Palm Beach County, FL courthouse wedding cost

License, ceremony and 1 copy: $99 to $124. A marriage license costs $86 or $61 with a premarital course certificate. A courthouse ceremony costs $30. A certified copy of the marriage certificate costs $8.

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Government fees

Where you'll get the license

Fees for 20 large counties and cities, copied from each clerk's own page.

License

The clerk's fee table ends with "plus sales tax" and doesn't say which fees it covers. Applying online instead of in person costs $136.

Ceremony

By appointment only. The ceremony room at the Main Courthouse in West Palm Beach holds the couple plus 8 guests.

Certified copies

$8 each. This is the online price per document, a $2 state fee plus a $6 service fee, and a 3.5% card fee is added. The clerk mails the couple a certified copy after it records the license, but its pages don't list a fee for that copy. You'll need one for each name change.

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Courthouse wedding cost

$124Palm Beach County, FL

Courthouse wedding cost by line
Cost	Amount
Marriage licenseMarriage license	$86
Courthouse ceremonyClerk's office ceremony	$30
Certified copies1 × $8	$8

Waiting period: 3 days for Florida residents, unless you bring a premarital course certificate. None for non-residents.

How long the license lasts: 60 days, and the license works in any Florida county.

Fees from the Palm Beach County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller, checked November 4, 2026. Fees change, so confirm before you go.

Palm Beach County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller

Palm Beach County, FL courthouse wedding fees

From the clerk's own pages · checked November 4, 2026
Fee	Price	What the clerk says
Marriage license	$86	“Marriage license $86.00” SourceThe clerk's fee table ends with "plus sales tax" and doesn't say which fees it covers. Applying online instead of in person costs $136.
Marriage licenseWith a premarital course certificate	$61	“Discounted marriage license (available after completion of premarital preparation course) $61.00” SourceA course of at least 4 hours from a registered provider, finished no more than a year before you apply. Both of you must attend. It also waives the 3-day wait for Florida residents.
Courthouse ceremonyClerk's office ceremony	$30	“Marriage ceremony $30.00” SourceBy appointment only. The ceremony room at the Main Courthouse in West Palm Beach holds the couple plus 8 guests.
Certified copy	$8 each	“Electronic certified copies are $8 per document, which includes a $2 statutory fee plus a $6 service fee.” SourceThis is the online price per document, a $2 state fee plus a $6 service fee, and a 3.5% card fee is added. The clerk mails the couple a certified copy after it records the license, but its pages don't list a fee for that copy.

You'll need a certified copy for each name change (Social Security, the DMV, a passport, the bank). With 3 copies instead of 1, add $16.

Before you go

What the clerk asks of you

Ceremony: The Clerk's office performs weddings in its ceremony rooms by appointment.
Waiting period: 3 days for Florida residents, unless you bring a premarital course certificate. None for non-residents.
How long the license lasts: 60 days, and the license works in any Florida county.

Ask the clerk

"Do we need an appointment for the license or the ceremony?"
"How many guests can come in?"
"Which payment methods do you take, and is there a card fee?"

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Palm Beach County courthouse wedding questions

How much is a courthouse wedding in Palm Beach County?

License, ceremony and 1 copy: $99 to $124. A marriage license costs $86 or $61 with a premarital course certificate. A courthouse ceremony costs $30. A certified copy of the marriage certificate costs $8. These are the official prices of the Palm Beach County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller, checked November 4, 2026. Photos, outfits, rings or a meal afterwards are extra.

How much is a marriage license in Palm Beach County?

A marriage license costs $86 or $61 with a premarital course certificate. Marriage license: The clerk's fee table ends with "plus sales tax" and doesn't say which fees it covers. Applying online instead of in person costs $136. With a premarital course certificate: A course of at least 4 hours from a registered provider, finished no more than a year before you apply. Both of you must attend. It also waives the 3-day wait for Florida residents.

Who performs courthouse weddings in Palm Beach County?

The Clerk's office performs weddings in its ceremony rooms by appointment.

Is there a waiting period, and how long does the license last?

Waiting period: 3 days for Florida residents, unless you bring a premarital course certificate. None for non-residents. How long it lasts: 60 days, and the license works in any Florida county.

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Fees checked November 4, 2026. Report a fee that changed.