Simple Steps for a Simple Island Wedding

Please note our time difference:

  • The US Virgin Islands is on Atlantic Standard Time (AST), and does not change to Daylight Saving Time in the summer months.
  • Therefore, the US Virgin Islands is on the same time as Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) in the summer months.
  • During the winter months, the US Virgin Islands is one hour later than Eastern Standard Time (EST).

Before your arrival:

  1. Reserve date, time, location, photographer and your Minister Colleen Mader, who will perform your wedding ceremony. Fill out the form on the Packages Page, and send $200.00 as a retainer, either via Express Mail or via the Paypal link available when you submit the form.

  2. Download the following:

    Application for Marriage License

    License and Certificate of Marriage

    Instructions

    external link Acrobat Reader (if needed)

  3. Mail the filled-out forms, death and/or divorce certificate, and $100.00 money order to "The Superior Court of the Virgin Islands" at least one month before your ceremony. Please pay close attention to the instructions.

    Call or email me (see pink box to the right -->) if you have any questions.

    By pre-arrangement, there is an additional fee of $150.00 when the Court is available on Sundays and SPECIFIC holidays between 9:30-11:30AM.

    Express mail (with tracking number) your money order and two filled-out forms to:
    Superior Court of the Virgin Islands
    P.O. Box 70
    St. Thomas, USVI 00804

    Or, for shipping via UPS, send to:
    Superior Court of the Virgin Islands
    #5400 Veterans Drive
    St. Thomas, USVI 00802

  4. Choose wedding vows to create your personal ceremony. I will be happy to send several after the retainer is paid.
After your arrival:
  1. Marriage License - BOTH bride and groom, carrying picture ID's, MUST pick up the Marriage License in person from the Superior Court as early as possible.

    Court hours:   8:00 AM -  5:00 PM Mon-Fri
    10:00 AM - 12:00 Noon Saturday

    Telephone: (340) 774-6680 - ext 6207
       (Ms. Monsanto)

    Taxis are available from the cruise ship/hotel to Superior Court.

  2. Wedding Site - call me to arrange transportation to and from Wedding Ceremony
  3. CONGRATULATIONS! I NOW PRONOUNCE YOU HUSBAND AND WIFE!!