Offering quick, short legal marriage services in Winchester, Virginia with optional photo packages.
The process is simple and can all be done in under one hour! Here’s how it works:
Fill out my contact form to schedule an appointment with me for a specific date and time. You can also indicate if you would like to include a short (5 minute) or extended (20 minute) photography session.
On the day of your scheduled appointment with me, you will arrive at the Winchester / Frederick County Judicial Center (5 N. Kent Street, Winchester, VA) 30 minutes BEFORE your appointment time to first obtain your marriage license from the court (or anytime earlier…marriage licenses are good for 60 days). All you need is:
After you have your license, I will then meet you at the courthouse at your scheduled appointment time and marry you in a very short ceremony. Weddings at the courthouse are conducted outside due to limited room inside the courthouse with no dedicated private rooms available for marriages. The short legal ceremony will be conducted under the stone archways outside or trees if you prefer.
You are also welcome to customize your marriage ceremony as well with personal vows or readings you provide. I will guide you through this process upon booking my services.
Immediately after your ceremony (and photo session if you included one), I will then complete the marriage license paperwork and return it to the court. You are then able to instantly purchase certified copies of the marriage license from the court ($3 per copy).
I highly recommend Aaron as both an officiant and a photographer! My husband and I got married in January and we chose the civil wedding ceremony package in Winchester. We were very pleased by Aaron’s responsiveness to our initial outreach, clear communication, and his transparency in pricing. The five-minute photoshoot was absolutely worth it and we are very impressed with the quality of the photographs! Aaron helped make our private wedding feel like our own and we would recommend his services to any couple looking to elope.
Aaron is superb! We had an excellent experience from the minute I sent the first email requesting information. He fit us into his schedule as early as next day although we chose a later date. He took care of everything and explained the process concisely. We couldn’t believe how efficient the entire process was from start to finish. Everyone from Aaron, the clerks, and courthouse security were friendly and helpful. While we were getting our license the clerk asked us who was officiating. We told her Aaron and she quickly replied he was THE BEST. We 100% agree. We loved our special courthouse wedding just between the two of us. Definitely recommend Aaron to anyone seeking a no hassle intimate marriage with beautiful photos to commemorate the occasion!
An absolute MUST when eloping to get married is choosing a competent and reliable professional to work with you. Aaron Riddle was exactly who we needed for our fast yet meaningful wedding. Everything worked out as planned, a result of following Aaron’s instructions beginning to end. Not to mention the amazing high-quality photographs he took, capturing our most special day! And all this right in the middle of beautiful Winchester, a city worth the 4-hour drive from our home town. We are very pleased and grateful for making this choice. Thank you so much, Aaron (you also have a great personality, by the way)!
Very detailed communications and instructions, and efficient service and paper work. Pictures were beautiful!
My now husband and I had the best experience working with Aaron. We did the basic courthouse package with the added 5 minute photography shoot. We wanted casual, laid back, quick, easy, but still special and intimate and Aaron delivered on all counts! He made everything super easy and stress free prior to the day of. Also, the quick photoshoot got us some really great photos to remember the day. I definitely recommend adding that service if you’re unsure, it’s worth it! I would give him extra stars if I could!
I highly recommend Aaron Riddle as a wedding officiant. My fiancé (now husband) and I were looking for a low maintenance, easy wedding with a few guests. I originally liked Aaron because his website was thorough, clear, concise, and it matched our needs perfectly. After working with Aaron I can say he was very personable, professional, and completely met all my expectations. He was also our photographer and took beautiful pictures!
Aaron was great to work with; quick and timely responses, effective and clear communication, and an awesome photographer. Aaron made our elopement everything we wanted and we have beautiful pictures to go with the memories of our day!
Our wedding ceremony was everything I wanted without any of the hassles. Aaron provided a professional, well thought out ceremony, and responded to emails and texts promptly. I added on the short photography session, ordered wedding announcements, and purchased some prints…all in one place. Thank you, Aaron!
Aaron was extremely professional and made our wedding day stress-free, easy-going and special! He allowed us to make choices of how we wanted the service and was very kind and efficient. We would highly recommend Aaron’s services for any couple wanting to get married efficiently in one day with respect and kindness!
Aaron, thank you for being our officiant! We were very pleased with your prompt and professional services. Our pictures were absolutely beautiful!
Aaron was incredibly helpful, responds quickly, and does everything he says he will. He greatly simplified the administrative and legal marriage process and was very flexible. Highly recommend!
Aaron is amazing! Total professional and makes the whole experience easy and simple for clients. Would happily recommend his wedding services and photography services to anyone!
Couples have many reasons for coming to Winchester, Virginia to get married, but some of the most common ones are:
Many couples make a day trip out of their visit to Winchester to get married. For example, you can come out to Winchester in the morning, spend 20-30 minutes getting your marriage license, and another 20 minutes getting married with a quick photography session and that’s it! You have the rest of the day to spend in and around Winchester.
Have lunch at one of the great restaurants in Old Town Winchester. Visit a nearby trail for a fun and scenic hike in the mountains. There are so many options on how to spend your day in a town I love to call home.
