Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Marriage License


Beautiful flowers, great food, upbeat music and your closest family and friends are critical for a meaningful wedding day. But none of them compare in importance to a perforated sheet of parchment paper: Your Marriage License.

You would be surprised to know how many couples put this task off. After all, it is no where near as fun as a cake tasting or picking the perfect linen. But I recommend to all my clients that they go ahead and get this taken care of right away. The license is good for one year from the date it is issued, so if you are less than a year away, go get that bad boy!

It is surprisingly easy to get a Marriage License here in the state of Arizona... not that I'm complaining.

Basically, you each have to have a picture I.D., a total of $72, and raise your hands and swear you're not cousins.  Done.  No waiting period.  No blood tests.  You're outta there!

The only thing that can make it logistically difficult is that you and your fiancee both have to be present, and you have to go during standard business hours (8:00 - 5:00, M-F). Since the majority of people are working during this time, it can sometimes be a challenge, hence why so many couples put it off.

But the last thing you need is the stress of waiting to the last minute to go get this significant little document. So, click here for more information and the various locations in Maricopa County that you can go to get one.

~Emily

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