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We'd love to help you in any way we can to have a perfect New Orleans Wedding.

DO TO HURRICANE GUSTAZ WE LOST SOME OF OUR BACK UP INFORMATION. IF YOU HAVE A WEDDING BOOKED WITH US, PLEASE CALL US AT 504-598-6808 SO WE CAN CHECK TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE ALL OF YOUR IMFORMATION OR YOU CAN E-MAIL US AT INFO@FRENCHQUARTERWEDDINGCHAPEL.COM AND GIVE US YOUR NAME, DATE AND PHONE NUMBER. WE WILL CALL YOU BACK LETTING YOU KNOW IF WE NEED ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. WE ARE SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THIS MAY HAVE CAUSED YOU. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE YOUR SCHEDULED WEDDING GOES PERFECT AND WE HAVE ALL THE NEEDED INFORMATION. THANK YOU FOR CO-OPERATION.

Orleans Parish Field Office

 8:30 A.M. --3:30 P.M. M-F
1010 Common Street

New Orleans, LA  70112
504.568.3620

The other office:

Algiers Point
225 Morgan St.
504-368-4099
9:00 AM to 2:00 PM M-F,

Take the ferry at the end of Canal that leaves every hour on the 1/4 hour, when you get to the other side of the Mississippi go left 1 1/2 blocks to the court house GG Below!  GG
 

S U M M A R Y

Get your license and get married the same day!

The cost of a Louisiana marriage license, purchased in Orleans Parish, is  $27.50 which is payable to the State of Louisiana.
($12.50 of this goes to the domestic violence fund in the parish where the license is purchased)

Cash or Check Only.
Certified copies of your marriage license may be purchased at the same time for $5.00 each.
We recommend 2 certified copies.

Credit cards are NOT accepted

Marriage License Office hours are:

 

Orleans Parish Field Office

 8:30 A.M. --3:30 P.M. M-F
1010 Common Street

New Orleans, LA  70112
504.568.3620

Please feel free to call us for assistance @ 1-866-933-3864

• A birth certificate or certified copy of your birth certificate is required if you were born in Louisiana.   If you were not born in Louisiana, you can get a waiver for it on weekdays.  If applying on Saturday you must have the birth certificate or a certified copy of the birth certificate.   Waivers are only available for birth certificates Monday through Friday.
• You should have your social security card, or just your number. If you do not have your card or do not know your number, the licensing issuing agent at the marriage licensing bureau can sign the social security waiver.
• For Internationals who do not have social security numbers, your passport is sufficient.  The licensing issuing agent can sign your waiver for the social security number.
• Waivers are obtained by asking for them. You will be sent across the street to the Municipal building where a judge will sign the waivers for the birth certificate.  We do recommend that if you have your birth certificate, bring it to cut down on the time factor.
• As of a licensing revision 5/20/05,  If you are widowed or have been divorced, you must have a certified copy of the death certificate or divorce decree to obtain a license. 
• There is still a 72 hour waiting period in the state of Louisiana.
  However, our Reverends can sign this waiver allowing you to be married any time after having your marriage license issued.   This change, allowing an officiate of Orleans Parish ONLY to sign the 72 hour waiting period waiver, was adopted in June of 2003.  This applies to non-residents ONLY.  For Louisiana residents, you MUST have the judge sign the 72 hour waiting period waiver.  Resident  waivers can only be obtained Monday-Friday. Licenses are good for 30 days following issuance.
• Only one of you need apply, please bring all information, and documents with you. You must also know both parties mother's maiden names.
• This will take from 30 minutes to 1 1/2 hours and cost is $27.50 ($12.50 of this goes to the domestic violence fund in the parish where the license is purchased)
  

View the Marriage License Requirements Document as issued by the New Orleans Vital records Office.
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