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 Nebraska. Ordained ministers of the Universal Life Church have successfully performed thousands of legal marriages in Nebraska. 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 Nebraska.
- 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: 1 Year
- Marriage License Return Within: 15 days
1 How to Become an Ordained Minister in Nebraska
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 Nebraska
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 to quickly generate the contact information for your local marriage authority.
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3 License to Marry in Nebraska
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 Nebraska to get an Ordination Package. While registration is not legally required, you may be asked to show proof of ordination to the county clerk in order for the marriage to be accepted as legally valid. 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.
Please note that marriages in Nebraska require the presence of two witnesses in addition to the presence of of the officiant. Contact information for these witnesses will likely be asked for on the marriage license that must be presented to the county clerk.
4 How to get Married in Nebraska
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 Nebraska marriage license from the appropriate office. This license is valid for 1 year, and there is no waiting period between when the couple picks up the marriage license and when the ceremony may legally be conducted. The signed license must be returned to the issuing office within 15 days of the ceremony.
At the Universal Life Church we receive several calls from wedding officiants in Nebraska, 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 Nebraska 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 How to Hold a Wedding in Nebraska
There are a number of things you will want to consider if you have been asked to officiate a wedding in Nebraska. Most couples choose to hold their weddings during the summer or fall, with an estimated 75% of ceremonies taking place during this time. This weather is perfect for the numerous outdoor wedding venues that the Cornhusker State has to offer, compared to the sub-zero temperatures you’ll expect to experience in the winter. With so many weddings taking place during the summer and fall, it’s important to plan well in advance so that you can reserve your favorite venue before it is completely booked for the season. Barn wedding venues are popular locations for those planning an outdoor wedding, but you will want to be aware of the weather conditions you may encounter to reach the venue. Summers can experience heat waves over 90 degrees and the late spring through the summer also brings the threat of tornadoes, so having a back up plan for an indoor ceremony is something to consider as well. How much should an officiant charge for weddings in Nebraska? That depends on a number of factors, including how experienced the officiant is, the amount of preparation that will be involved, and if travel will be required. This can also vary depending on the city the wedding is taking place in and the amount the couple is planning to spend on their ceremony.
Nebraska Marriage Code
Marriage in Nebraska is governed by Section 108 of Chapter 42 of the Nebraska Revised Statutes. Ministers ordained online with the Universal Life Church are permitted to solemnize marriages in Nebraska and have successfully done so thousands of times. Below, you will find that we have reproduced the relevant excerpts of this code.42-108 Marriage ceremony; who may perform; return; contents. Every judge, retired judge, or clerk magistrate, and every preacher of the gospel authorized by the usages of the church to which he or she belongs to solemnize marriages, may perform the marriage ceremony in this state. View the Nebraska Statutes on the official state site.
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Adams County
500 W 4th Street, Suite 109Hastings, Nebraska
68902
Phone: (402) 461-7107
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Antelope County
501 Main StreetNeligh, Nebraska
68756
Phone: (402) 887-4410
Fax: (402) 887-4719
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Banner County
206 College StHarrisburg, Nebraska
Phone: (308) 436-5265
Fax: (308) 436-4180
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Blaine County
145 Lincoln AveBrewster, Nebraska
Phone: (308) 547-2222
Fax: (308) 547-2228
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Boone County
222 S 4th StAlbion, Nebraska
68620
Phone: (402) 395-2055
Fax: (402) 395-8531
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Box Butte County
515 Box Butte Ave. #203Alliance, Nebraska
Phone: (308) 762-6565
Fax: (308) 762-2867
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Boyd County
401 Thayer StButte, Nebraska
Phone: (402) 775-2391
Fax: (402) 775-2146
Boyd County website »
Brown County
148 West 4th StreetAinsworth, Nebraska
Phone: (402) 387-2705
Fax: (402) 387-0918
Brown County website »
Buffalo County
1512 Central AvenueKearney, Nebraska
68848
Phone: (308) 236-1226
Fax: (308) 236-1223
Buffalo County website »
Burt County
111 North 13th StreetTekamah, Nebraska
Phone: (402) 374-2955
Fax: (402) 374-2956
Burt County website »
Butler County
451 N 5th StDavid City, Nebraska
Phone: (402) 367-7430
Fax: (402) 367-7436
Butler County website »
Cass County
346 Main Street, #202Plattsmouth, Nebraska
68048
Phone: (402) 296-9300
Fax: (402) 296-9332
Cass County website »
Cedar County
101 S Broadway AvenueHartington, Nebraska
Phone: (402) 254-7411
Fax: (402) 254-7410
Cedar County website »
Chase County
921 Broadway StreetImperial, Nebraska
69033
Phone: (308) 882-7500
Fax: (308) 882-7552
Chase County website »
Cherry County
365 N Main Street, #5Valentine, Nebraska
69201
Phone: (402) 376-2771
Fax: (402) 376-3095
Cherry County website »
Cheyenne County
1000 10th AvenueSidney, Nebraska
69162
Phone: (308) 254-2141
Fax: (308) 254-5049
Cheyenne County website »
Clay County
111 West Fairfield StreetClay Center, Nebraska
68933
Phone: (402) 762-3463
Fax: (402) 762-3468
Clay County website »
Colfax County
411 E 11th StreetSchuyler, Nebraska
68661
Phone: (402) 352-8504
Fax: (402) 352-8515
Colfax County website »
Cuming County
200 S Lincoln Street, Room 100West Point, Nebraska
68788
Phone: (402) 372-6002
Fax: (402) 372-6013
Cuming County website »
Custer County
431 S 10th StreetBroken Bow, Nebraska
68822
Phone: (308) 872-5701
Fax: (308) 872-6139
Custer County website »
Dakota County
1601 Broadway StreetDakota City, Nebraska
Phone: (402) 987-2125
Dakota County website »
Dawes County
451 Main StreetChadron, Nebraska
Phone: (308) 432-0100
Fax: (308) 432-5179
Dawes County website »
Dawson County
700 N Washington Street, Room ALexington, Nebraska
68850
Phone: (308) 324-2127
Fax: (308) 324-9832
Dawson County website »
Deuel County
718 3rd StreetChappell, Nebraska
Phone: (308) 874-3308
Fax: (308) 874-3472
Deuel County website »
Dixon County
302 W 3rd StreetPonca, Nebraska
Phone: (402) 755-5602
Fax: (402) 755-5650
Dixon County website »
Dodge County
435 N. ParkFremont, Nebraska
68025
Phone: (402) 737-2767
Fax: (402) 727-2764
Dodge County website »
Douglas County
1819 Farnam StreetOmaha, Nebraska
68183
Phone: (402) 444-6767
Douglas County website »
Dundy County
102 7th Avenue WestBenkelman, Nebraska
69021
Phone: (308) 423-2058
Dundy County website »
Fillmore County
900 G StreetGeneva, Nebraska
68361
Phone: (402) 759-4931
Fax: (402) 759-4307
Fillmore County website »
Franklin County
405 15th AvenueFranklin, Nebraska
68939
Phone: (308) 425-6202
Franklin County website »
Frontier County
1 Wellington StreetStockville, Nebraska
69042
Phone: (308) 367-8641
Fax: (308) 367-8730
Frontier County website »
Furnas County
912 R StreetBeaver City, Nebraska
68926
Phone: (308) 268-4145
Fax: (308) 268-3205
Furnas County website »
Gage County
612 Grant StBeatrice, Nebraska
68310
Phone: (402) 223-1300
Fax: (402) 223-1371
Gage County website »
Garden County
611 Main StreetOshkosh, Nebraska
69154
Phone: (308) 772-3924
Fax: (308) 772-9926
Garden County website »
Garfield County
250 S 8th AveBurwell, Nebraska
68823
Phone: (308) 346-4161
Fax: (308) 346-4069
Garfield County website »
Gosper County
507 Smith AveElwood, Nebraska
68937
Phone: (308) 785-2611
Fax: (308) 785-2300
Gosper County website »
Grant County
105 E Harrison St / PO Box 139Hyannis, Nebraska
Phone: (308) 458-2488
Grant County website »
Greeley County
101 South Kildare StreetGreeley, Nebraska
68842
Phone: (308) 428-3625
Fax: (308) 428-3022
Greeley County website »
Hall County
121 South Pine StreetGrand Island, Nebraska
68801
Phone: (308) 385-5080
Hall County website »
Hamilton County
1111 13th St. Suite 1Aurora, Nebraska
68818
Phone: (402) 694-3443
Hamilton County website »
Harlan County
706 2nd St.Alma, Nebraska
68920
Phone: (308) 928-2173
Fax: (308) 928-2079
Harlan County website »
Hayes County
505 Troth StreetHayes Center, Nebraska
69032
Phone: (308) 286-3413
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Hitchcock County
229 E. D St.Trenton, Nebraska
69044
Phone: (308) 334-5646
Fax: (308) 334-5398
Hitchcock County website »
Holt County
204 N 4th St.O'Neill, Nebraska
Phone: (402) 336-1762
Fax: (402) 336-1762
Holt County website »
Hooker County
303 NW 1st St.Mullen, Nebraska
69152
Phone: (308) 546-2244
Fax: (308) 546-2490
Hooker County website »
Howard County
612 Indian StreetSt. Paul, Nebraska
68873
Phone: (308) 754-4343
Fax: (308) 754-4266
Howard County website »
Jefferson County
411 4th StreetFairbury, Nebraska
68352
Phone: (402) 729-6818
Fax: (402) 729-6806
Jefferson County website »
Johnson County
351 Broadway St.Tecumseh, Nebraska
68450
Phone: (402) 335-6300
Fax: (402) 335-6311
Johnson County website »
Kearney County
424 N. ColoradoMinden, Nebraska
68959
Phone: (308) 832-2723
Fax: (308) 832-2729
Kearney County website »
Keith County
511 North Spruce St Room 102Ogallala, Nebraska
69153
Phone: (308) 284-4726
Fax: (308) 284-6277
Keith County website »
Keya Paha County
310 Courthouse DriveSpringview, Nebraska
68778
Phone: (402) 497-3791
Fax: (402) 497-3799
Keya Paha County website »
Kimball County
114 E 3rd St, Ste 6Kimball, Nebraska
69145
Phone: (308) 235-2241
Fax: (308) 235-3654
Kimball County website »
Knox County
206 Main St.Center, Nebraska
68724
Phone: (402) 288-5604
Fax: (402) 288-5605
Knox County website »
Lancaster County
555 S 10th Street, Room 108Lincoln, Nebraska
68508
Phone: (402) 441-7484
Lancaster County website »
Lincoln County
301 N Jeffers, Room 101North Platte, Nebraska
69101
Phone: (308) 534-4350
Fax: (308) 535-3522
Lincoln County website »
Logan County
317 Main StreetStapleton, Nebraska
Phone: (308) 636-2677
Fax: (308) 636-2678
Logan County website »
Loup County
408 4th St.Taylor, Nebraska
Phone: (308) 942-3135
Fax: (308) 942-3103
Loup County website »
McPherson County
505 Anderson St.Tryon, Nebraska
68167
Phone: (308) 942-6035
McPherson County website »
Merrick County
1510 18th St.Central City, Nebraska
68826
Phone: (308) 946-2881
Fax: (308) 946-2332
Merrick County website »
Morrill County
402 G St.Bridgeport, Nebraska
69336
Phone: (308) 262-0860
Fax: (308) 262-2260
Morrill County website »
Nance County
209 Esther StFullerton, Nebraska
68638
Phone: (308) 536-2331
Fax: (308) 536-2742
Nance County website »
Nemaha County
1824 N Street, Suite 201Auburn, Nebraska
68305
Phone: (402) 274-4213
Fax: (402) 274-4389
Nemaha County website »
Nuckolls County
150 S. Main St.Nelson, Nebraska
68961
Phone: (402) 225-4361
Fax: (402) 225-4301
Nuckolls County website »
Otoe County
1021 Central Avenue, Room 103Nebraska City, Nebraska
68410
Phone: (402) 873-9505
Otoe County website »
Pawnee County
625 6th St.Pawnee, Nebraska
68420
Phone: (402) 852-2962
Fax: (402) 852-2963
Pawnee County website »
Perkins County
200 Lincoln Ave.Grant, Nebraska
Phone: (308) 352-7560
Fax: (308) 352-7562
Perkins County website »
Phelps County
715 5th AveHoldrege, Nebraska
68949
Phone: (308) 995-4469
Fax: (308) 995-4368
Phelps County website »
Pierce County
111 W. Court St., Room 1Pierce, Nebraska
68767
Phone: (402) 329-4225
Fax: (402) 329-6439
Pierce County website »
Platte County
2610 14th StreetColumbus, Nebraska
68601
Phone: (402) 563-4904
Fax: (402) 564-4164
Platte County website »
Polk County
400 Hawkeye StreetOsceola, Nebraska
68651
Phone: (402) 747-5431
Fax: (402) 747-2656
Polk County website »
Red Willow County
502 Norris Ave.McCook, Nebraska
69001
Phone: (308) 345-1552
Fax: (308) 345-4460
Red Willow County website »
Richardson County
1700 Stone StFalls City, Nebraska
Phone: (402) 245-2911
Fax: (402) 245-2946
Richardson County website »
Rock County
400 State StreetBassett, Nebraska
68714
Phone: (402) 684-3933
Fax: (402) 684-2741
Rock County website »
Saline County
215 S CourtWilber, Nebraska
Phone: (402) 821-2374
Fax: (402) 821-3381
Saline County website »
Sarpy County
1210 Golden Gate Drive, Suite 1250Papillion, Nebraska
68046
Phone: (402) 593-2105
Fax: (402) 593-4471
Sarpy County website »
Saunders County
433 N Chestnut St, Suite 300Wahoo, Nebraska
68066
Phone: (402) 443-8101
Fax: (402) 443-8174
Saunders County website »
Scotts Bluff County
1825 10th StreetGering, Nebraska
Phone: (308) 436-6600
Scotts Bluff County website »
Seward County
529 Seward Street, Room 205Seward, Nebraska
68434
Phone: (402) 643-2883
Seward County website »
Sheridan County
303 East 2nd StreetRushville, Nebraska
69360
Phone: (308) 327-5650
Sheridan County website »
Sherman County
630 O St.Loup City, Nebraska
Phone: (308) 745-1513
Fax: (308) 745-0297
Sherman County website »
Sioux County
325 Main St.Harrison, Nebraska
69346
Phone: (308) 668-2443
Fax: (308) 668-2443
Sioux County website »
Stanton County
804 Ivy St. PO Box 347Stanton, Nebraska
Phone: (402) 439-2222
Fax: (402) 439-2200
Stanton County website »
Thayer County
225 N. 4th St. Room 201Hebron, Nebraska
68370
Phone: (402) 768-6126
Fax: (402) 768-2129
Thayer County website »
Thomas County
503 Main St.Thedford, Nebraska
69166
Phone: (308) 645-2261
Fax: (308) 645-2623
Thomas County website »
Thurston County
106 5th St.Pender, Nebraska
Phone: (402) 385-2343
Fax: (402) 385-3544
Thurston County website »
Washington County
1555 Colfax St.Blair, Nebraska
68008
Phone: (402) 426-6822
Washington County website »
Wayne County
510 Pearl St. Suite 5Wayne, Nebraska
68787
Phone: (402) 375-2288
Fax: (402) 375-4137
Wayne County website »
Webster County
621 N Cedar StRed Cloud, Nebraska
Phone: (402) 746-2716
Fax: (402) 746-2710
Webster County website »
York County
510 Lincoln Ave, Room 103York, Nebraska
68467
Phone: (402) 362-7759
York County website »
