UPDATED 11/3/2020

Due to limited operations at the DC Superior Court, the DC Marriage Bureau is experiencing severe delays in processing time and is now taking up to 8 weeks or more to process new applications for marriage licenses.

Based on the latest notice of DC Superior Court Clerk’s Office Operations (effective 8/2020), the DC Marriage Bureau staff is operating remotely which has resulted in crippling delays for couples wishing to be married in Washington, DC.

Please be advised that we are doing everything we possibly can to submit and obtain your DC marriage license application and/or certified copies as quickly as possible, but our ability to do so in a timely manner is being severely hampered by the situation at the DC Marriage Bureau. If you have questions, or need an update on the status of your submitted application, please contact us as soon as possible. [...read more]

POSTED January 22, 2018

With the US Federal Government shutdown, DC Elopements is preparing to assist engaged couples left in a state of limbo because the DC Marriage Bureau is closed. The DC Superior Court has determined that the DC Marriage Bureau is a non-essential service and all staff have been furloughed until the shutdown is over:

Govt Shutdown Update: DC Courts courtrooms are fully operational, jurors should report and cases may be filed. The Marriage Bureau, Child Care Center, and other support offices, however, will be closed during the shutdown. [...read more]