How to get married in Columbia, Missouri | Courthouse Photographer & Officiant, Marriage license cost

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Step-by-step guide to getting married in Columbia, Missouri.

Here is the simplest version of how to do it.

1. Fill out the Marriage Application here.
2. Gather your documents.
3. Visit the Boone County Recorder of Deeds Office to finalize your application and obtain your marriage license.
4. Pay the $51 marriage license fee.
5. Schedule your Ceremony within 30 days of receiving your license.
6. Hire an officiant
7. Attend your ceremony
8. Return the signed marriage license to the Boone County Recorder of Deeds Office within 15 days of the ceremony.

Marriage License Requirements

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Complete the Online Marriage License Application

• Once you have your marriage license, you have 30 days to get married within the State of Missouri.

Ceremony options in Columbia, Missouri

• Officiant requirements.

• Marriages may be solemnized by a clergy member, judge, or authorized person. The officiant must be authorized under Missouri law.

• Your officiant must return the signed marriage license to the Boone County Recorder of Deeds Office within 15 days of the ceremony.

• Selecting an Officiant.

After your ceremony

• Return the marriage license.

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