FLORIDA WEDDING OFFICIANT SERVICES
Your Ceremony, Officiated with the Same Precision We Bring to Every Signing.
Florida is one of the few states where a commissioned notary public is directly named in state law as someone legally authorized to perform a wedding ceremony. Under Florida Statute § 741.07, notaries public sit alongside ordained clergy, judicial officers, and clerks of the circuit court as officials empowered to solemnize a marriage. Our Florida-commissioned notaries at Red Tails Notary & Signing Agents hold exactly that authority. We're not a wedding vendor moonlighting as a notary. We're a credentialed signing and notarial practice that also happens to officiate weddings. Whether you're planning a courthouse-style elopement, an intimate backyard ceremony, or a full wedding-day production, we officiate ceremonies statewide across Florida.
Florida Marriage Law, Explained
Who can officiate — Florida Statute § 741.07(1) authorizes ordained clergy, judicial officers, clerks of circuit courts, and notaries public to solemnize a marriage. No separate officiant license is needed beyond the notary commission.
Applying for your license — issued by a county court judge or clerk of the circuit court; both parties must appear together in person with valid photo ID and Social Security number. Statewide fee is $86.00.
The 3-day waiting period — waived by completing a state-approved premarital course (4+ hours within the past year), which also drops the fee to $61.00. Non-Florida residents are automatically exempt.
60-day validity window — once issued, the license is valid for 60 days; no one may perform the ceremony after that.
No residency requirement — no need to live in Florida or be a U.S. citizen to get a Florida marriage license.
The officiant's post-ceremony duty — legally required to file the signed certificate with the issuing clerk's office within 10 days; Red Tails tracks and closes this out for you.
No witnesses required — no witness requirement or mandated wording, so your ceremony can be as personal or traditional as you want.
The Marriage Flight Plan
A clear, step-by-step mission brief so nothing falls through the cracks between 'yes' and 'I now pronounce you.'
1. File your flight plan (apply for your license) — both appear together in person at any FL county clerk with valid photo ID and SSNs.
2. Consider the premarital course — erases the 3-day wait and saves $25 on the fee.
3. Confirm your license window — valid 60 days from issuance.
4. Book your officiant — lock in your Red Tails officiant and ceremony details well ahead of your date.
5. Bring the license — your officiant must see a valid, unexpired license before the ceremony begins.
6. The ceremony — no witnesses or script required, as personal or traditional as you want.
7. Sign the license — immediately after the ceremony, the certificate is completed.
8. Officiant files the certificate — Red Tails transmits your signed certificate within the legally required 10-day window.
9. State recording — the clerk records the marriage and forwards it to Florida DOH Vital Statistics.
10. You're legally married — officially, on record, no loose ends.
Packages & Pricing
The following are illustrative starting packages to anchor a conversation with our team. Final pricing is confirmed based on date, location, ceremony length, and travel distance.
Courthouse & Elopement — starting at $150. A focused, no-frills ceremony. Includes officiant travel within our local radius, up to 15 minutes of ceremony time, license review, and full post-ceremony certificate filing.
Intimate Ceremony — starting at $300. Built for small gatherings. Includes a pre-ceremony consultation call, personalized ceremony script option, up to 30 minutes of ceremony time, and guaranteed license filing.
Full Wedding Day Coverage — starting at $500. For couples working with a planner and a full-day timeline. Includes rehearsal coordination, full ceremony officiating, on-call flexibility, and complete post-ceremony filing.
Statewide travel available; ceremonies beyond our local base radius are subject to a mileage-based travel fee. Add-on: Day-of Document Notarization starting at $50 — add our Standard Notary service to your booking for on-site notarization the same day.