What To Bring With You To Your Tiny Wedding Ceremony:
Your Marriage License – The officiant will complete the form and we can mail it back with an addressed envelope or you may take it and deliver it yourself. My Tiny Wedding is not able to perform a marriage ceremony without the legal Marriage License from the state of Kentucky.
A Letter Sized Envelope – Addressed neatly to the clerks office from which it came. The Clerks Office should provide you with an envelope already addressed. If they do not, ask them…they usually will get one from behind the counter. If the envelope is not addressed, we are not responsible for the license going to the wrong office, delaying the filing time. We have found that oftentimes, the mailing addresses on the internet for the clerk’s offices are incorrect and or have not been updated…it’s best to have the Clerk provide you with the correct address (you’ll need to ask as the marriage licenses does not have the addresses printed on it.
Two Witnesses over the age of 18 – If you have purchased a package with (0) zero/no guest to attend and we are providing the witnesses…no further arrangements are needed if you have this on your original My Tiny Wedding Agreement Contract. If you have purchased a package with guest you will need to make sure that two are over the age of 18 and designated as the witnesses for your ceremony, they can be named on your “final form” you send back to My Tiny Wedding. A witness can be a friend or family member who is 18 years of age or older, they are also counted as guest. My Tiny Wedding can arrange for witnesses to be at your ceremony for $50 each, this item is also on your Agreement Contract to choose and part of the staff of My Tiny Wedding, not as guest.
A Slip Of Paper – Please provide in the marriage license envelope the full legal names, spelled correctly of your two witnesses. If we are providing the witnesses, don’t worry about the slip of paper.
Your Wedding Bands – If you are exchanging rings please bring to the ceremony as the Officiant will ask for the exchange.
Your Vows – If you are writing your own vows, don’t forget those (if not, no worries…we will have a set in the ceremony for you).
Final Payment – Will need to be paid in full on or before the ceremony day.
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Applying for a Marriage license
You can get your license in any county in the state of Kentucky. There is no waiting period and they are good for 30 days.
Here are the courthouses closest to our area:
Powell County – (great if you are coming in from the direction of Lexington via The Bert T Combs Mountain Parkway, Exit 22 Stanton. Please note the different hours they are open.
525 Washington Street, Stanton, KY 40380
(606) 663-6444
Monday/Friday 8:30-6:00pm
Tuesday/Wednesday 8:30-4:30pm
Thursday 8:30-Noon
Wolfe County – From the Natural Bridge State Park and Cabin Rentals close to exit 33 , this courthouse is about equal distance as the Powell County Courthouse. From Cliffview Resorts, it’s about 10 miles.
10 Court Street, Campton, KY 41301
(606) 668-3515
Mon/Tues/Thurs/Fri – 8:00am-4:00pm
Wed/Sat – 8am-12:00pm
Lee County – (if you are staying at Cliffview Resorts or further south this option is closer than Powell County: 13 miles)
256 Main Street, Beattyville, KY 41311
606-464-4115 (first floor of courthouse)
Monday-Friday 8-4pm
Clark County Courthouse – I-64 Exit 96, Winchester, KY this exit is just prior to the Bert T. Combs Mountain Parkway exit 98. About 33 miles from our area.
34 South Main Street, Winchester, KY 40392
859-745-0280
Monday-Friday 8-5pm
The Requirements:
To be legally married in any county in Kentucky, you need a marriage license.
The couple may go to any county in Kentucky to apply for a marriage license as long as both individuals are 18 years of age or older. Marriage licenses may be used in any Kentucky County to get married but cannot be used anywhere but in Kentucky.
The County Clerk issues marriage licenses. The average fee is ($50.00) non-refundable. Fee(s) may vary from county to county, please verify with the Clerks office for the cost of the licenses fee and the type of payment they accept.
Marriage licenses are valid for 30 days, including the date it is issued. After 30 days of issued date, it is invalid. If the marriage ceremony is not preformed within the 30-day period, the parties must apply for a new license.
The Application Process:
Both parties must apply for the marriage license in person in the County Clerk’s office and both must sign the application for the marriage license.
Identification is required. Acceptable forms of ID may include: Driver’s License, current picture ID, Social Security card, birth certificate or passport. Please verify the form of identification that is needed with the County Clerk’s Office that you are applying with.
Both parties must be 18 years old or older to apply for a marriage license.
