Frequently Asked Questions

Yes you can now apply for a wedding license by mail – just remember that we still need the 3 day waiting period to be observed prior to your wedding day.

The documents needed are - a driver's license for US/Domestic Couples and a passport photo page for overseas couples. If you have been married before we will need just the date of your decree absolute

The price with us depends on when you are getting married in Florida. The closer in the more we charge due to the quick turnaround needed.

We offer a secure credit card payment system through Paypal. We DO NOT hold any credit card information on our server/email system.

yes, you should take your marriage license with you on your wedding day and give it to the person marrying you along with any additional payment for any extra copies you would like.

They are then responsible to return it to the courthouse for recording.

We do send you a certified copy of your wedding license which should be good for changing your name. However, if your state requires more than this then you can order an official copy from the following website 

https://www.floridahealth.gov/certificates/certificates/marriage/index.html

No, it does not matter if your license is issued by Lake county - the license is valid for every county in the State of Florida and is valid for the whole state.

No this is not true. They may not offer it but we have been offering wedding license by mail since 2005 and have assisted in marrying hundreds of couples. 

Until you are married you should not use your married name on any documents. Your Maiden name (currently last name) should be used on your application.

Once you receive your certified copy of your wedding license - you can then use this to change your name to your married name

You can either walk into one of our local courthouses (if no appointment is needed) and get a marriage license or you can use a by-mail service - that does everything for you.

To apply you fill out the marriage license application, supply your government-issued ID, and make the payment. If you have been married before you will need to supply your decree absolute showing your divorce date.

yes, you can apply for a marriage license if you are not a resident of Florida- you may find an online service would suit you best if you have time constraints. You will need to complete the online application form, supply your government IDS and payment 

You do not have to take a premarital course in order to get your marriage license by mail as it does not change the cost of the license with us.

Yes! your license is valid for the whole State of Florida.

Should you wish to have additional certified copies of their Marriage Certificate, they are $3.00 per copy; this money should be given to the Notary or Minister on your wedding day (cash). The Notary or Minister will enclose the payment with the marriage license in the provided envelope, which he/she will return to the courthouse for recording.

You can apply up to 6 months from your wedding for a wedding license. Even though the license is only valid for 60 days, we take this into account when processing your application, so that when the final issue date is put on your license, it covers your wedding day and a couple of extra days.

Once you have your payment, application form and photo ID (drivers licenses US, Passport Photo Non US), you should receive your documents back in about 5 days via e mail. Should you able to complete the steps in a timely manner - the process can be completed within 3 - 5 weeks. What we find takes the longest is getting everything notarized.

Marriage Licenses are valid for 60 days. We try to have your license issued about 50 days before your wedding, so that it expires a couple of days after your wedding, so that should you have to change the date, it does not cause a problem for you.

You have to be 18 years and old to apply for a marriage license by mail

Yes!, you can do a license by mail. This will save you time when you arrive and give you more time to do the things you have come to Florida to do!

We do not require to see copies of your decree absolutes, however you will be asked to put the date your last marriage ended and the reason on the application form.

Yes, we can send completed documents via Fed Ex, you can make this payment on line.

Here is the statute that governs this issue:

A minister does not have to register his name with the State of Florida to perform a ceremony in this state. He does have to be ordained as set forth below

741.07 Persons authorized to solemnize matrimony.

(1) All regularly ordained ministers of the gospel or elders in communion with some church, or other ordained clergy, and all judicial officers, including retired judicial officers, clerks of the circuit courts, and notaries public of this state may solemnize the rights of matrimonial contract, under the regulations prescribed by law. Nothing in this section shall make invalid a marriage which was solemnized by any member of the clergy, or as otherwise provided by law prior to July 1, 1978.

(2) Any marriage which may be had and solemnized among the people called "Quakers," or "Friends," in the manner and form used or practiced in their societies, according to their rites and ceremonies, shall be good and valid in law; and wherever the words "minister" and "elder" are used in this chapter, they shall be held to include all of the persons connected with the Society of Friends, or Quakers, who perform or have charge of the marriage ceremony according to their rites and ceremonies.

The Marriage license should to be given to the Notary or Minister on your wedding day. The Notary or Minister will then be responsible for mailing the Marriage license back to the courthouse to have it recorded. This will become the official Marriage Certificate. This process can take between 4 – 6 weeks and will be mailed back to you.

The cost included in our service is the application fee that you would normally pay at the courthouse and our administration to process everything for you. They do not include any additional fees that you may have to pay to a notary for notarizing your documents.

Absolutely. As of january 6th 2015 same sex marriages licences are now legally recognised in florida.

You can still do your license by mail, as long as you are able to be together for the notarizing of the documents. If this, is not possible then the license by mail would not work for you and you should arrange to attend a local courthouse here in Florida.

Applications may take longer to be processed over holiday times, you should allow for any holidays when making an application.

We send you an enclosed pre-stamped envelope for your officiant to use to return it to the courthouse for recording with the State

The average cost is from $86 to $103 if you attend a local courthouse

For US couples: UPS, Banks, Staples and Office Depot
Overseas couples: Anyone with a notary stamp

We do ask that you let us know when returning your documents to us, who and where the license should be sent. If you do not do this, we will automatically send it to the address that paid the payment.

We work directly with Lake County Courthouse