Virginia law requires a couple to obtain a marriage license, followed by solemnization, to contract a lawful marriage. If the couple holds their marriage ceremony without first obtaining a license, the marriage is voidable. Moreover, a couple who obtains a marriage license must hold their ceremony within 60 days, or the license becomes invalid. No particular type of ceremony is required in Virginia but is must reasonably fit the solemnization requirement. According to recent case law, although a ceremony may be brief or formal, simply mailing a marriage certificate to a clergyman for signature falls short of solemnization.