What is the European equivalent to a Las Vegas Elvis impersonator officiating the marriage heavily inebrieated strangers? - eviltoast
  • Lmaydev@programming.dev
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    11 months ago

    I don’t think getting married when drunk is very common at all outside of Vegas.

    Are there other places in America that allow it?

    • WetBeardHairs@lemmy.mlOP
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      11 months ago

      I think Reno, Nevada does some similar antics. And possibly Atlantic City, NJ. All of them have local economies based on casinos (and historically, organized crime).

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      11 months ago

      You can get married drunk anywhere in the US. The marriage ceremony takes place on your own time, without involvement from the government. The only thing the government needs is the signed marriage contract between the two spouses, the officiant, and the witness(es).

      Depending on the state and exactly how drunk you were, you may be able to get the marriage annulled if you weren’t in the right mind to enter into a contract because of your drunkenness.

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      11 months ago

      I got married drunk. Mind you I was sober when I applied for my marriage license. I just got married at the bar my wife and I had our first date at and got us a few drinks to celebrate. And, this was in the Midwest, so very far from anywhere you’d associate with quick drunk weddings.