A guide to Marriage licenses and ceremonies

 

A marriage license, or a Civil Marriage ceremony by the office of The Clerk of Courts, may be obtained at the following location only: The Wakulla County Courthouse, 3056 Crawfordville Highway, Room 111, Crawfordville, FL.

 

Our Office Hours are: Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. You should arrive at the office no later than 4:00 p.m. No marriage ceremonies will be performed for those couples that arrive after 4:00 p.m.  Both parties must apply in person at the same time.

 

INFORMATION NECESSARY TO OBTAIN A MARRIAGE LICENSE:

The fee for a regular marriage license is $93.50. A bride and groom now have the option to take a premarital course. If a course is completed, the license fee will be reduced and the license is effective the same day as issued. The reduced fee marriage license is $61.00 and requires that premarital course certificates from registered course providers be presented at the time of application.  For a list of course providers, see below or call (850) 926-0301. Fees are payable in cash, cashiers check or money order made payable to the Clerk of Courts.

United States citizens are required to have two (2) forms of valid identification. One identification must be a Federal or State government issued photo I.D. which has the correct legal name, correct date of birth and signature. For this we will accept one of the following:

•Driver's License

•Passport

•Military I.D.

•State Identification Card

 

The second identification which must be presented is an original U.S. Social Security Card. A facsimile such as a metal or plastic reproduction is not an acceptable document.

Non-United States citizen residing in the U.S. or visitors must present the same identification as a U.S. citizen or present a valid government issued alien registration card with photo, date of birth and signature, or a passport.

No expired I.D. will be accepted.

 

There is a three day waiting period after the marriage license is obtained before a ceremony may be performed, unless the couple has taken a premarital course from a registered course provider, or unless the couple is from out of state.  Current registered course providers are:

 

 

AYERS, EDWARD D.           

BARWICK, CHARLES E.

BONDS, RONALD E.

BURGE, HENRY TERRELL   

BURNEY, CHRIS A.                

CHUNN, JAMES O.                 

CLARK, IRVIN R.                    

CROWDER, ANN MARIE      

DECHANT, EARL

DEMAKOWSKI, LARRY        

FIELDER, GERALD M.           

FISHER, JOSEPH G.                 

FISHER, NANCY C.                 

FOSTER,  LARRY                    

FRANCES,  JOSEPH                  

FRINGER, JEFFERY L.            

GAMBLE, DONALD

GRAY, DAVID

HALL, DENNIS S.                    

HALL, MICHAEL                     

JEFFERSON, DONALD B.         

JOHNSON, JOHN R.                 

KUEHN, GILBERT     

LANGSTON, MAURICE           

LAWHON, HOWARD D.          

LESLEY,  CALBERT C.            

LINTON, GARY F.

MCFADDEN, ALLAN E. JR.    

MCFALLS,  JEFFERY L.           

MCNEELY, CLARENCE EDWIN        

METCALF,  FRANK D.              

METCALF, RONNIE                   

MILLER, HENRY RILEY           

NAIMAN, DALE                         

OLIVER,  RALPH E.                   

PAIRS INTERNATIONAL, INC.     

PLUMMER,  BERNARD                 

RANKIN, PHILLIP 

RAY,  RANDY                             

REBER, JAMES LARRY            

RITZ, LOUISE B.                        

SANDERS, RAYMOND, JR.      

SWAN, DOUGLAS L. SR.           

SWAYZE, BARBARA                 

TUCKER, GARY

WAKULLA COUNTY EXTENSION  

WALKER, ROBERT H. JR.         

WALLACE, V. KEITH                  

WHALEY, JOHN A.                     

WRIGHTSTONE, RALPH            

 

 

You will be required to acknowledge that you have read the "Florida marriage handbook" and you may obtain a copy at our office or at the link: Florida Association of Court Clerks FACC web site.

 

 

 

Other items you should know:

 

·        There are no blood tests required.

·        You do not need to be a resident of this State to obtain a Marriage license.

·        Marriage licenses are valid for sixty (60) days from the date of issue.

·        If previously married, the exact date the last marriage ended is required on application.

·        Any applicant under the age of eighteen (18) must have the consent of both parents. Consent forms may be obtained from this office. If one parent is deceased, a certified copy of the death certificate is required. Proof of age and parents are required. This may be done with a certified copy of the persons birth certificate.

·        A Civil Marriage ceremony can be performed by a Clerk or deputy clerk, just let us know at the time you apply for your license. The fee for this ceremony is an additional cost of Twenty (20) Dollars, also payable in cash, check or money order.

·        No witnesses are required for a marriage ceremony.

·        If you need a certified copy of a marriage license dial (850) 926-0326.  You can order one over the internet if you desire, at myfloridacounty.com