The City of Guelph, Ontario, is suspending all civil marriage ceremonies at City Hall from April 2026 through December 2026. This pause is happening so the city can prepare for the upcoming municipal election later this year.
According to the City Clerk’s Office, staff who normally host these weddings are being moved to help with election-related work. This includes managing new ways for residents to vote, such as mailing in ballots or voting from home.
Dylan McMahon, the General Manager of the City Clerk’s Office, explained that the staff shift is necessary to handle the extra workload of the 2026 election. While the city will not host ceremonies during this time, couples can still get their marriage licences from City Hall as they normally would.
Couples planning to marry before the end of the year will need to find private locations or outside officials to perform their ceremonies. The city expects to begin offering wedding ceremony appointments again in early 2027.
