Checked against USAGov's marriage certificate page, CDC's vital records directory and an official page for every state and DC on 2026-10-07. Rules are set by each state and its local offices; their current instructions win.
Getting a marriage license means finding the right office, bringing what it asks for, getting the signed license back to it, and ordering certified copies afterward. Every state and often every county does this its own way. This kit gives you the questions to ask, worksheets to keep the answers in, and a link to an official page for every state and DC.
Not legal advice. You can do every official step yourself, directly with the office that issues marriage licenses. State vital records pages, county, town and court clerk pages, the CDC's directory of vital records offices and USAGov's marriage certificate page are free to read. This kit is a paid planning convenience, not a requirement; you don't need it to get married.
Instant download. 14-day no-questions refund. Edition 1.0, dated 2026-10-07. For a marriage license in any U.S. state or DC; each office's own rules you read on its own pages.
What's inside
License or certificate: the difference, in USAGov's words, and where it says to ask how to apply.
Finding the issuing office: questions that get you from the state page to the county, town or court office that issues licenses where you'll marry.
Questions to look up before you apply: what to bring, previous marriages, cost and payment, any waiting or expiry period, and where the license can be used. The kit asks; the office answers.
The ceremony paperwork: questions for the office and your officiant about signing and returning the license.
Certified copies: ordering them, checking them, and listing who may ask for one.
7 forms, printable and editable in Word: couple's key facts; issuing office page notes; documents the office lists; application and appointment record; officiant and ceremony record; certified copies tracker; questions for the clerk, officiant and professionals.
Links for all 50 states and DC: an official starting page for each, opened and checked on 2026-10-07 (also free on this page).
What it isn't
It's organizing and questions only. It isn't legal advice, it doesn't state any state's rules, documents, fees, waiting periods or expiry periods, and it isn't a marriage license, an application or a certificate. It doesn't file anything or book appointments for you.
Not legal advice. You can do every official step yourself, directly with the office that issues marriage licenses. State vital records pages, county, town and court clerk pages, the CDC's directory of vital records offices and USAGov's marriage certificate page are free to read. This kit is a paid planning convenience, not a requirement; you don't need it to get married.
Instant download. 14-day no-questions refund. Edition 1.0, dated 2026-10-07. For a marriage license in any U.S. state or DC; each office's own rules you read on its own pages.