{"id":21072,"date":"2014-12-08T11:43:16","date_gmt":"2014-12-08T16:43:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/?p=21072"},"modified":"2015-10-08T11:46:21","modified_gmt":"2015-10-08T15:46:21","slug":"applying-for-a-marriage-license-the-inside-scoop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/bride\/applying-for-a-marriage-license-the-inside-scoop","title":{"rendered":"Applying for a Marriage License: The Inside Scoop"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_7215\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7215\" style=\"width: 754px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/large_4482790952.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7215\" src=\"http:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/large_4482790952.jpg\" alt=\"photo credit: Amy Florence Pickup via photopin cc\" width=\"754\" height=\"1024\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7215\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7215\" src=\"http:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/large_4482790952.jpg\" alt=\"photo credit: Amy Florence Pickup via photopin cc\" width=\"754\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> photo credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/amypickup\/4482790952\/\">Amy Florence Pickup<\/a> via <a href=\"http:\/\/photopin.com\">photopin<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/2.0\/\">cc<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"color: #222222;\">As you prepare to walk down the aisle with style, there are a few key details to remember. Before your big day arrives, you will need to apply for a marriage license. Your marriage license is the document that makes your union legal&#8230;so it is rather important.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Depending on the county you are getting married in (not the county you live in, if it\u2019s different) there are a series of questions you need answer before applying for your marriage license. These include who has to be present at the filing, the time window your license is active for, any legal documents that are required, any medical or blood test results that are required, the fee for the marriage license, the payment methods accepted (you would be surprised) and which office to file at.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Is your head spinning yet? Instead of wasting a few hours digging for the marriage license information your need, check out <\/span><a style=\"color: #1155cc;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.marriagelicensenow.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">MarriageLicenseNow<\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\">. It\u2019s a free guide that gives brides the exact marriage license information they need for their county. Simply select your state on the map and then your county from the list provided. You\u2019ll instantly see the marriage license information pertinent to you and insider tips from brides who recently filed in your county!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As you prepare to walk down the aisle with style, there are a few key details to remember. Before your big day arrives, you will need to apply for a marriage license. Your marriage license is the document that makes your union legal&#8230;so it is rather important. 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