Posted by BossLadyMD on 6/28/11 12:44pm
Msg #388046

Some Maryland notaries are advertising they do weddings too.

As far as I know, we can't perform wedding ceremonies. Is the notary signing business drying up & causing this form of desperation or did I miss a memo?

Reply by Linda_H/FL on 6/28/11 12:46pm
Msg #388047

Maybe they're officiants or ordained ministers? n/m

Reply by Sir_Lawrence on 6/29/11 9:28am
Msg #388120

Re: Maybe they're officiants or ordained ministers?

Check out: Rose Ministries. For a few bucks they will ordain you. Then apply for a Authority to Solemnize Marriages permit from the State of MD. Here in OH it cost $10. It's handy to have.

Reply by BossLadyMD on 6/28/11 12:56pm
Msg #388048

Well there are a lot of notary pastors from Maryland on here

Because in Maryland, only an official of a religious order, deputy clerk of the court or judge can act as a wedding officiant.

Reply by SouthernOK on 6/28/11 1:31pm
Msg #388052

Takes only a few key strokes!

http://www.themonastery.org/?destination=ordination-form

Reply by BossLadyMD on 6/28/11 1:45pm
Msg #388055

Yep! And I could have my doctoral by Sept on some sites LOL n/m

Reply by FlaNotary2 on 6/28/11 2:01pm
Msg #388058

I think that only those notaries who CAN solemnize

marriage *AS NOTARIES* should indicate that they "do weddings" in their NR profiles.

Others should not indicate that they do weddings because they are doing so as religious officials, not as notaries. This forum is for notaries, not ministers.

JMHO
(and I know people will have a cow over it)

Reply by BossLadyMD on 6/28/11 3:44pm
Msg #388064

I agree, that's my point exactly Robert! n/m

Reply by Ilene C. Seidel on 6/29/11 6:11am
Msg #388104

No Notaries in Maryland can perform weddings. Look at the handbook

Reply by Yowheelz on 6/29/11 8:48am
Msg #388116

I don't even like to go to weddings let alone perform them. Never seen a MD Notary with a wedding advertisment.

Reply by BossLadyMD on 6/29/11 12:34pm
Msg #388137

There are quite a few of them with it advertised. Their either religious leaders/officials or confused....

Reply by Robert Wells on 6/29/11 9:17pm
Msg #388175

I am in Ohio and do weddings. However, I am a village mayor as well as a notary!