Wedding Ceremonies

Judges perform civil wedding ceremonies in the Franklin County Municipal Court Duty Room on the 10th floor of 375 South High Street, Columbus, OH 43215.

Prior to the ceremony, the $25.00 processing fee must be paid on the 3rd floor of Franklin County Municipal Court in the Clerk of Court's Civil Division. A receipt must be presented at the ceremony. The Clerk accepts payments in the form of cash and credit card. An automatic fee of $2.95 is applied to all card transactions and cardholders must have a matching picture ID to complete the transactions. Apple Pay, Cash App, and other payment apps are not accepted and the fee cannot be paid online.

A non-expired marriage license, marriage certificate, and paid fee receipt are required on the day of the ceremony. Couples are not required to exchange rings or provide a witness for the ceremony.

Marriage licenses are valid for 60 days after issuance and can be obtained from the Franklin County Probate Court. Couples must have a non-expired license on the day of the ceremony. Additional marriage license information can be obtained by visiting the Franklin County Probate Court or by calling (614) 525-3108.

An updated marriage license can be obtained through Franklin County Probate Court . The Municipal Court is also not the only location where a ceremony can be performed. If the license expires before the first available or desired date, search the web for civil ceremonies or weddings in Franklin County Ohio.

Yes. Up to 16 guests are welcome at the ceremony and photography and video recording is permitted.

On average the ceremony will last about 10 minutes.

To have the marriage properly filed and to obtain the official abstract, the marriage license and completed marriage certificate will need returned to the Probate Court in the county that issued the license.