Cost of tying knot in Mass. inches up with new law

BOSTON—Tying the knot in Massachusetts just got a little bit more expensive.
A bill signed into law by Gov. Deval Patrick increases the amount that justices of the peace can charge couples to perform weddings.
Under the old rules, a justice of the peace could charge up to $75 to marry couples in the justice's hometown, and up to $125 if the justice had to travel out of his or her hometown.
The new law increases those fees to $100 and $150.
The existing law already bars justices of the peace from making additional charges for providing flowers, music, a photographer, a location for the marriage ceremony to take place, or for providing an unofficial certificate of marriage.
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