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New Orleans Wedding License Getting married in New Orleans is easy and can be done as a weekend elopement or before a cruise leaving from New Orleans. It was possible in New Orleans to get a marriage license and be married on the same day if certain requirements are met and the license obtained during weekday office hours. Office days and hours are posted by the various Clerks that issue a license and they need to be contacted for those hours and days. The closest office to the French Quarter is the Algiers Court House, 225 Morgan St, Algiers, LA 70114, (504)368-4099. Brides and Grooms are responsible for obtaining the marriage license from the State of Louisiana before the wedding ceremony. Either person may obtain the license from the State Office of Vital Records or other Parish Clerks of Court Offices in the New Orleans area. The state provides information over the web at this page:
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A State Marriage License is good in any city. Identification is required along with authentic copies of birth certificates and any divorce judgments. In some cities there is a three-day waiting period from the time the license is issued, it can be waived by a judge. In New Orleans a Minister can also waive the waiting period for non-residents if good reasons exist. No medical tests are necessary. The license is good for 30 days. You must present the license to the person doing the ceremony in advance as it requires the minister to complete some portions in black ink and he must mail it back to the issuing office. You will get a complimentary certificate and instructions on how to order a certified one after the original is recorded. You must order a certified copy from the Office you obtained the License. They provide a form to order a certified copy or you can print that form from the State's web page linked above. A ceremony must be conducted before 2 adult witnesses who also sign the certificates. The cost of the license is just under $30.00 paid to the State. For further information on marriage licenses contact any of the Clerk's offices below.
Certified Copy Of Marriage Certificate after the Marriage After your wedding the state copy of the license is mailed by the officiant to the office that issued the license. That office processes the license and provides a certified copy. You should order a certified copy at the time you get the license. The State indicates it takes 30 to 40 days for them to process after the ceremony. If you do not get a certified copy after ordering it you should contact the office that issued you the license. There is additional information on ordering a copy at the State page with instructions and forms located here: http://www.oph.dhh.state.la.us/recordsstatistics/vitalrecords/page556f.html?page=105 Changing Your Name After A New Orleans Wedding It is a tradition in western cultures that a bride takes the last name of the husband, it is not a requirement to do so. You need to order several certified copies of your marriage certificate from the office you received your license. Usually this is done when you apply for your marriage license by prepaying for certified copies to be mailed to you. 1. A new drivers license should be obtained by going to your local motor vehicle office with a certified copy of the marriage certificate. That office will help you get a new license with the marriage name. They may charge a fee so you should call before going to get particulars. You may also need to change your auto title and auto insurance. 2. A new Social Security Card should be obtained by getting the necessary forms off the web at: http://www.ssa.gov/online/ss-5.html. You can mail the form in or go in person to your local office but you need a certified copy of your marriage license to present to them. You can telephone them for details. 3. A new Passport can be obtained by going in person to a local office or following the directions on the State Department page at http://travel.state.gov/passport/fri/amend/amend_851.html. 4. You will also need to change your name with banks, credit card companies, landlords, and any other agency that has your name on record. Generally by getting the first 3 done the rest are easier as some agencies will accept the new drivers license as proof of you new name. 5. Be sure the IRS, Voter Registration, your insurance agent, and CPA also knows of the name change so that they make the necessary charges to their records too. New Orleans Weddings Locations Eloping to New Orleans is fun either for a weekend away or before a cruise out to sea. There are many beautiful locations in New Orleans to perform a simple wedding ceremony, City Park, Audubon Park, Jackson Square, French Quarter, West End Park, or along the Lake Front. The City of New Orleans gives permission for the use of public places and each park has rules. The particular park should be contacted for permission to do a wedding in that park. The City of New Orleans should be contacted for permission to do a wedding at Jackson Square. I have provided a list of links to see some locations on the left of this page my favorite simple wedding spots are City Park and Pirates Alley but there are many more. New Orleans Wedding Minister A clergyman, judge, Justice of the Peace, or registered celebrant can perform a marriage ceremony. The ceremony must be before two adult witnesses. It can be religious, civil, simple or complex. You can choose your ceremony, officiant, and location in New Orleans. Louisiana does not allow same sex marriages. Dr. JK Schwehm, wedding minister and former Louisiana Justice of the Peace, has performed hundreds of wedding ceremonies for 14 years in the greater New Orleans area. See his web page linked below for details and to have him perform your marriage ceremony in Louisiana. ORLEANS PARISH MARRIAGE LICENSE OFFICE 325 Loyola Avenue, Room 101
OTHER LICENSE OFFICES IN NEW ORLEANS AREA JEFFERSON PARISH (WEST BANK) Gretna Courthouse JEFFERSON PARISH EAST BANK Joseph S. Yenni Building ST. TAMMANY PARISH (COVINGTON) Parish Courthouse, 701 Columbia ST. BERNARD PARISH Parish Courthouse Other Louisiana Clerks Of Court Phone Numbers:
Lafayette
Parish Calcasieu
Parish
Concordia
Parish See more marriage License Offices at this link: http://www.laclerksofcourt.org/Default.asp?PAGE_ID=92 Minister E-Mail Address
Célébrants de mariages. Cérémonies de
mariage. Member of the American Association of Wedding Officiants
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