Here are valuable wedding planning resources for same-sex couples looking to marry in Vermont: A listing of wedding officiants who would love to perform your wedding ceremony; links to some relevant Vermont travel and tourism sites; and some questions and answers to frequently asked questions about marrying in Vermont.
FAQ for couples who want to marry
Visit the Vermont Freedom to Marry Action Committee to read answers to questions commonly asked by same-sex couples considering marrying in Vermont on our FAQ page .
Travel and Tourism Sites in Vermont
- The Vermont Gay Guide
- Vermont Gay Tourism Association
- Vermont Department of Tourism & Marketing
- Vermont Association of Wedding Professionals
Wedding Officiants
A judge, Justice of the Peace, or ordained or licensed member of the clergy residing in Vermont can perform your wedding ceremony. In addition, you can have a family member or special friend perform your ceremony, because any person who is over the age of 18 may register with the Secretary of State to become a temporary officiant to a marriage. A person who has filled out the registration form and who has paid the registration fee of $100 will receive a certificate authorizing the person to solemnize a specific Vermont marriage. The individual's authority to solemnize that marriage will expire at the same time as the corresponding license. For more information on registering to be a temporary officiant visit the Secretary of State's office for details or call 802-828-2148.
Below is a listing of wedding officiants who have signed on to our Wedding Officiant Sign Up Page. Please email info@vtfreetomarry.org to be added to this page.
Clergy
- Rabbi Johua Chasan, Burlington
Ph: 892-864-0128 E-mail: rabbijoshua@ohavizedek.com - Rabbi Howard Cohen, Bennington
Ph: 413-652-7086 E-mail: ravfirefighter@gmail.com - Rabbi David Novak, Manchester Center
Ph: 802-362-4578 E-mail: rabbinovak@mac.com; rabbidavidnovak.com - Rabbi Jan Salzman, North Pomfret
Ph: 802-457-3556 E-mail: jansalz@sover.net - Rabbi Michal Woll, Woodstock
Ph: 802-457-3519 E-mail: rabbiwoll@gmail.com
- Rev. Mary Nelson Abbott, Colchester
Ph: 802-658-9155; E-mail: mbccpastor@gmail.com - Rev. Christine Boardman, Springfield
Ph: 802-886-2739 E-mail: csb05156@vermontel.net - Rev. Dr. A. Michele Rogers Brigham, Hinesburg
Ph: 802-482-4898; Cell: 802-999-5694; United Church of Hinesburg: 802-482-3352 E-mail: revmichele@gmavt.net - Rev. Catherine Cadieux, Putney
Ph: 802-722-3144 E-mail: cathrinc@comcast.net - Rev. Adrianne Carr, Burlington
Ph: 802-862-5010 E-mail: vtcarrs2@aol.com - Rev. Kathleen S. Clark, East Arlington
Ph: 802-375-2548 E-mail: ksclark58@yahoo.com - Rev. Sandy Daly, Chesterfield, NH
Ph: 603-256-8682 E-mail: sdpastor1@yahoo.com - Pastor Margaret Dawedeit, Peru
Ph: 802-379-1438 E-mail: mmdawedeit@yahoo.com - Rev. Ryan Gackenheimer, Essex Junction
Ph: 802-878-5745 E-mail: rgackenheimer@fccej.org - Rev. Lynda Hadley, Jeffersonville
Ph: 802-730-6201 E-mail: lyndahadley46@yahoo.com - Rev. M. B. (Jerry) Handspicker, Bennington
Ph: 802-258-1143 E-mail: mbhand@wildblue.net - Rev. Emily C. Heath, West Dover
Ph: 802-258 1143 E-mail: ecarringtonheath@mac.com - Rev. Debbie Ingram, Williston
Ph: (802) 879-0054 E-mail: ingramdeb@comcast.net - Rev. Dr. Marisa Laviola, Morrisville
Ph: 802-888-2990 E-mail: calavis@comcast.net - Pastor Mary Lee-Clark, Bennington
Ph: 802-442-2559 E-mail: mhlc@sover.net - Rev. Alice M.C. Ling, Richmond
Ph: 802-434-2053 E-mail: alice@rccucc.org - Rev. Mark Mendes, Essex Junction
Ph: (802) 879-0054 E-mail: mmendes@fccej.org - Rev. Amy Pitton, Montpelier
Ph: 802-223-2424 E-mail: revamyp@comcast.net - Rev. Mark Pitton, Montpelier
Ph: 802-223-2424 E-mail: revmarkp@comcast.net - Rev. Dr. Barbara Purinton, North Hero
Ph: 802-372-5916 E-mail: barbara.purinton@gmail.com - David P. Ransom, Chaplain, Stowe & Waterville
Ph: 802-644-8144 E-mail: spoons@sover.net - Rev. Susie Webster-Toleno, Westminster West & Saxtons River
Ph: 802-372-5916 E-mail: susiewt@gmailcom
- Rev. Erica Baron, Rutland
Ph: 802-855-8125 E-mail: ebaron@uuma.org - Rev. Richard Forcier, Barre
Ph: 802-479-0114 E-mail: rfrevrich@gmail.com - Rev. Brendan Hadash, St. Johnsbury
Ph: 802-748-8074 E-mail: bhadash@sover.net - Rev. Barbro Hansson, Brattleboro
Ph: 802-257-5186 E-mail: uurev@sover.net - Rev. Bruce Johnson, Norwich
Ph: 802-649-8828 E-mail: uurevbruce@aol.com - Rev. Johanna Nichols, Cornwall
Ph: 802-462-2985 E-mail: jnichols@shoreham.net - Seminary Student Leslie Tawnamaia, Cabot
Ph: 802-563-3328 E-mail: hopenjoy@fairpoint.net - Rev. Telos Whitfield, Springfield
Ph: 802-376-4977 E-mail: revtelos@vermontel.net
- Rev. Brynn Cole, Vershire
Ph: 802-333-4545 E-mail: brynncole@gmail.com - Rev. Sharon Dickerson, Huntington
Ph: 802-434-2966 E-mail: ssdickerson@comcast.net
- Minister Bastian Gadouas, Burlington
Ph: 802-309-4718 E-mail: bgadouas@gmail.com - Rev. Sarah Kadden, Burlington
Ph: 203-218-8346 E-mail: skadden@shelburnefarms.org - Rev. Warren Kitzmiller, Montpelier
Ph: 802-229-0878 E-mail: warren@kitzmiller.com
- Buddhist Chaplain Kim Nolan, Williston
Ph: 802-999-9355 E-mail: kngilliam@aol.com
Universal Brotherhood Movement:
- Minister Marna Ehrech, Shelburne
Ph: 802-985-8738 E-mail: marna@dowsers.org
- Rev. Elizabeth Upton, Fairlee
Ph: 802-333-4398 E-mail: lun@sover.net
- Keith Goslant, Barre
Ph: 802-476-6814 E-mail: kgoslant@hotmail.com - Rev. Carrie Knowles Henry, Essex Junction
Ph: 802-238-3506 E-mail: dagnysmistress@yahoo.com - Rev. Michelle Lefkowitz, Burlington
Ph: 802-864-7306 E-mail: michelle@playingonpurpose1.com - Celebrant Julie Lineberger, Wilmington
Ph: 802-464-2526 E-mail: julie@linesync.com - Patricia Murray, Barre
Ph: 609-707-6599 E-mail: murray2676@msn.com - Rev. Rachel Rice, Newfane
Ph: 802-365-9420 E-mail: racric@myfairpoint.net - Rev. Diane Sullivan, Burlington
Ph: 802-318-2438 E-mail: dianesullivan@burlingtontelecom.net - Rev. Clifford Turpin, West Dover
Ph: 802-464-0516 E-mail: flagrainbow@gmail.com
- Rev. Terry Bascom, NACCC, Plymouth
Ph: 802-672-5390 E-mail: Terry@VermontWed.com - Susan Beal, Bennington
Ph: 802-447-2173 E-mail: sbeal@shadowbrookfarm.org - Rev. Jon Patrick Bly, Enosburg
Ph: 802-933-4352 E-mail: jp_bly@live.com - Sandy Chicoine, East Middlebury
Ph: 802-247-4442 Summer 802-388-7788 Winter E-mail: waterskijunkie@yahoo.com - Graham Gordon, Newfane
Ph: 802-365-4610 E-mail: lggg@svcable.net
- Corinna Jordan, Montpelier
Ph: 802-223-2574 E-mail: cjordan@uvm.edu
- Rev. Moretti, Fairfax
Ph: 802-752-7672 E-mail: howvivid@live.com - Pastor Annette North, Milton
Ph: 802-324-3658 E-mail: myopenhands114@yahoo.com - Mike Peabody, Plainfield
Ph: 802-454-0195 E-mail: peabodyster@gmail.com
Justices of the Peace
- Ed Adrian, Burlington
Ph: 802-233-2131 E-mail: eadrian@comcast.net - Bridget Ahrens, Winooski
Ph: 802-655-1106 E_mail: bridge_vt@yahoo.com - Pam Alexander, Huntington
Ph: 802-434-5359 E-mail: alexp3953@hotmail.com - Lauren Berrizbeitia, Burlington
Ph: 802-864-9496 E-mail: lauren.berrizbeitia@gmail.com - Craig Bingham, East Middlebury
Ph: 802-388-9505 E-mail: cbingham@sover.net - Alan Blood, Putney
Ph: 802-387-5917 E-mail: alan@svcable.net - Bob Bolyard, Burlington
Ph: 802-355-3842 E-mail: bbolyard@hotmail.com - Peter Booth, Jericho
Ph: 802-899-1391 E-mail: petermbooth326@gmail.com - Sandra Brodeur, Warren
Ph: 802-496-2672 E-mail: sbrodeur@netscape.com - Ilenna (Leni) Brown, West Dover
Ph: 802-464-8084 E-mail: robileni@sover.net - Mary Ann Carlson, Arlington
Ph: 802-375-8353 E-mail: carlson@sover.net - David Carter, South Hero
Ph: 802-372-6550 E-mail: dcarter@usa.net - Ernie Ciccotelli, Norwich
Ph: 802-649-3400 E-mail: ernie.ciccotelli@valley.net - Joanna Cole, Burlington
Ph: 802-660-7175 E-mail: joanna.cole1@comcast.net - Julie Coons, Middlebury
Ph: 802-388-2916 E-mail: jbcoons14@comcast.net - Beth Diamond, East Middlebury
Ph: 802-388-9505 E-mail: bethanndiamond@yahoo.com - David Dorman, Middlebury
Ph: 802-989-3198 E-mail: dorman@middlebury.edu - Thomas Fleury, Burlington
Ph: 802-651-0978 E-mail: tlfleury@aol.com - Ted Foster, Middlebury
Ph: 802-388-6515 E-mail: tdfoster@sover.net - Sandy Gartner, Rutland
Ph: 802-353-0001 E-mail: flukeskid@aol.com - Marli Gloeckner, West Dover
Ph: 802-348-7962 E-mail: sinca@earthlink.net - Maggie Gundersen, Burlington
Ph: 802-865-9955 E-mail: fairewinds@gmail.com - Anne Harper, Highgate Springs
Ph: 802-868-3351 E-mail: anne@dickharper.com - Sally Harris, Weathersfield
Ph: 802-263-9462 E-mail: salhar@tds.net - Rev. Sara Heino-Bissell, Goshen, NH
PH: 603-306-2120 E-mail: sheino1@msn.com - Selene Hofer-Shall, Burlington
Ph: 802-578-7250 E-mail: selenehs@gmail.com - Michele Hogan, Bennington
Ph: 802-379-7997 E-mail: silkier40@aol.com - William Hunter, Cavendish
Ph: 802-226-7610 E-mail: ah@sover.net - Mary Hurlie, Hinesburg
Ph: 802-482-3927 E-mail: mhurlie@middlebury.edu - Judy Kelly, Burlington
Ph: 802-863-7873 E-mail: chobejewell@myfairpoint.net - Donald Kreis, Norwich
Ph: 802-649-3073 E-mail: dmk54@columbia.edu - Donna Lescoe, Starksboro
Ph: 802-453-6677 E-mail: lescoe@madriver.com - Pam Marsh, New Haven
Ph: 802-349-9788 E-mail: pashamarsh@gmail.com - Margaret (Peg) Martin, Middlebury
Ph: 802-388-7697 E-mail: pmartin@middlebury.edu - Eric McCann, North Troy
Ph: 802-988-4773 E-mail: blairhs@comcast.net - Eva Mondon, Putney
Ph: 802-387-4144 E-mail: evaeva@sover.net - Amy Jo Montgomery, Arlington
Ph: 802-375-2981 E-mail: tremonty@yahoo.com - Tim Morgan, Burlington
Ph: 802-825-8628 E-mail: hot_boi_in_vermont@yahoo.com - David Myette, Waterbury Center
Ph: 802-244-1488 E-mail: dmyette@vermontlaw.edu - Ola O'Dell, Bethel
Ph: 802-234-6801 E-mail: olaodell@gmail.com - Herbert Ogden, Mount Tabor
Ph: 802-293-2510 E-mail: hogden@vermontel.net - Michael Olinick, Middlebury
Ph: 802-443-5559 E-mail: molinick@middlebury.edu - Bruce Parks, Chester
Ph: 802-875-2753 E-mail: bpinvt@comcast.net - Maryann Parrott, Guilford
Ph: 802-451-6575 E-mail: mp.vermont@gmail.com - Ann Pollender, Lincoln
Ph: 802-453-3974 E-mail: apollender@gmavt.net - Spencer Putnam, Weybridge
Ph: 802-388-1644 E-mail: spencerp@sover.net - Carl Reidel, North Ferrisburgh
Ph: 802-425-3733 E-mail: carlreidel@comcast.net - Jean Richardson, North Ferrisburgh
Ph: 802-425-3733 E-mail: jeanrichardson43@comcast.net - David Rosenberg, Middlebury
Ph: 802-388-6453 E-mail: rosenber@middlebury.edu - Lilian Sheren, Castleton
Ph: 802-468-2503 E-mail: sherenjl@aol.com - Liz Schlegel, Waterbury
Ph: 802-244-4164 E-mail: liz.schlegel@gmail.com - Steve Schlipf, Fairfax
Ph: 802-893-3007 E-mail: sschlipf@hotmail.com - David Shuffleburg, Springfield
Ph: 802-885-2972 E-mail: shuff@mailstation.com - Joan Stephens, Middlebury
Ph: 802-388-9769 E-mail: jstephens456@yahoo.com - William Steinhurst, Montpelier
Ph: 802-223-2417 E-mail: w.shop@steinhurst.net - Kristi Tate, Granville
Ph: 802-767-9639 E-mail: tate_kristi@yahoo.com - Ron Theissen, Andover
Ph: 802-875-3909 E-mail: rontheissen24@msn.com - Greg Trulson, Waterbury
Ph: 802-244-5378 E-mail: greg@moosemeadowlodge.com - Rev. Elizabeth Upton, Fairlee
Ph: 802-333-4398 E-mail: lun@sover.net - Don Vickers, Georgia
Ph: 802-527-9704 E-mail: vickers@vsac.org