- ULC Ordination Recognized: Yes
- Minister Registration Required: No
- State Residency: Irrelevant
- Minimum Age to Officiate: 18
- Marriage License Waiting Period: 3 Days for residents; 0 Days for non-residents
- Marriage License Validity Period: 60 Days
- Marriage License Return Period: 10 Days
- Documents Recommended: Classic Wedding Kit
How to Become an Ordained Minister in Florida
If you haven't yet become ordained with the Universal Life Church, that is the first step. Anyone willing can become a legal minister of the ULC, one of the world's largest religious organizations. Online ordination is fast, easy, and completely free. Once you have your minister license, you'll be eligible to officiate a wedding. To become a minister, start by clicking the button below!
How to Officiate a Wedding in Florida
Contact the County Clerk's office in the county where the ceremony will take place. Introduce yourself as a minister officiating a wedding, and ask them what documents they will need from you. They may ask to see a number of things, and be aware that these requirements vary from county to county. Rest assured that any materials or documents you might need are available in the Church Supplies section of our website.
Select your county to view contact information for each office:
Alachua County
Alachua County Courthouse
201 E University Ave
Gainesville, FL 32601
(352) 374-3636
(352) 338-3201
Alachua County website »
Broward County
540 SE 3rd Avenue, 2nd Floor
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
(954) 831-7283
Broward County website »
Calhoun County
20859 Central Ave. E. Room 130
Blountstown, FL 32424
(850) 674-4545
(850) 674-5553
Calhoun County website »
Charlotte County
350 East Marion Avenue
Punta Gorda, FL 33950
(941) 637-2240
Charlotte County website »
Citrus County
110 N. Apopka Avenue
Inverness, FL 34450
(352) 341-6424
(352) 341-6413
Citrus County website »
Collier County
3315 Tamiami Trail East, Ste. 102
Naples, FL 34112
(239) 252-7242
(239) 252-8003
Collier County website »
DeSoto County
115 East Oak Street, Room 101
Arcadia, FL 34266
(863) 993-4876
(863) 993-4669
DeSoto County website »
Dixie County
214 N.E. 351 Hwy.
Cross City, FL 32628
(352) 498-1200
(352) 498-1201
Dixie County website »
Flagler County
Kim C Hammond Justice Center
1769 E. Moody Blvd, Bldg 1
Bunnell, FL 32110
(386) 313-4360
Flagler County website »
Franklin County
33 Market Street, Suite 203
Apalachicola, FL 32320
(850) 653-8861
Franklin County website »
Gadsden County
10 E. Jefferson St.
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 875-8601
(850) 875-8612
Gadsden County website »
Glades County
500 Avenue J , Room 102
Moorehaven, FL 33471
(863) 946-6010
(863) 946-0560
Glades County website »
Gulf County
1000 Cecil G. Costin, Sr. Blvd., Room 148
Port St. Joe, FL 32456
(850) 229-6112
Gulf County website »
Hamilton County
207 N.E. First Street, Suite 106
Jasper, FL 32052
(386) 792-1288
(386) 792-3524
Hamilton County website »
Hernando County
20 North Main Street, Room 362
Brooksville, FL
(352) 754-4201
Hernando County website »
Highlands County
590 South Commerce Ave, Second Floor
Sebring, FL
(863) 402-6565
Highlands County website »
Hillsborough County
800 Twiggs Street, Room 101
Tampa, FL
(813) 276-8100
Hillsborough County website »
Holmes County
201 N. Oklahoma Street
Bonifay, FL 32425
(850) 547-1100
(850) 547-6630
Holmes County website »
Indian River County
2000 16th Avenue
Vero Beach, FL
(772) 226-3195
(772) 770-5008
Indian River County website »
Jackson County
4445 Lafayette Street
Marianna, FL 32446
(850) 482-9552
(850) 482-7849
Jackson County website »
Jefferson County
1 Courthouse Circle
Monticello, FL
(850) 342-0218
(850) 342-0222
Jefferson County website »
Lafayette County
120 W Main St
Mayo, FL 32066
(386) 294-1600
(386) 294-4231
Lafayette County website »
Leon County
301 S. Monroe St., Suite 100
Tallahassee, FL
(850) 606-4060
(850) 606-4155
Leon County website »
Levy County
355 South Court Street
Bronson, FL 32621
(352) 486-5266
(352) 486-5166
Levy County website »
Madison County
125 S.W. Range Avenue
Madison, FL 32341
(850) 973-1500
(850) 973-2059
Madison County website »
Marion County
110 NW 1st Avenue, Room 126
Ocala, FL 34475
(352) 671-5588
(352) 671-5629
Marion County website »
Martin County
100 SE Ocean Boulevard
Stuart, FL
(772) 288-5551
(772) 221-2340
Martin County website »
Miami-Dade County
601 NW 1 Court St, Suite 1900
Miami, FL 33136
(305) 275-1155
Miami-Dade County website »
Monroe County
500 Whitehead Street
Key West, FL
(305) 292-3458
(305) 295-3970
Monroe County website »
Okeechobee County
312 Northwest 3rd Street
Okeechobee, FL 34972
(863) 763-2131
Okeechobee County website »
Palm Beach County
205 N. Dixie Hwy. Room 3.2300
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
(561) 355-2986
Palm Beach County website »
Pasco County
14236 Sixth Street, Suite 201
Dade City, FL 33523
(352) 521-4408
Pasco County website »
Putnam County
410 Saint Johns Ave
Palatka, FL 32177
(386) 326-7680
(386) 329-0889
Putnam County website »
Santa Rosa County
6495 Caroline Street
Milton, FL 32570
(850) 983-1966
(850) 983-1991
Santa Rosa County website »
St. Johns County
4010 Lewis Speedway
St. Augustine, FL 32084
(904) 819-3600
(904) 819-3661
St. Johns County website »
St. Lucie County
201 South Indian River Drive, 2nd floor
Fort Pierce, FL 34950
(772) 462-3207
(772) 462-1283
St. Lucie County website »
Sumter County
215 E McCollum Ave
Bushnell, FL 33513
(352) 569-6600
(352) 569-6623
Sumter County website »
Taylor County
108 North Jefferson St. Suite 102
Perry, FL 32347
(850) 838-3506
Taylor County website »
Union County
55 West Main Street, Room 103
Lake Butler, FL 32054
(386) 496-3711
Union County website »
Volusia County
101 North Alabama Ave
DeLand, FL 32724
(386) 736-5911
(386) 822-5711
Volusia County website »
Wakulla County
3056 Crawfordville Highway
Crawfordville, FL 32327
(850) 926-0905
(850) 926-0938
Wakulla County website »
Walton County
571 U.S. Highway 90 East
DeFuniak Springs, FL 32459
(850) 892-8115
Walton County website »
Washington County
1293 Jackson Avenue
Chipley, FL
(850) 638-6289
(850) 638-6288
Washington County website »

What Do You Need to Perform a Wedding in Florida
Once you've determined what you need, simply log in to your account and order the materials from our online catalog. Based on the feedback we've received from our ministers in Florida, we highly recommend ordering a Classic Wedding Kit. Although ministers are generally not required to register in the state of Florida, there's a possibility the county clerk will ask you to present proof of your ordination. Keep in mind that the couple may also like to see your ordination credentials. Please place your order well in advance of the wedding to avoid any complications.
How to Get a Florida Marriage License
Licenses are issued by the County Clerk's office, and will be picked up by the couple. As a minister, it's your responsibility to know how marriage licenses work in Florida and its individual counties. For example, if the couple plans to get a Tampa marriage license, you should double-check if there are any rules specific to Hillsborough County. In Florida, the marriage license is valid for 60 days. There is a mandatory 3-day waiting period between the time it is picked up and when the ceremony can be legally performed (note: non-residents are exempt from this rule). Remember, the signed marriage license must be returned to the issuing office within 10 days of the ceremony. If the couple is headed off on their honeymoon, you might offer to return it for them.
How to Perform a Wedding
Congratulations, you're ready to officiate the wedding! If you need any assistance in this important task, we encourage you to utilize the tools below. Together these exclusive resources include everything you'll need to craft the perfect wedding ceremony for any couple. Created with our ministers in mind, they offer tips and helpful information for all aspects of performing a ceremony. Fun fact: many ULC ministers have become professional officiants using these tools as a guide!
Finalizing the Marriage
After you perform the ceremony, you will sign the marriage license along with the couple. Your title is 'minister', the ceremony type is 'religious', and the denomination is 'non-denominational'. You will not be required to provide a license number, and witnesses are not required. You may also wish to give the couple a commemorative gift, like a marriage certificate to mark their special day. Don't forget that the signed license must be resubmitted to the marriage office before the deadline!
Florida Marriage Laws
Florida marriage law is governed by Title 43 of the state's Codified Statutes. This section defines persons authorized to perform a marriage in the state of Florida, which includes ordained ministers of the Universal Life Church, among other individuals. We've reproduced the relevant portion below:
741.07"Persons authorized to solemnize matrimony."
(1)"All regularly ordained ministers of the gospel or elders in communion with some church, or other ordained clergy, and all judicial officers, including retired judicial officers, clerks of the circuit courts, and notaries public of this state may solemnize the rights of matrimonial contract, under the regulations prescribed by law. Nothing in this section shall make invalid a marriage which was solemnized by any member of the clergy, or as otherwise provided by law prior to July 1, 1978.
(2)"Any marriage which may be had and solemnized among the people called "Quakers," or "Friends," in the manner and form used or practiced in their societies, according to their rites and ceremonies, shall be good and valid in law; and wherever the words "minister" and "elder" are used in this chapter, they shall be held to include all of the persons connected with the Society of Friends, or Quakers, who perform or have charge of the marriage ceremony according to their rites and ceremonies.