Prison Weddings Forum

CARLAxoxoxTODD · #1 05-30-2002, 11:52 PM

Welcome to the Prison Weddings Forum

This forum will cover all topics regarding Prison Weddings, from engagement, announcements, planning & the big day.

You will find information regarding Prison Weddings at specific county, state & federal facilities. When posting about a specific facility, please include the facility name in the subject. This will ease in any searches done by other PTO members.

If you have a new post about a facility that is already listed, please include it in the existing post. This will make it easier to locate information in one post rather than multiple.

Please post any ideas, tips or other information to help each other prepare for the big day. Of course, we want to see the wedding photos!

You are also welcome to release those last minute jitters. We are all here for each other...in sickness & in health, in good times & in bad.

red4rings · #2 08-20-2002, 02:12 PM

i am getting ready to get married while my fiance is in prison.. we met before all this happen to him but knew he would have to go to priosn for a while actually we thought 9 months but was informed he would stay 17 months that sucks so we ahve decided to get married in priosn. any suggestions anyone.

KRIS_NC · #3 08-26-2002, 07:32 PM

OK I HAVE A QUESTION FOR EVERYONE.ME AND JESSE HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET MARRIED BUT I GUESS THE CHAPLAINS IN THE NC DOC DONT WANNA BE THE ONES TO MARRY INMATES.DOES ANYONE KNOW IF A JUSTICE OF THE PEACE FROM THE COUNTY HE IS IN DO THE CEREMONY?WILL THEY TRAVEL TO THE PRISON AND IS MARRIAGE BY PROXY ALLOWED IN NC?HELP???

countrygal · #4 01-02-2003, 05:43 PM

Hi everyone my name is Christy and I am a licensed ordained minister in the state of Ohio. I would love to help prisoners and their families out. I can do marriage's and baptisms and funerals. My prices are fixed to suit the income of these people. I do not know what the rules are yet of the prisons, I will start my investigation next week. If anyone here knows of any could you please contact me. and please spread the word of my services. Thank you and God bless

sweetelf · #5 03-23-2003, 04:58 AM

North Fork Correctional Facility in Sayre, Oklahoma...my fiance and i wanted to get married but these folks here wont let us....how do you get around this red tape? they have more excuses than i have ever heard....im not so sure i even want to get married there anymore..i wouldnt want such ugly at my wedding...but i really want to know if and how it can be done..anyone have any ideas?? mel/sweetelf

lilliebumps · #6 03-23-2003, 08:37 PM

I have no answers. The same thing happened to me and Michael, so we decided to wait until he gets out. Hopefully, that will be soon. I have been told they cannot keep you from getting married, but they sure stopped us.

:fb:
lillie

sweet817 · #7 04-08-2003, 09:05 AM

I am getting married to man in prison. We no probleums with getting things arranged with the chaplin.

lilliebumps · #8 04-13-2003, 10:10 AM

I'm happy for you, and hope everything goes smoothly for you. Good luck and happiness, and I hope you will soon be together. Sorry I was so long in answering, I have not been well. Hugs, Lillie

outlawsdeb · #9 04-19-2003, 12:04 AM

Help......We want to get married and we are being stopped all the way around...first we can't because he is in the box and now my visits have been revoked.......any suggestions other than prayer???? He is in NY correctionsl facility...Please help....

coolmom · #10 04-19-2003, 05:46 PM

We are getting married by the chaplain of the facility(fsp). He handled all the paperwork , except the marriage license which I had to get at the courthouse of the county he is in, and then it goes to Tallahassee . After the feds approve it , we'll be getting married.

Sunni V · #11 04-23-2003, 09:05 AM

I go married by proxy to my husband. He got the papers signed & noterized his part. I took it to the court house & had it filed. We were married 3 days later in my granny's house with my mom standing in for him. He wasn't present but we took pictures. When he gets out we're going to have a real wedding.

bbonnie · #12 04-25-2003, 03:14 AM

Calif. appears fairly easy to get approved to marry. Has anyone had experience in Calipatria ? The visiting room is one of he most liberal I've ever been in. Are you allowed conjugal visits if you marry in prison. Does anyone know the policy on this? I'd appreciate any answers or where I can look to find them,

sHAWTY · #13 05-10-2003, 10:19 PM

I have a question the man i am with is in jail now and has not yet recieved his sentence, But he did ask me to marry him as soon as he gets to the Federal Prison. Does any one know what you have to do to get approved. I am in WV. Or what they require for you to get approved?????? Thank You. By the way we were together for 10 years before he got sent away and we have 2 beautiful children.

cookie-lady · #14 05-31-2003, 10:29 PM

I am a notary public in Florida in Brevard county. I am willing to travel to the correctional facilities to perform marriages - as long as the necessary license has been obtained.

mariel · #15 06-11-2003, 03:31 PM

I am new to the prison system. I am in CA and my boyfriend and I want to get married. He'll be at DVI in two weeks. Does anyone have any suggestions on how we can get married and how to get through some of the red tape?? Plaese help its really inportant!! Thank you one and all,
Trixie