# The Marriage (Northern Ireland) Order 2003, Article 25: Commencement of marriage


The parties to a marriage solemnised in accordance with this Order shall be taken to be married to each other when both of them have made a declaration in the presence of each other, the person solemnising the marriage and two witnesses that they accept each other as husband and wife.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2003/0110442903/article/25 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-marriage-northern-ireland-order-2003/article-25
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