Coeur d'Alene,
Idaho, on the shores of beautiful Coeur d'Alene
Lake is a growing community of nearly 30,000 and
has been known for generations as the Wedding
Capital of North West America.
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- The ease of
obtaining the required license enables couples
to arrive in town on short notice and obtain the
license without a waiting period or blood tests.
There is no residency requirement to obtain an
Idaho Marriage License. Many wedding services
are performed at Katie's
Wild Rose Inn, overlooking Coeur
d'Alene Lake, both outdoors under the gazebo
(weather permitting) for up to 75
people in the summer, and indoors up to 25 in the winter.
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- Resident
non-denominational minister solemnizes marriage
licenses in accordance with Idaho State law.
Advance arrangements are recommended. Wedding
packages that include the minister fee,
overnight stay in Katie's Rose Suite or The Red
Rose Room, champagne or sparkling cider, a
full breakfast for two and a copy of the wedding
vows. A professional photographer is available
at reasonable rates. Receptions and showers are
also available.
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- Marriage
Regulations in Idaho
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- Solemnization of
Marriages:
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- Licenses issued in
Idaho must be solemnized in Idaho.
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- Office Hours:
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- All departments
assisting the issuance of a marriage license are
open from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., Monday through
Friday (except for legal holidays), Saturdays
from 11:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. except holiday
weekends.
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- Marriage
License Fee:
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- The fee for
obtaining a marriage license is $28.00 during
the week and $45.00 on Saturdays.
- Age Requirements:
- 1. Males &
Females 18 years and older:
- PREREQUISITE:
Unmarried and not otherwise of unqualified
means.
- REQUIREMENTS:
Proof of age on request. No waiting period.
- 2. Males &
Females 16 and 17 years old:
- PREREQUISITE:
Unmarried and not otherwise of unqualified
means.
- REQUIREMENTS:
Proof of age. Consent of one natural parent or
legal guardian by notarized statement. No
waiting period.
- 3. Males &
Females Under 16 years old:
- PREREQUISITE:
Unmarried and not otherwise of unqualified
means.
- REQUIREMENTS: By
order of Magistrate Court. Plus all requirements
for 16 and 17 year olds. (Consent, proof of age,
etc.) No waiting period.
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- Explanation of
Premarital AIDS Educational Pamphlet:
- Applicants are
given a Premarital AIDS Educational Pamphlet to
Read. After the pamphlet is read and understood,
the applicants sign and date the certificate and
this certificate is then attached to the
marriage joint affidavit. The applicants keep
the pamphlet.
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- Explanation of
Parental Consent:
- Consent in
writing, duly ACKNOWLEDGED and SWORN to before
an OFFICER AUTHORIZED TO ADMINISTER OATHS, of
the father, mother or guardian. When permission
is given by a legal guardian, proof of said
guardianship must be presented. (Deputies in the
Recorder's Office and Notary Publics are
authorized to administer oaths.)
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- Persons Who May
Not Marry:
- Marriages between
parents and children, ancestors and descendants
of every degree, and between brothers and sister
of the half as well as the whole blood, and
between uncles and nieces, or aunts and nephews,
are incestuous, and void from the beginning,
whether the relationship is legitimate or
illegitimate. All marriages between first
cousins are prohibited.
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- Make Wedding
Reservations and Inquiries By Emailing Us
Here!
- Please indicate the
date and time you plan to wed. A 50% deposit
required to guarantee your choice of time.
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