The
Layover
Wedding.
Skip the courthouse and waiting period, legally, with a step-by-step process that takes about 2 business hours.
Apply on your flight to Florida, take your Zoom meeting from the Uber, and you're set.
- ✓No residency requirements
- ✓No 3-day waiting period
- ✓No courthouse visit
- ✓License emailed, ceremony today
Live from the Plane
“Applied from the hotel. Married by dinner. No one believed us.”
— Northerners in Destin
★★★★★
Who Is Eligible?
✓Non-residents
No waiting period to waive. No premarital course required. You can marry the same day you apply.
✓Non-citizens
Same rules as non-Florida residents. Passports required in place of driver's licenses.
✓Florida residents (6+ months)
Florida's waiting period can be waived by completing the online course. You can marry the same day too!
How It Works
This is just a brief overview. I'll walk you through the entire process after booking.
Extra Step for Florida Residents
Complete a quick online premarital course.
Complete the Online Application
No in-person courthouse visit required.
Email your IDs
A driver's license, state ID, or military ID for US citizens; a passport for non-citizens.
County Clerk Zoom Meeting
You both attend a quick online teleconference. This replaces the courthouse visit.
Receive Your License via Email
They'll email it to you right after your zoom meeting.
The Wedding!
I officiate your ceremony, sign the license, and file it with the county. Done. Get Hitched →
Frequently Asked
Is this actually legal?
I'm about 75% sure.
Do we have to get married in a specific county to do this?
No. A Florida marriage license issued by any Florida county is valid for a ceremony performed anywhere in the state.
How fast can this really happen?
If both of you are non-Florida residents, about 2 business hours. If one or both of you are a resident, add another hour or two.
What does "same-day" cost?
No surcharge beyond my standard rush booking fee ($75, automatic for any date within 7 days). Packages start at $199.
Can we get married the same day we land in Florida?
Yes. Some couples fly in, apply from the hotel, take the virtual meeting poolside, and are married by dinner.