Place of the marriage ceremony

You and your intended spouse are free to choose the place where your marriage will be solemnized, such as:

a church in the city where you grew up, or that is architecturally attractive;
a courthouse;
a reception room in a hotel;
a park or garden.

However, you must ensure that the place:

is suitable for a solemn ceremony;
has a suitable layout;
is covered by your celebrant’s authorization to solemnize marriages.

Places where you may be married by an officiant

The place where you marry may depend on the officiant you have chosen. The following table shows the places where each type of celebrant may solemnize a marriage.

Officiant	Place where the officiant may solemnize a marriage
Court clerk Deputy clerk	Courthouse; Hospital or any other health and social services establishment, if one of the intended spouses is living there because of his or her state of health and cannot move; Detention centre or penitentiary if one of the prospective spouses is detained there.
Mayor Municipal councilor Municipal officer	City hall of the municipality concerned; Any place within the territory of the municipality concerned.
Notary	Any place agreed on with the officiant
Close relative authorized to act as officiant	Any place agreed on with the officiant
Minister of religion	Place of worship

You may also marry outside Québec.