
Congratulations! If you've found yourself at this page it is likely that you are either planning to be married or have been asked to perform a wedding ceremony in Florida. Ordained ministers of the Universal Life Church have successfully performed thousands of legal marriages in Florida. The information provided below will walk you through the steps one must follow to become a minister and perform a valid wedding ceremony in the state of Florida.
- ULC Ordination Accepted: Yes
- Minister Registration Required: No
- Minister's Residency: Irrelevant
- Minister's Minimum Age: 18
- Marriage License Waiting Period: 3 Days for residents, 0 Days for non-residents
- Marriage License Valid For: 60 Days
- Marriage License Return Within: 10 Days
1 How to Become an Ordained Minister in Florida
If you haven't already, you should get ordained online with the Universal Life Church. Ordination is free and can be completed in just a matter of minutes. Thousands of legally valid marriages are performed by ULC ministers around the world every year. Begin the process by clicking the big blue button below!
2 Officiating a Wedding in Florida
Next, you should contact the office of your local marriage authority (typically your county clerk). Let them know that you are a minister of the Universal Life Church in Seattle, and ask what they will require of you to officiate a legal marriage.
Select your County Clerk to quickly generate the contact information for your local marriage authority.
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3 License to Marry in Florida
After you've contacted your marriage authority, you should visit our online store to purchase whatever documentation will be required. We typically advise ministers in Florida to get an Ordination Package. While Minister registration is not technically required in Florida you may be asked to display proof of your ordination to the county clerks before they will accept the marriage as having been legally solemnized. Having this proof of your ordination will also provide peace-of-mind to any couple that you intend to marry. Additionally, please attempt to leave at least 3 weeks between the date of the wedding ceremony and your order, to ensure that you receive all of your materials in advance.
Aside from wedding ceremonies taking place wholly within Quaker doctrine (which are afforded an additional level of privacy, as discussed earlier), the state of Florida does not have any specific requirements for how the wedding ceremony be conducted. For any minister, including those who are ordained online, it would be prudent to note that under Florida law, couples who participate in a state-sanctioned marriage preparation course are eligible to receive a discount on their marriage application fees.
4 How to get Married in Florida
Now that you've done all of the above, you are ready to perform the wedding! Be sure that the couple has picked up their Florida marriage license from the appropriate office. This license is valid for 60 days, and there is a mandatory 3-day waiting period between when the couple receives the marriage license in Florida and when the ceremony may be legally performed for residents. Non-residents are not subject to the waiting period. Please be aware that the signed license must be returned to the issuing office within 10 days of the ceremony.
At the Universal Life Church we receive several calls from wedding officiants in Florida, after they've received their license to marry by getting ordained online, asking for guidance on how to perform a wedding ceremony. Once the legal matters have been taken care of, officiating a wedding (while a sometimes-daunting task) can be a great deal of fun. We would suggest that new Florida wedding ministers concerned about the ceremony peruse one of our helpful wedding guides. The minister training section of our website should offer a helpful refresher for more experienced ministers.
5 Important Florida Wedding Planning Tips
When planning to officiate a wedding in Florida, there are several specific things to consider. Florida is known for warm weather and miles of coastline, with a good majority of ceremonies taking place outside and around 25% at Florida beach wedding venues. During the late summer and fall, tropical storms are something to contend with as well. Don't forget to check the weather report and plan your attire accordingly! Florida is also a common location for destination weddings, so keep in mind that demand for certain regions or venues may be higher than expected. Are you wondering how much an officiant should charge for weddings in Florida? That is dependent on several factors, including how experienced the officiant is, how much involvement the officiant will have in preparations, and the distance of travel that will be required.

Florida Marriage Code
Marriage in Florida is governed by Title 43 of Florida's Codified Statutes. Ministers who got ordained online with the Universal Life Church have successfully solemnized thousands of weddings in the state. Below, you will find that we have reproduced a relevant excerpt of this code.741.07"Persons authorized to solemnize matrimony." (1)"All regularly ordained ministers of the gospel or elders in communion with some church, or other ordained clergy, and all judicial officers, including retired judicial officers, clerks of the circuit courts, and notaries public of this state may solemnize the rights of matrimonial contract, under the regulations prescribed by law. Nothing in this section shall make invalid a marriage which was solemnized by any member of the clergy, or as otherwise provided by law prior to July 1, 1978. View the Florida Statutes on the official state site.
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Alachua County
Alachua County Courthouse<br>201 E University AveGainesville, Florida
32601
Phone: (352) 374-3636
Fax: (352) 338-3201
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Baker County
339 E Macclenny AveMacclenny, Florida
32063
Phone: (904) 259-8113
Baker County website »
Bay County
533 East 11th StreetPanama City, Florida
Phone: (850) 763-9061
Fax: (850) 747-5188
Bay County website »
Bradford County
945 North Temple AveStarke, Florida
32901
Phone: (904) 966-6280
Bradford County website »
Brevard County
400 South St.Titusville, Florida
32780
Phone: (321) 637-5413
Brevard County website »
Broward County
540 SE 3rd Avenue, 2nd FloorFort Lauderdale, Florida
33301
Phone: (954) 831-7283
Broward County Marriage Laws »
Calhoun County
20859 Central Ave. E. Room 130Blountstown, Florida
32424
Phone: (850) 674-4545
Fax: (850) 674-5553
Calhoun County website »
Charlotte County
350 East Marion AvenuePunta Gorda, Florida
33950
Phone: (941) 637-2240
Charlotte County website »
Citrus County
110 N. Apopka AvenueInverness, Florida
34450
Phone: (352) 341-6424
Fax: (352) 341-6413
Citrus County website »
Clay County
825 N. Orange AvenueGreen Cove Springs,, Florida
Phone: (904) 269-6302
Clay County website »
Collier County
3315 Tamiami Trail East, Ste. 102Naples, Florida
34112
Phone: (239) 252-7242
Fax: (239) 252-8003
Collier County website »
Columbia County
173 NE Hernando AvenueLake City, Florida
32055
Phone: (386) 754-7005
Columbia County website »
DeSoto County
115 East Oak Street, Room 101Arcadia, Florida
34266
Phone: (863) 993-4876
Fax: (863) 993-4669
DeSoto County website »
Dixie County
214 N.E. 351 Hwy.Cross City, Florida
32628
Phone: (352) 498-1200
Fax: (352) 498-1201
Dixie County website »
Duval County
1217 N. Pearl St.Jacksonville, Florida
32202
Phone: (904) 359-6900
Duval County website »
Escambia County
190 W Government StPensacola, Florida
32502
Phone: (850) 595-4300
Escambia County website »
Flagler County
Kim C Hammond Justice Center<br>1769 E. Moody Blvd, Bldg 1Bunnell, Florida
32110
Phone: (386) 313-4360
Flagler County website »
Franklin County
33 Market Street, Suite 203Apalachicola, Florida
32320
Phone: (850) 653-8861
Franklin County website »
Gadsden County
10 E. Jefferson St.Quincy, Florida
32351
Phone: (850) 875-8601
Fax: (850) 875-8612
Gadsden County website »
Gilchrist County
112 S Main StTrenton, Florida
32693
Phone: (352) 463-3170
Gilchrist County website »
Glades County
500 Avenue J , Room 102Moorehaven, Florida
33471
Phone: (863) 946-6010
Fax: (863) 946-0560
Glades County website »
Gulf County
1000 Cecil G. Costin, Sr. Blvd., Room 148Port St. Joe, Florida
32456
Phone: (850) 229-6112
Gulf County website »
Hamilton County
207 N.E. First Street, Suite 106Jasper, Florida
32052
Phone: (386) 792-1288
Fax: (386) 792-3524
Hamilton County website »
Hardee County
417 West Main St, Suite 214Wauchula, Florida
33873
Phone: (863) 773-4174
Hardee County website »
Hendry County
25 E. Hickpochee AveLaBelle, Florida
33935
Phone: (863) 675-5217
Hendry County website »
Hernando County
20 North Main Street, Room 362Brooksville, Florida
Phone: (352) 754-4201
Hernando County website »
Highlands County
590 South Commerce Ave, Second FloorSebring, Florida
Phone: (863) 402-6565
Highlands County website »
Hillsborough County
800 Twiggs Street, Room 101Tampa, Florida
Phone: (813) 276-8100
Hillsborough County Marriage Laws »
Holmes County
201 N. Oklahoma StreetBonifay, Florida
32425
Phone: (850) 547-1100
Fax: (850) 547-6630
Holmes County website »
Indian River County
2000 16th AvenueVero Beach, Florida
Phone: (772) 226-3195
Fax: (772) 770-5008
Indian River County website »
Jackson County
4445 Lafayette StreetMarianna, Florida
32446
Phone: (850) 482-9552
Fax: (850) 482-7849
Jackson County website »
Jefferson County
1 Courthouse CircleMonticello, Florida
Phone: (850) 342-0218
Fax: (850) 342-0222
Jefferson County website »
Lafayette County
120 W Main StMayo, Florida
32066
Phone: (386) 294-1600
Fax: (386) 294-4231
Lafayette County website »
Lake County
550 W. Main St. 3rd FloorTavares, Florida
Phone: (352) 253-2648
Lake County website »
Leon County
301 S. Monroe St., Suite 100Tallahassee, Florida
Phone: (850) 606-4060
Fax: (850) 606-4155
Leon County website »
Levy County
355 South Court StreetBronson, Florida
32621
Phone: (352) 486-5266
Fax: (352) 486-5166
Levy County website »
Liberty County
10818 N.W. SR 20Bristol, Florida
32321
Phone: (850) 643-2215
Liberty County website »
Madison County
125 S.W. Range AvenueMadison, Florida
32341
Phone: (850) 973-1500
Fax: (850) 973-2059
Madison County website »
Manatee County
1115 Manatee Avenue WestBradenton, Florida
34205
Phone: (941) 749-1800
Manatee County website »
Marion County
110 NW 1st Avenue, Room 126Ocala, Florida
34475
Phone: (352) 671-5588
Fax: (352) 671-5629
Marion County website »
Martin County
100 SE Ocean BoulevardStuart, Florida
Phone: (772) 288-5551
Fax: (772) 221-2340
Martin County website »
Miami-Dade County
601 NW 1 Court St, Suite 1900Miami, Florida
33136
Phone: (305) 275-1155
Miami-Dade County Marriage Laws »
Monroe County
500 Whitehead StreetKey West, Florida
Phone: (305) 292-3458
Fax: (305) 295-3970
Monroe County website »
Nassau County
416 Centre StreetFernandina Beach, Florida
Phone: (904) 548-4604
Nassau County website »
Okaloosa County
601-B N. Pearl St.Crestview, Florida
Phone: (850) 689-5000
Okaloosa County website »
Okeechobee County
312 Northwest 3rd StreetOkeechobee, Florida
34972
Phone: (863) 763-2131
Okeechobee County website »
Orange County
425 N. Orange Ave. Suite 350Orlando, Florida
32801
Phone: (407) 836-2000
Orange County Marriage Laws »
Osceola County
2 Courthouse SquareKissimmee, Florida
34741
Phone: (407) 742-3500
Osceola County website »
Palm Beach County
205 N. Dixie Hwy. Room 3.2300West Palm Beach, Florida
33401
Phone: (561) 355-2986
Palm Beach County Marriage Laws »
Pasco County
14236 Sixth Street, Suite 201Dade City, Florida
33523
Phone: (352) 521-4408
Pasco County website »
Pinellas County
315 Court StreetClearwater, Florida
Phone: (727) 464-7000
Pinellas County website »
Polk County
255 N. Broadway AveBartow, Florida
33830
Phone: (863) 534-4000
Polk County website »
Putnam County
410 Saint Johns AvePalatka, Florida
32177
Phone: (386) 326-7680
Fax: (386) 329-0889
Putnam County website »
Santa Rosa County
6495 Caroline StreetMilton, Florida
32570
Phone: (850) 983-1966
Fax: (850) 983-1991
Santa Rosa County website »
Sarasota County
2000 Main St.Sarasota, Florida
Phone: (941) 861-7400
Sarasota County website »
Seminole County
301 N Park AveSanford, Florida
32771
Phone: (407) 665-4590
Seminole County website »
St. Johns County
4010 Lewis SpeedwaySt. Augustine, Florida
32084
Phone: (904) 819-3600
Fax: (904) 819-3661
St. Johns County website »
St. Lucie County
201 South Indian River Drive, 2nd floorFort Pierce, Florida
34950
Phone: (772) 462-3207
Fax: (772) 462-1283
St. Lucie County website »
Sumter County
215 E McCollum AveBushnell, Florida
33513
Phone: (352) 569-6600
Fax: (352) 569-6623
Sumter County website »
Suwannee County
200 South Ohio Ave.Live Oak, Florida
Phone: (386) 362-0400
Suwannee County website »
Taylor County
108 North Jefferson St. Suite 102Perry, Florida
32347
Phone: (850) 838-3506
Taylor County website »
Union County
55 West Main Street, Room 103Lake Butler, Florida
32054
Phone: (386) 496-3711
Union County website »
Volusia County
101 North Alabama AveDeLand, Florida
32724
Phone: (386) 736-5911
Fax: (386) 822-5711
Volusia County website »
Wakulla County
3056 Crawfordville HighwayCrawfordville, Florida
32327
Phone: (850) 926-0905
Fax: (850) 926-0938
Wakulla County website »
Walton County
571 U.S. Highway 90 EastDeFuniak Springs, Florida
32459
Phone: (850) 892-8115
Walton County website »
Washington County
1293 Jackson AvenueChipley, Florida
Phone: (850) 638-6289
Fax: (850) 638-6288
Washington County website »