Love has no boundaries — even in the time of a global pandemic.

Though a virus-themed marriage may not be appealing, the option is now available in Butler County after the Orphans' Court, Marriage License Bureau approved applying online for a wedding license.

The decision Wednesday was made after a high number of requests during the nearly total shutdown of the county's governing apparatus, according to a prepared statement signed by Sarah Edwards, row officer of Butler County Register of Wills/Clerk of Orphans' Court.

The shutdown came March 18 and continues to be in effect. Edwards estimated there have been two to three calls per day since the closure from people interested in applying for marriages online. Until now, couples seeking to get married during the quarantine had to go through another county, where the online process was available.

And while the nuptials can now proceed, the online marriage procedure does come with several requirements.

Most importantly, couples must prove they already had a wedding date scheduled before quarantine measures went into effect and shut down the wedding industry.

Interested couples can now complete their marriage with a cyber-process requiring the couple to jump onto a Zoom call. Zoom is an online application allowing video conference calls. The use of such methods in nearly all aspects of life has seen a reported rise in use as people around the world continue to practice social distancing.

During the video conference call, the couple must individually appear on separate devices. A county official and an officiant, the person chosen at the couple's behest to wed the two, will also appear in the conference call from their own devices.

The couple will take an oath and a county official will ask them questions. The couple will not be asked if they have the coronavirus.

The modern method to countering the spread of the virus will require the couple to angle the device they're on in such a way that “we can see each applicant sign the application,” according to the new guidelines included in Wednesday's announcement.

Edwards said the visual confirmation is needed to prove the two are who they claim to be and to have a visual on the application actually being signed. The application will need to then be either mailed to the county government center or delivered there.

Additionally, at least one of the couple must reside in Butler County.

After completing the process, the marriage license will be generated and either be mailed to or picked up by the couple to be used within 60 days.

Those who want to get the online license, but do not have access to the internet or a computer, can contact the county office to make arrangements.

“We would find a way to get it work,” Edwards said.