UPDATED September 30, 2023
With the looming 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 typically determines that the DC Marriage Bureau is a non-essential service and all staff have been furloughed until the shutdown is over:
DC Elopements is still able to provide DC-area couples with legal marriage services through our Washington DC Online Marriage service. Because our online marriage service doesn’t rely on marriage licenses issued by the DC Marriage Bureau, we are still able to provide couples the option to be legally married completely online in as little as 24 hours.