How to officiate a wedding in Towns County, Georgia

Obtain your permanent Agape Registry Credential ID and printable digital Certificate of Ordination ($0, zero renewal fees).

Under O.C.G.A. § 19-3-30(c), any minister, rabbi, or other person of any religious society or sect authorized by the rules of such society to perform marriage ceremonies (as well as judges and magistrates) may solemnize marriages in Georgia without state or county pre-registration. Georgia has no waiting period after license issuance (if either applicant is a Georgia resident, the license may be obtained in any county; if both are non-residents, it must be issued in the county where the ceremony occurs), and the officiant must return the completed license to the issuing County Probate Court within 30 days. Confirm current Probate Court fee schedules locally.

Send the 10-question Couple Interview Link, confirm personal vows vs. repeat-after-me vows, and print your script in large altar type.

Ensure the couple obtains their Georgia Marriage License early enough to clear Georgia’s waiting period (None (Immediate)) without expiring before ceremony day.

Witness Rule: Georgia does not require witness signatures on a standard officiated marriage license (two witness affidavits are used only as a corrective fallback under O.C.G.A. § 19-3-30(e) if a license goes unreturned).. Deliver in person or via tracked mail before Wed, Feb 3, 2027.