Can You Still Get Married In Maine If Someone Objects?

Speak now, or forever hold your peace?

Imagine it is your wedding day, one of the biggest days ever, then when the time comes to ask if anyone objects to the marriage, some knucklehead pipes up.

If this happens here in the State of Maine, can the ceremony continue?

Here is how it breaks down according to Maine law:

Yes, a wedding ceremony can continue in Maine even if someone objects, as long as the couple wants to finish the ceremony:

What if someone does it jokingly?

If someone objects in a joking manner, the ceremony can continue with guests laughing and the bride or groom responding.

What is the objection is real?

If the couple is concerned about a real objection, they can let the officiant know. The officiant can either make light of the objection or note it and move on with the ceremony.

The person who objects can sit through the rest of the ceremony, leave on their own, or be escorted out at the couple's request.

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