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Our Home-Town Hero Program:

In recognition of the personal sacrifices made by our active-duty and reserve military personnel, we will officiate their ceremony at no cost, with a few exceptions. We'd be honored to donate our time and effort to making their special day even more memorable as our personal "Thank-you for your service".

Here are the exceptions: This complimentary service does not include ceremony rehearsals, vow renewals or ceremonies performed outside our normal service area. Please tell us if the ceremony is for a military member when making your reservation.

We do appreciate the service member being in uniform for the ceremony.

How it works:

Your completed marriage license must be returned to the county in the state where it was issued. You can obtain your license from any Kentucky or Indiana county clerk's office. Once the completed license is returned, that county clerk will send your marriage certificate to you by mail. That method can take as long as 1 to 2 weeks. You'll receive a temporary certificate when the ceremony is performed.

If you get your license in Brandenburg, Meade County, the ladies at our clerk's office can normally process the paperwork while you wait. You'll be able to take certified copies of your completed license with you when you leave if you request them. These are sufficient as proof of marriage for legal purposes without having to wait on the decorative marriage certificate sent to you by the State. You'll just need your drivers license for ID. The license fee is under $40.00.

If you need a service that will require getting your license and performing your ceremony the same day, you should plan on being at the courthouse early. On Saturdays, the Meade county clerk's office opens at 9:00 and close at noon. 

If you obtain your license outside our local area, we suggest you hand-carry it back to the originating clerk's office and request 2 certified copies there. The servicemember will need one copy for the military, and the new spouse will want one for aditional proof of the marriage until the official certificate arrives.

If you plan your stay to include normal business hours, there's facilities at Ft. Knox where dependent ID's can be issued. There's also a Social Security office nearby in Elizabethtown where the new spouse can apply for a new social security card if needed for the name change.

There are several nice places to perform a ceremony near the courthouse and we also help with pictures before, during and after the ceremony with your camera.

If you use a personal GPS device, cellphone application or a mapping website for directions to the Meade County courthouse, use this address: 100 Court House Drive, Brandenburg, KY 40108. That will put you at the front door.

If you have any additional questions, please let us know.