Get Your License and Get Married in Seattle the Same Week

Standard Shotgun Wedding: $500 ($200 deposit, $300 due day-of). (This is our lowest price. We do not have a lower price, unless you are military. In which case, we offer a $50 discount.)Elvis Wedding: $750 ($350 deposit, $400 due day-of).Pub Crawl Wedding: $575 ($275 deposit, $300 due day-of).Off-Site Wedding: $500 within Seattle ($200 deposit, $300 due day-of); additional fee for locations over 15 miles outside the city. Witnesses: If your wedding is in a private residence and you need us to provide witnesses, there is a fee of $100/witness. If your wedding is in a public location (Space needle, park, etc.), there is no additional charge for witnesses.Incarcerated or Immigration Center Wedding: We Come to You. Even There. $400 - that's $100 off the standard rate, our way of making this accessible for couples navigating a hard situation ($200 deposit, $200 due day-of).Vow Renewal: $375 (on-site) or $400 (off-site). $150 deposit, remainder due day-of.

Washington has a 3-day waiting period after you buy your license. The license is valid for 60 days. Apply online or in person, then pick a date that fits your window.License in hand? Get married as early as today!

We book weddings up to 90 days in advance. For same-day ceremonies, we usually need 2-3 hours’ notice (but can’t guarantee availability). Have a specific date in mind? Don’t wait—book it today. Prefer to book over the phone? We'd love to chat! Call us at 206.372.3349.

We like to keep it simple! Here's what we'll need: Names (or names you prefer to be called) Preferred date + time Whether you have your marriage license, or when you are applying Do you need witnesses? (we provide them for free for weddings performed at our venue, if needed) Are you bringing guests? (how many) Contact info (email + phone) 3–4 songs you love (we’ll make you a playlist!). You can provide this when you book OR when you arrive for your wedding!

You can apply at any county recorder's office in Washington and use the license anywhere in the state. The details here are for King County, which is what most Seattle couples use. The office is at 201 S. Jackson St., Ste. 204, Seattle, WA 98104, open 8:30am to 4:30pm on weekdays. The fee is $169. Both of you need to be verified, but you do not both have to be standing there. Walk in together and a deputy auditor swears you both in. Or one of you signs the paper application in front of a notary first and the other brings the original in. Or you both notarize and mail it. The county needs original documents with original seals, never scans or faxes. Once your application is filed and paid, the three-day wait starts. After that the license is valid for 60 days. Here is a calculator that shows you when you need to apply, based on your ceremony date.To learn more about the process, read our blog post: How to Get a Marriage License In King County. And - did you know that a Texas marriage license is also good in Washington State?!? Yep - it's valid!

Both of you have to be verified, but you do not both have to be at the counter. If you go together, a deputy auditor swears you both in and you sign there. If only one of you can make it, the other signs the paper application in front of a notary first and the attending partner brings that original document in. (September, 2026: King County changed this back recently. For about two years one person could handle it alone with no notary. That is no longer the case.)

That is fine, it just takes one extra step. The partner who cannot come signs the paper application in front of a notary first, and the other partner brings that original document to the counter. If neither of you can make it, you can both notarize and mail it in, or send a friend, a family member or your officiant with both notarized signatures. One thing to know (Written September, 2026): King County changed this back in the last year. For a while only one person needed to appear and no notary was involved. That is no longer the case, so if someone told you otherwise recently, they were right at the time.

Of course! We love visitors. We’re appointment-only so please call ahead (206.372.3349) so we can make sure someone is available to meet you.

Your vows with a side of bar hop. We'll meet at the chapel then wander to three walkable Georgetown bars: Star Brass, Jules Maes and 9lb Hammer. At each stop, we’ll perform a part of your vows and raise a toast (or three). It’s a roving celebration, wrapped up in approximately 2 hours and packed with personality.You bring your people and IDs, we bring the officiant and handle the legal stuff. A Pub Crawl wedding is $575 (plus any food & beverages you or your party purchase).

We offer $50 off for our service members - active or veterans. Just mention when you book. We also offer a $100 hardship discount for incarcerated individuals or those needing to get married while in an immigration detention center. Contact us directly (206.372.3349) for details and to book.

Georgetown is one of Seattle's most alive neighborhoods, and that's exactly what makes it a great place to get married. Art Attack fills the streets with people every second Saturday. The Georgetown Carnival in June turns Airport Way into a full block party. Bites & Sites brings out crowds in the spring. It's a neighborhood worth knowing before your wedding day, so you can decide whether you want to lean into the energy or plan around it. Parking and street noise vary a lot depending on what's happening. Check the Georgetown Business Association's event calendar!

Only if one or both of you cannot be at the counter. The application has a signature line for each applicant that reads Deputy Auditor or Notary Public. Whoever shows up gets sworn in by the deputy. Whoever cannot gets sworn in by a notary beforehand. Same job, either way. The county needs the original document with the original seal. They will not accept a scan, a fax or a photo.

No. There is no residency requirement and no citizenship requirement. You also do not need to marry in the county that issued your license. Any Washington (or Texas) county license works anywhere in Washington state.

Not in King County, not anymore. For about two years you could, because only one person had to appear when applying for the license and no notary was involved; meaning one of you could handle the whole license alone if you knew everything the form asked for. The county has now gone back to verifying both applicants (correct as of September 2026). You can absolutely still surprise someone with the ceremony (we love those here). But the paperwork is going to give it away.