Step One:
Contact the wedding coordinator to check the availability of your selected wedding date or to request a list of available wedding dates and times. Our weddings are held on Fridays at 3 PM and 5 PM and Saturdays 11 AM, 1:30 PM, and 4 PM.
**Please note that wedding dates cannot be firmly reserved until all of the required paperwork (described below) is received.**
Step Two:
Send (by mail or email) the following required documents to the Cathedral:
- Wedding Agreement (updated April 2019)
- Preliminary Wedding Registration Form.
- Priest Permission Letter. Only one permission letter is required and can be obtained from either the bride’s or groom’s parish priest.
- Newly Issued Baptismal Records (1 or 2) – newly issued records are required for each Christian member of the couple and must be obtained from the church where the baptism took place. These records need to be dated within the last six months at the time of submission. If that particular parish is now merged or closed, you may need to contact the local Archdiocesan or Diocesan Archives Office. (Detroit’s Archives Office can be reached at 313-237-5846.) For baptized Non-Catholic parties, a copy of their original baptismal record should also be submitted.
Step Three:
Once the documentation noted above is received, it will be reviewed by the Cathedral Staff. After review, our priest’s contact information will be sent to you to schedule your initial meeting if he is presiding; otherwise you will meet with your presider.
Also, once the documentation has been approved and your wedding date confirmed, the 30-day payment window begins. For more information about payment, please see our Fees page.
Step Four:
Bring your Marriage License (and all associated documentation from the County Clerk) in to the main office TWO WEEKS PRIOR to the wedding.