Wedding Resources
The Echo Lake Inn is pleased to provide you with the planning resources below regarding marriages in Vermont. To obtain marriage and civil union records please contact the Division of Vital Statistics at the Vermont Department of Health (802) 863-7275 or (800) 439-5008 (toll free in VT only). You can also obtain these documents by contacting the town clerk in the town where the marriage or union was registered. If you have any questions please give us a call.
Getting Married in Vermont (PDF format)
A publication of the Vermont Department of Health.
The Vermont Guide to Civil Unions ( PDF format)
Vermont's civil union law requires the Secretary of State's office to provide town clerks with a publication to give to people who apply for a civil union licenses. This pamphlet includes information about the benefits, protections and responsibilities of a civil union and it points out that Vermont residency is required for dissolution of a Vermont civil union.
Information About Vermont Civil Unions (PDF format)
Questions and Answers
Temporary officiant for a specific marriage or civil union in Vermont.
As of July 1, 2008, Vermont law allows the Vermont Secretary of State to authorize individuals to officiate at a specific marriage or civil union in Vermont.
Completing the Marriage or Civil Union Certificate: Guidelines for Officiants (PDF format)
A publication of the Vermont Department of Health.
The Vermont Justice of the Peace Guide (PDF format)
A publication reviewing the role and functions of Vermont's Justices of the Peace and the laws that apply to them. (2006)
Guide to Vermont's Town Clerks, Treasurers and County Clerks
This guide provides contact information and office hours for town clerks, treasurers and county clerks and indicates the hours at which lister records and zoning records are available in each town.
State of Vermont Vital Statistics
Vermont Reports Relating To the Registry & Return Of Births, Deaths, Marriages, Divorces, Civil Unions & Dissolutions.
NEW! Marriage Equality Act
(effective September 1, 2009)