Distant Vows helps LGBTQ+ and nontraditional couples get legally married online through a live video ceremony, even when distance, family logistics, travel barriers, military service, or life in general makes an in-person courthouse wedding difficult or impossible.

We are built for couples who do not fit neatly into the traditional wedding timeline: LGBTQ+ couples seeking a simple and affirming legal ceremony, long-distance partners in different states or countries, military couples separated by deployment or PCS orders, international couples preparing paperwork, and anyone who wants to complete the legal marriage step now and celebrate their way later.

Our process is designed to be simple, human, and low-stress. Couples book their ceremony, apply for a marriage license online, meet with a licensed officiant by live video, say their vows, and receive legal marriage documentation after the ceremony is completed and filed.

Your ceremony can be short and practical, sweet and personal, secular, spiritual, or customized with your own vows. Guests can join by video, and witnesses can be provided if needed.

Distant Vows is especially helpful for couples who want a legal marriage without waiting months, traveling across the country, navigating uncomfortable courthouse experiences, or trying to make their relationship fit a traditional wedding script. Whether you are planning a bigger celebration later or simply want a meaningful legal ceremony that fits your real life, we help make the process clear from start to finish.

Best for: LGBTQ+ online weddings, same-sex marriage ceremonies, nontraditional couples, long-distance couples, international couples, military weddings, courthouse alternatives, legal elopements, and “paperwork now, party later” celebrations.

How I cater to offbeat weddings

We cater to offbeat weddings because many of our couples are already doing love outside the lines.

Distant Vows is especially built for LGBTQ+ couples, same-sex couples, long-distance partners, military couples, international couples, and anyone who wants a legal wedding that actually fits their real life. Some couples come to us because they live in different states or countries. Some are separated by deployment or immigration timelines. Some want to avoid courthouse environments that feel stressful, rushed, or not fully affirming. Some simply want to get legally married now and throw the big, weird, beautiful celebration later.

Our ceremonies are gender-inclusive, flexible, and couple-centered. Couples can use their own vows, choose a secular, spiritual, or simple ceremony style, invite guests by video, and make the moment feel as personal or practical as they want. We never assume what a wedding “should” look like.

For us, an offbeat wedding is not about being quirky for the sake of it. It is about honoring the real circumstances, identities, families, distances, and love stories that traditional wedding systems often do not make room for.

If your wedding looks like two laptops in two time zones, chosen family crying on Zoom, vows said from a barracks room, an apartment, or a kitchen table, and a bigger celebration planned for later, we think that still counts as a real wedding. Honestly, it might be the most honest kind.

Kiara Brown wrote

Loved it !!
It was quick and easy. Love the enthusiasm they showed for our ceremony. It made it cute and romantic . Would definitely recommend anyone to marry through them!!

Offbeat Wed readers can use code **OFFBEAT25** for **$25 off any Distant Vows online wedding ceremony package**.

This discount is for couples who are doing marriage their own way: LGBTQ+ couples, long-distance partners, military couples, international couples, courthouse-avoidant couples, and anyone choosing a “paperwork now, party later” wedding path.

No pressure to have a traditional ceremony. No need to explain why your wedding looks different. If your love story is real, your ceremony can be too.