We got married in DC. It was probably the easiest way someone can get married outside of a common law marriage in Montana (you just live as a couple and say you

We got married in DC. It was probably the easiest way someone can get married outside of a common law marriage in Montana (you just live as a couple and say you're married). DC requires no witnesses, no vows, and you self-officiate. We went to the courthouse, waited about 15 minutes for a clerk, and got the application after about 10 minutes of the clerk typing into the computer. For some reason, you aren't allowed to sign application in the courthouse so we walked down the street to National Portrait Gallery, signed it in the cafe, and dropped it in the mailbox when we got home. It was ridiculously easy and took longer to get to the courthouse than it took to get married. We had a real ceremony a few days later for family and friends. It actually took some convincing of our relatives that yes we were actually married and no, no one actually witnessed it.