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Weddings are performed after the couples receive their marriage license.

You can get married today.  Call 318-201-9587

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You can be married at the Pineville City Courthouse, Rapides Parish Courthouse, Libuse Public Library, or your location.  Simply call 318-201-9587 to schedule your wedding ceremony.

Traditional wedding vows are used unless the couples want their own.  

You will need to bring two adult witnesses to the ceremony.

 The Rapides Parish Clerk of Court Website for Marriage License: https://www.rapidesclerk.org/marriage_license.htm. 

Weddings are by appointment only.

A simple ceremony performed at the courthouse during office hours Monday through Friday, will cost $100.

Friday after 5PM , Saturdays, and Sundays are $200 for each day for small local service at a non-venue location.

Venue locations require travel and require more time to perform the ceremony and  to sign the legal documents.

Call in advance  318-201-9587.

A more complex and elaborate wedding at a remote venue requiring travel and a rehearsal in addition to the wedding will cost more.   

 Donald Kendrick Jr

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In what parishes can Justice of the Peace Ward 11 officiate without special approval?   Bienville ,Caldwell, Catahoula, Claiborne, Concordia, East Carroll, Franklin, Grant, Jackson, LaSalle, Lincoln, Madison, Morehouse, Ouachita, Rapides, Richland, Tensas, Union, West  Carroll, and Winn.

All other parishes require a special permission from the Supreme Court of Louisiana with at least three (3) days notice.

 In General Marriage licenses may be obtained in any Clerk's of Court  Office in the State of Louisiana and are valid for all parishes; however, the license must be returned for filing to the office from which it was issued.  Requirements Either party may purchase the license; however, there is a great deal of information that must be included about both parties. Some of the information which is required is as follows:  

• Father's name, mother's maiden name;  
• Mothers & fathers state of birth;  
• Social Security Number for both bride & groom;  
• A valid driver's license or ID card;  
• Birth certificates must be submitted for both parties;  
• If this is not a first marriage for either party, you must know the month and year of any prior divorce;  
• Widows and widowers must know the month and year of the death of their spouse;   

Other Information 

• There is a 24 hour waiting period from the time the license is purchased until the ceremony may be performed - if required, I can waive this period;  
• Once purchased, the license must be used within thirty (30) days;  
• 18 is the legal age in Louisiana to obtain a marriage license without parental consent. If younger than 18 then please consult the Parish Clerk of Court for more information;  
• A Covenant Marriage requires special handling and the Clerk of Court should be consulted;  
• The cost of a marriage license varies by Parish.  

 Factors regarding the ceremony: 

• Does either of you want to include religious elements in the ceremony?  
• Will you write your own vows?  
• Will you exchange rings?  
• Will your parents or other relatives be part of the ceremony?  

The process of selecting a Justice of the Peace should begin just after you have chosen a wedding date and confirmed your location. Just like popular wedding venues, in-demand officiants book weddings nine to twelve months and sometimes more than a year in advance.

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