Wedding Officiant Services Across Georgia
Licensed officiant for elopements, beach weddings, destination ceremonies, and same-day marriages across the state of Georgia.
The short answer
Mila Notary & Wedding Solutions provides licensed wedding officiant services across Georgia, including Savannah, Atlanta, Augusta, Brunswick, and St. Marys. Georgia has no waiting period and requires no witnesses, so many couples marry the same day they receive their license. Ceremonies are available in English, Russian, and Ukrainian.
A wedding officiant is the person legally authorized to lead your ceremony and sign your marriage license. In Georgia, that can be an ordained minister, a judge, or another authorized official. After the ceremony, your officiant must return the signed license to the court within 30 days.
What does a Georgia wedding officiant do?
Your officiant handles the legal core of your wedding day. Before the ceremony, we help you confirm that your marriage license is valid and correctly issued. During the ceremony, we lead the vows and pronounce the marriage. Afterward, we sign the license and return it to the probate court that issued it, so your marriage enters the official record.
Beyond the paperwork, we build the ceremony itself around you. Every couple receives a script draft to review, and we adjust tone, readings, and vows until it sounds like you.
- Elopements: private ceremonies for just the two of you, anywhere in Georgia.
- Beach and coastal weddings: Jekyll Island, St. Simons, Tybee Island, and the St. Marys waterfront.
- Destination weddings: remote planning for couples arriving from other states or countries.
- Same-day ceremonies: short-notice legal weddings once you hold a valid license.
- Custom and multilingual ceremonies: personalized scripts in English, Russian, or Ukrainian.
How do you get a marriage license in Georgia?
You apply in person at a county probate court, the county office that issues marriage licenses in Georgia. If either of you lives in Georgia, any county probate court works. If neither of you is a Georgia resident, you must apply in the county where your ceremony will take place. Bring a valid photo ID, know your Social Security numbers, and bring the date of any final divorce decree.
Once the court issues your license, you can marry immediately. For the full application walkthrough, read our Georgia marriage license requirements guide.
| Requirement | Georgia rule |
|---|---|
| Waiting period | None. You can marry the same day the license is issued. |
| Witnesses | Not required. Only the officiant signs the license. |
| License fee | Typically $60 to $70, reduced to about $16 with a qualifying six-hour premarital education certificate. |
| License expiration | Georgia licenses do not expire. |
| Where to apply | Any county probate court for Georgia residents; the ceremony county if neither of you lives in Georgia. |
| After the ceremony | The officiant signs and returns the license to the probate court within 30 days. |
Where in Georgia do you perform ceremonies?
We are based in Jacksonville, Florida, minutes from the Georgia state line, so coastal Georgia is our home territory. St. Marys is about 40 minutes away, Brunswick and the Golden Isles about 75 minutes, and Savannah about two hours. Because of that geography, short-notice and same-day ceremonies are most practical along the coast. For Augusta and Atlanta, we schedule ceremonies in advance.
Why do couples choose Georgia to get married?
Georgia is one of the simplest states in the country to marry in. There is no waiting period, no witness requirement, and the license never expires, which makes spontaneous elopements and tightly scheduled destination weddings realistic. By comparison, Florida residents face a three-day waiting period at home unless they complete a premarital course, so many North Florida couples simply drive across the state line. We officiate on both sides of the border; if your plans shift south, our Jacksonville wedding officiant services cover Northeast Florida.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can we get married the same day in Georgia?
Yes. Georgia has no waiting period, so you can apply at a county probate court in the morning and legally marry that afternoon. Along the Georgia coast we can often officiate on short notice; Atlanta and Augusta ceremonies need advance scheduling.
Do we need witnesses for a Georgia wedding?
No. Georgia does not require witnesses to attend the ceremony or sign the marriage license. Only the officiant signs, which makes true two-person elopements possible.
How much does a Georgia marriage license cost?
Most counties charge about $60 to $70. If you complete at least six hours of premarital education with a qualified provider and bring the certificate, the fee usually drops to about $16.
Can out-of-state couples marry in Georgia?
Yes. If neither of you lives in Georgia, apply for your license at the probate court in the county where the ceremony will happen. There is no residency requirement and no waiting period.
Who files the marriage license after the ceremony?
The officiant does. We sign your license and return it to the issuing probate court within the 30 days Georgia law allows, and the court then records your marriage.
Do you perform ceremonies in languages other than English?
Yes. We officiate in English, Russian, and Ukrainian, and we can blend languages in one ceremony so both families follow every word.
Let's Plan Your Georgia Ceremony
From a two-person elopement on the coast to a full destination wedding, we handle the ceremony and the legal filing.