Montag, Pratt Nuptials Questioned

"I, Heidi, take thee, Spencer," Montag coos in the preview.

In this Sept. 7, 2008 file photo, Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag arrive at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, file)

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MTV said the ceremony was filmed after-hours to avoid disruptions to other couples getting married that day.

But the scene portrayed is a departure from the typical wedding at the courthouse, which includes a wedding chapel.

The season-finale preview features a wood-paneled courtroom with the California state seal on the wall behind a smiling, robe-clad judge. If a judge does preside, it is typically in chambers during a break, Parachini said.

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He said it was impossible for his office to verify whether the ceremony was completed. "We're not in the marriage business," Parachini said.

Pratt or Montag can get married in any county in California, as well as opt for a confidential license, which exempts it from public-record searches — and is how Pratt taunted doubters Wednesday.

Appearing on Seacrest's broadcast on KIIS-FM in Los Angeles, Pratt said his claims couldn't be proved wrong.

"We checked the confidentiality box, so good luck, people," Pratt told Seacrest, according to a recap on the station's Web site.

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