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Groom's Full Name Groom's Age Groom's Alias (If any) Groom'd Mailing Address Groom's City Groom's State NY Marriage License # - the 'M' signifies it was issued in Manhattan, the next number indicates it was issued in the year 2007 and the thrid is an internal control number The Date the Licensed was issued - IMPORTANT - You must be married be a legal NY Wedding Officiant within 60 calendar days of this date. Otherwise, the marriage is neither valid, nor legally-binding The Time the License was issued - IMPORTANT - You and your fiance must wait AT LEAST 24 hours from the timestamp printed on the License before you can legally be married Groom's Birthdate City where Groom was born State where groom was born Groom's Occupation Groom's Father's Name Groom's Father's Birthplace Groom's Mother's Name Groom's Mother's birthplace Indicates Valid Solemnization Period when the wedding legally can occur New York State Seal Brides Full Name (MAIDEN NAME) Bride's Age Bride's Alias (If Any) Bride's NEW Surname (What she'll be referred to as AFTER she is married -- Can be the same, hyphenated, or explicitly the Groom's Surname Bride's Mailing Address Bride's City Bride's State Bride's Zip Code Bride's country (If not USA) Bride's Birthdate Bride's City Bride's Birth State Bride's Country of Birth (If NOT USA) Bride's Occupation Bride's Father's Name Bride's Father's Birth Place Bride's Mother's Name Bride's Mother's Birth Place Bride's Number of Previous Marriages IMPORTANT - Marriage License should be filled out using black ink ONLY Wedding Offician't Full Name Wedding Offician't Title (i.e. Ministrer, Reverend, etc.) and Officiant's License Number Officiant's Phone Number Officiant's Street Address Officiant's City or Town Officiant's State of residence - IMPORTANT - CAN ONLY BE NEW YORK Officiant's Zip Code Date and Time of Ceremony Venue and Street Address of Ceremony Witness #1 Printed Name Witness #1's Street Address (They Do NOT have to be residents or family members - just over the age of 18 Witness #2's Printed Name (If Applicable - You ONLY need one witness) Groom's Signature Bride's Signature (It is recommended that the bride sign the way she would like to be referred. So, if she's hyphenating her maiden name with her husband's surname, she should indicate that here Witness #1's Signature Witness #2's Signature (If applicable) County where Marriage Takes Place Wedding Officiant's Signature Witness #2's Street Address License MUST be received by the issuing clerk's office no later than 5 business days after the ceremony has been performed