I now pronounce you husband and wifi — NYC OKs online marriage licenses

“Project Cupid” will allow New Yorkers in love to continue getting (legally) married through the COVID-19 court closures. Photo via Stacie/flickr

By Rachel Vick

You may now Skype the bride.

New York City will allow local lovebirds to get their marriages licenses remotely in a new initiative dubbed “Project Cupid,” Mayor Bill de Blasio and Speaker Corey Johnson said Wednesday. 

The online marriage license process will go live next week, opening the door for couples to tie the knot in isolation, the two leaders said.

“Coronavirus has changed the world in so many ways but our ability to love and commit to each other hasn’t wavered,” Johnson said in a statement. “Now couples ready to marry don’t have to wait for the pandemic to end to say ‘I do.’ We deserve some good news and this is definitely wonderful news for all of New York City,”

Couples will be able to schedule and attend a virtual appointment with the City Clerk’s office, securely upload documents required to get their marriage license and pay fees using CityPay.

"We know what a beautiful reality marriage is. What it means to people. How it frames their lives," de Blasio said during a press conference Wednesday. "This is such a great example of New Yorkers saying, 'Even in the face of a pandemic we're not going to let us change us and we're not going to let a pandemic get in the way of love." 

The Project Cupid site will be available in 11 languages. 

“To all of the couples looking forward to tying the knot, know that your city is right here with you, throwing rice from afar,” de Blasio said.