Phoenix & Scottsdale, Arizona

Officiant & Ceremony

In Phoenix & Scottsdale: Two officiant and ceremony vendors are listed in this annex, based in Tempe and Phoenix. Three labeled alternatives — congregations and clergy — appear below the listings and are the honest next place to look. The legal framework is straightforward but has one catch that stops elopements cold. The license is $98 from the Maricopa County Clerk of Superior Court, payable by cash, debit, or credit, with no waiting period and no blood test — you can marry the same day you apply, and the license is valid for a full year. But Arizona requires two witnesses aged 18 or older to be present at the ceremony and sign the license. A true two-person elopement is not legally possible here, and couples planning to marry alone at sunrise on a desert trail need to know that before they book the photographer. Arizona imposes no registration or credentialing requirement on officiants, and clergy and a range of judges are authorized to perform ceremonies. The officiant must return the signed license within 30 days. A Justice of the Peace ceremony runs $100 to $120, cash only, held in the courtroom only, separate from the license fee. Budget $200 to $800 for officiant services.

2 listings · checked October 2026

• I Do Rentals AZ — Tempe · idorentalsaz.com · (602) 221-8688
• Phoenix Wedding Minister Amy Miller — Phoenix · phoenixjusticeofthepeacealternative.com · (480) 748-9990

Churches and congregations

These are places of worship rather than for-hire officiants. Many will marry members of their own congregation, or couples willing to join and complete a marriage preparation course, and some will not marry non-members at all. Several also price the building, the clergy and the musician separately. Ask early what they require of you — policy varies widely between denominations, and between individual congregations of the same denomination.

• Church At Litchfield Park — Litchfield Park · clp.church · (623) 935-3411
• Saint Barnabas Episcopal Church — Paradise Valley · saintbarnabas.org · (480) 948-5560
• Tanner Chapel AME Church — Phoenix · tannerchapel.org · (602) 253-8426

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