3314
Las Animas County website »
Logan County
315 Main Street, Suite 3Sterling, Colorado
Phone: (970) 522-1158
Logan County website »
Mesa County
200 S. Spruce StGrand Junction, Colorado
81501
Phone: (970) 244-1679
Mesa County website »
Moffat County
221 W. Victory Way, Ste. 200Craig, Colorado
81625
Phone: (970) 824-9104
Moffat County website »
Montezuma County
140 West Main Street, Suite 1Cortez, Colorado
Phone: (970) 565-3728
Montezuma County website »
Montrose County
320 South First Street Room 101Montrose, Colorado
81401
Phone: (970) 249-3362 Ext. 2
Montrose County website »
Morgan County
231 Ensign StreetFort Morgan, Colorado
80701
Phone: (970) 542-3521
Morgan County website »
Otero County
13 W. 3rd Street, Room 210La Junta, Colorado
81050
Phone: (719) 383-3020
Otero County website »
Ouray County
112 Village Square WestOuray, Colorado
81427
Phone: (970) 325-7320
Ouray County website »
Phillips County
221 South Interocean AvenueHolyoke, Colorado
Phone: (970) 854-3131
Phillips County website »
Pitkin County
530 E. Main St. 3rd FloorAspen, Colorado
81611
Phone: (970) 920-5200
Pitkin County website »
Prowers County
301 South Main, Suite 210Lamar, Colorado
81052
Phone: (719) 336-8011
Fax: (719) 336-5306
Prowers County website »
Pueblo County
215 W. 10th StreetPueblo, Colorado
81003
Phone: (719) 583-6507
Pueblo County website »
Rio Blanco County
500 Main StreetMeeker, Colorado
Phone: (303) 878-5068
Rio Blanco County website »
Rio Grande County
965 6th StreetNorte, Colorado
Phone: (719) 657-3334
Rio Grande County website »
Routt County
522 Lincoln Ave.Steamboat Springs, Colorado
Phone: (970) 870-5556
Routt County website »
Saguache County
501 4th StreetSaguache, Colorado
81149
Phone: (719) 655-2512
Saguache County website »
San Juan County
1557 Greene StSilverton, Colorado
81433
Phone: (303) 387-5671
San Juan County website »
San Miguel County
305 W. Colorado Ave, 1st FloorTelluride, Colorado
81435
Phone: (970) 728-3954
San Miguel County website »
Sedgwick County
315 Cedar St, Ste 220Julesburg, Colorado
Phone: (970) 474-3346
Sedgwick County website »
Summit County
208 Lincoln AvenueBreckenridge, Colorado
Phone: (970) 453-2561
Summit County website »
Teller County
101 W. Bennett AvenueCripple Creek, Colorado
80813
Phone: (719) 689-2951
Teller County website »
Washington County
150 Ash AveAkron, Colorado
80720
Phone: (303) 345-6565
Washington County website »
Weld County
1402 North 17th AvenueGreeley, Colorado
80631
Phone: (970) 304-6530
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