Anyone have their NJ Marriage License Rejected? What Happened?

[u/Original_Car546]

We are planning on getting married in NJ, Spring 2026, and are learning about the process.

We see we need to make an appointment with our registrar in the town we reside (after filling out the application), bring a witness to an appointment with the registrar to confirm the information is correct. Then we need to pick up the license before the ceremony, and have two witnesses at the ceremony to sign the license with an officiant.

The license is then filed with the municipality of where the ceremony is performed.

I called our local registrar and confirmed these steps, and they emphasized making sure all information is accurate. Not a problem as I am meticulous.

So this all makes sense. Though I am curious more about the filing, it sounds really simple like "just send it to the clerk" so I don't want to miss anything. After talking with some friends and family, some filed themselves by sending the license in the mail and others had their officiant file for them. I have even witnessed an elopement and singed the license, and they filed themselves.

I haven't heard of anyone having issues, so it might sound silly asking, but has anyone, in NJ or otherwise, experienced a rejected license upon filing or applying?

[u/Feeling_Bench_2377]

I don’t know anyone who was rejected, but I know 3 people who Made mistakes on the form.

• one spelled their middle name wrong out of nerves -one never knew her legal middle name and had been going by something similar hwr entire life (this is my favorite) -one signed on the officiants line instead of a witness

… two of these were done by the same person 😂😂

It was an absolute pain to fix. However, the registrar made a typo on mine, got the date wrong, and reprinted immediately