Planning an intimate destination wedding or eloping right before your cruise departs from Miami, Fort Lauderdale, or Palm Beach? Florida is famously one of the easiest and most beautiful states to legally tie the knot, especially if you live out of state. At Married By A Pro, we specialize in making long-distance wedding planning completely seamless. From guiding you in handling your legal paperwork to marrying you on the sand, we take care of it all so you can just show up and enjoy the moment.
How to Legally Elope in Florida If You Live in Another State
Traveling from out of state to get married in South Florida is incredibly simple. In fact, Florida marriage laws grant non-residents advantages that make eloping faster and easier here than in almost any other state.
Here are the essential Florida elopement requirements you need to know:
- Zero Waiting Period: While Florida residents are subject to a mandatory 3-day waiting period, non-Florida residents are not. You can pick up your license at the clerk’s office and legally marry the exact same day.
- No Witnesses Required: Florida law does not require any physical witnesses to sign your marriage certificate. Your professional wedding officiant solemnizes the marriage license, and you’re married!
- What You Need to Bring: Both of you must apply together in person at any Florida County Clerk of Courts office. You must bring a valid government-issued photo ID (like a US driver’s license or a passport) and know your Social Security number. No blood tests or physical birth certificates are required.
- 60-Day Validity Window: Your marriage license is valid for exactly 60 days from the date of issuance and can be used anywhere within the State of Florida.
- Where can I get a Florida Marriage License?
Online Options
In-Person Options
Palm Beach County Marriage License
Affordable Packages to Elope in Florida Designed for Out-of-State Couples
Planning a destination wedding from afar shouldn’t mean coordinating with a dozen local vendors. We have streamlined our Florida elopement packages to give you everything you need: expertise, beautiful settings, and professional documentation in one simple, flat-rate fee.
- Say I Do Ceremony (Starting at $349): Perfect for couples who have already picked their dream location. Our licensed, professional celebrants travel directly to you anywhere in South Florida to perform a custom civil, religious, or spiritual ceremony script and handle all on-site marriage license notarization.
- All-Inclusive Fort Lauderdale Beach Ceremony (Starting at $799): Dream of getting married right on the sand? This complete beach package is offered exclusively in Fort Lauderdale. It includes your wedding script, a professional officiant, half-hour wedding photography, and a beautiful beach setup featuring a wedding arch, rugs, candles, lanterns, and a speaker.
- The Delray Wedding Suite (Starting at $899): Skip the courthouse office and step into our elegant, private, fully decorated indoor venue in Delray Beach. This upscale chapel alternative fits up to 10 guests plus the couple and includes your officiant, professional photography, and a sparkling toast for an hour.
- Wed Before You Cruise: Getting married right before you sail away? We offer specialized mobile elopement options for travelers sailing out of all three major South Florida cruise hubs. We coordinate fast, stress-free mobile ceremonies at beautiful coastal locations directly adjacent to the Port of Miami, Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, and the Port of Palm Beach.
Ceremonies for Every Love Story
Three Script Styles: You can choose from three distinct, beautifully pre-written script options to set the right tone for your day: Civil, Religious, or Spiritual.
Bilingual Services: Our officiants can deliver your chosen script fluently in English, Spanish, or Brazilian Portuguese. Ceremonias de boda en español. Cerimônias de casamento em português.
Diverse Celebrations: We also officiate interfaith and multicultural ceremonies using our core script structures to respect and honor your background. We celebrate weddings for blended families.
Vow Renewals and Commitment Ceremonies: You do not need a new marriage license to celebrate your bond. We offer our civil, religious, and spiritual options for couples marking a milestone anniversary or hosting a non-legal commitment ceremony.
Fully Inclusive: We proudly celebrate love in all its forms. Our team joyfully officiates LGBTQ ceremonies and same sex elopements for couples traveling from any state.
Secure Your Florida Elopement Date
You do not have to figure out the logistics alone. Whether you are planning months in advance or trying to coordinate a last-minute cruise ship elopement, we are here to handle your ceremony and marriage license notarization.
We proudly serve all of South Florida, including West Palm Beach, Delray Beach, Fort Lauderdale, and Miami. Contact us today to check our availability and start planning your stress-free ceremony.
