NYC Marriage Bureau To Reopen For In-Person Weddings

NEW YORK CITY — Love is in the air. Starting next week, lovebirds can book appointments with the New York City Marriage Bureau for in-person marriage ceremonies and weddings, said Mayor Bill de Blasio at a Thursday press conference.

"I made a vow that we will get the Marriage Bureau up and running again," said De Blasio at the press conference. "New York City is coming back and weddings are coming back."

All five marriage bureaus closed on March 20, 2020, but still offered online marriage licenses and virtual marriage ceremonies through the city-run Project Cupid. Virtual ceremonies stopped on June 25.

The reopening date is several weeks behind schedule. De Blasio had announced in May his plans to reopen the Marriage Bureau by July 1. Instead, appointments will start being made July 19, with the first ceremonies on July 23.

Love is in the air in New York City: the NYC Wedding Bureau will reopen on Monday, July 19. https://t.co/lrMWPvlhrv
— City of New York (@nycgov) July 15, 2021

The Marriage Bureau is able to reopen because people got vaccinated, stated De Blasio.

As of Friday morning, 53% of all New York City residents are fully vaccinated. Roughly 9.7 million total doses have been administered, including doses given to non-NYC residents.

"We're closing in on 10 million doses, absolutely amazing," said De Blasio. "Every single day, thousands and thousands of more people step forward. And we're going to turn things around with the power of vaccination."

Still, Patch recently reported that the Delta variant is being found across New York City and spreads 50% faster than the original coronavirus strain. The Delta variant accounted for 41% of New York City cases in the last four weeks, according to NYC Health data.

Related

• NYC Marriage Bureau Closes Amid Coronavirus Crisis, Mayor Says

(For more New York City news delivered straight to your inbox sign up for Patch's free newsletters and breaking news alerts.)