- ULC Ordination Recognized: Yes
- Minister Registration Required: No
- State Residency: Irrelevant
- Minimum Age to Officiate: 18
- Marriage License Waiting Period: None
- Marriage License Validity Period: Never Expires
- Marriage License Return Period: 30 Days
- Documents Recommended: Classic Wedding Kit
How to Become an Ordained Minister in Georgia
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 Georgia
Contact the office of the probate court in the county where the wedding will take place (unlike in most states, marriage licenses in Georgia are issued by the probate courts). 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:
Baldwin County
121 N Wilkinson Street Suite 109
Milledgeville, GA
(478) 445-4807
(478) 445-6320
Baldwin County website »
Banks County
144 Yonah-Homer Rd Suite 7
Homer, GA
(706) 677-6250
(706) 677-2337
Banks County website »
Bartow County
135 W. Cherokee Ave Suite 243A
Cartersville, GA
(770) 387-5075
(770) 387-5074
Bartow County website »
Ben Hill County
402-A East Pine Street
Fitzgerald, GA
(229) 429-5100
(229) 426-5630
Ben Hill County website »
Berrien County
201 North Davis Street Room 175
Nashville, GA
(229) 686-5213
(229) 686-9495
Berrien County website »
Bibb County
700 Poplar St, Room 200
Macon, GA 31201
(478) 621-6493
(478) 621-6473
Bibb County website »
Bleckley County
112 North 2nd Street
Cochran, GA 31014
(478) 934-3204
(478) 934-3205
Bleckley County website »
Brantley County
234 Brantley St, Suite 100
Nahunta, GA 31553
(912) 462-5192
(912) 462-8360
Brantley County website »
Brooks County
1 Screven Street Suite 4
Quitman, GA 31643
(229) 263-5567
(229) 263-5058
Brooks County website »
Bulloch County
2 North Main Street Room 103
Statesboro, GA
(912) 489-8749
(912) 764-8740
Bulloch County website »
Calhoun County
31 Court St, Suite A
Morgan, GA 39866
(229) 849-2115
(229) 849-2117
Calhoun County website »
Camden County
200 East 4th Street
Woodbine, GA
(912) 576-3785
(912) 576-5484
Camden County website »
Candler County
35 SW Broad Street
Metter, GA 30439
(912) 685-2357
(912) 685-5130
Candler County website »
Carroll County
311 Newnan Street
Carrollton, GA
(770) 830-5840
(770) 830-5995
Carroll County website »
Catoosa County
800 Lafayette Street
Ringgold, GA
(706) 965-2500
(706) 935-3112
Catoosa County website »
Charlton County
1520 Third Street, Suite B
Folkston, GA 31537
(912) 496-2230
(912) 496-7045
Charlton County website »
Chatham County
133 Montgomery St, Room 509
Savannah, GA 31401
(912) 652-7264 option 2
Chatham County website »
Chattahoochee County
379 Broad Street
Cussetta, GA 31805
(706) 989-3603
(706) 989-1508
Chattahoochee County website »
Chattooga County
10035 Commerce St
Summerville, GA 30747
(706) 857-0709
(706) 857-0877
Chattooga County website »
Clarke County
325 E. Washington St. Suite 215
Athens, GA 30601
(706) 613-3190
Clarke County website »
Clay County
210 Washington St, Suite 1
Fort Gaines, GA 39851
(229) 768-2445
(229) 768-3028
Clay County website »
Clayton County
121 South McDonough Street
Jonesboro, GA 30236
(770) 477-3301
Clayton County website »
Cobb County
32 Waddell Street
Marietta, GA 30060
(770) 528-1932
(770) 528-1996
Cobb County website »
Coffee County
101 S. Peterson Ave.
Douglas, GA
(912) 384-5213
(912) 383-8116
Coffee County website »
Colquitt County
9 South Main St, Suite 108
Moultrie, GA 31776
(229) 616-7415
(229) 616-7489
Colquitt County website »
Columbia County
630 Ronald Reagan Drive
Evans, GA 30809
(706) 868-3375
(706) 868-3343
Columbia County website »
Cook County
1200 South Hutchinson Avenue
Adel, GA
(229) 896-3941
(229) 896-6083
Cook County website »
Crawford County
100 GA Hwy 42 S
Knoxville, GA
(478) 836-3313
(478) 836-4111
Crawford County website »
Crisp County
510 N. 7th St, Suite 101
Cordele, GA 31015
(229) 271-4731
(229) 271-4716
Crisp County website »
Dade County
255 West Crabtree Street
Trenton, GA 30752
(706) 657-4414
(706) 657-4305
Dade County website »
Dawson County
25 Justice Way, Suite 4332
Dawsonville, GA 30534
(706) 344-3580
(706) 265-6155
Dawson County website »
DeKalb County
556 N. McDonough Street, Suite B190 Judicial Tower, (basement floor)
Decatur, GA 30030
(404) 371-2000
DeKalb County website »
Dougherty County
225 Pine Ave., Ste. 123
Albany, GA 31701
(229) 431-2102
(229) 434-2694
Dougherty County website »
Douglas County
8700 Hospital Drive
Douglasville, GA
(770) 920-7249
(770) 920-7381
Douglas County website »
Early County
111 Court Square, Suite D
Blakely, GA 39823
(229) 723-3454
(229) 723-5246
Early County website »
Effingham County
700 N. Pine Street, Suite 146
Springfield, GA 31329
(912) 754-2112
(912) 754-3894
Effingham County website »
Emanuel County
125 South Main St.
Swainsboro, GA 30401
(478) 237-7091
(478) 237-2633
Emanuel County website »
Evans County
201 Freeman Street, Suite 9
Claxton, GA 30417
(912) 739-4080
(912) 739-4077
Evans County website »
Fannin County
400 West Main Street, Suite 204
Blue Ridge, GA 30513
(706) 632-3011
Fannin County website »
Fayette County
1 Center Drive
Fayetteville, GA
(770) 716-4220
(770) 716-4854
Fayette County website »
Floyd County
3 Government Plaza, Suite 201
Rome, GA 30161
(706) 291-5136
(706) 291-5189
Floyd County website »
Forsyth County
100 West Courthouse Square, Suite 008
Cumming, GA
(770) 781-2140
(770) 886-2839
Forsyth County website »
Franklin County
7085 Hwy 145 Suite A
Carnesville, GA 30521
(706) 384-2403
(706) 384-2636
Franklin County website »
Fulton County
136 Pryor Street, Suite C-230
Atlanta, GA 30303
(404) 613-4583
(404) 893-6527
Fulton County website »
Glascock County
62 East Main Street
Gibson, GA 30810
(706) 598-3241
(706) 598-2471
Glascock County website »
Gordon County
100 South Wall Street, 1st Floor
Calhoun, GA 30701
(706) 629-7314
(706) 629-4698
Gordon County website »
Grady County
250 North Broad Street
Cairo, GA 39828
(229) 377-1512
(229) 377-1039
Grady County website »
Greene County
1034 Silver Drive
Greensboro, GA 30642
(706) 453-7716
(706) 453-9555
Greene County website »
Gwinnett County
75 Langley Drive
Lawrenceville, GA 30046
(770) 822-8250
(770) 822-8008
Gwinnett County website »
Habersham County
295 Llewellyn Street, Suite 24
Clarkesville, GA
(706) 839-0320
(706) 754-5093
Habersham County website »
Hancock County
12630 Broad Street
Sparta, GA 31087
(706) 444-5343
(706) 444-8024
Hancock County website »
Haralson County
155 Van Wert Street
Buchanan, GA 30113
(770) 646-2022
(770) 646-2035
Haralson County website »
Harris County
102 North College Street, Room 116
Hamilton, GA 31811
(706) 628-5038
(706) 628-7322
Harris County website »
Heard County
121 South Court Square
Franklin, GA 30217
(706) 675-3353
(706) 675-0819
Heard County website »
Henry County
99 Sims Street
McDonough, GA 30253
(707) 288-7600
(770) 288-7616
Henry County website »
Houston County
201 N. Perry Parkway
Perry, GA 31069
(478) 218-4710
(478) 218-4715
Houston County website »
Irwin County
301 S. Irwin Avenue
Ocilla, GA 31774
(229) 468-5138
(229) 468-5702
Irwin County website »
Jasper County
126 W. Greene St. Suite 111
Monticello, GA 31064
(706) 468-4903
(706) 468-4926
Jasper County website »
Jeff Davis County
16 Jeff Davis Street
Hazlehurst, GA 31539
(912) 375-6626
(912) 375-0502
Jeff Davis County website »
Jefferson County
202 E Broad Street
Louisville, GA 30434
(478) 625-3258
(478) 625-0245
Jefferson County website »
Johnson County
2557 E. Elm Street
Wrightsville, GA 31096
(478) 864-3316
(478) 864-0528
Johnson County website »
Jones County
110 South Jefferson St
Gray, GA 31032
(478) 986-6668
(478) 986-1715
Jones County website »
Lamar County
326 Thomaston Street
Barnesville, GA 30204
(770) 358-5155
(770) 358-5348
Lamar County website »
Lanier County
56 Main Street, Suite 10
Lakeland, GA 31635
(229) 482-3668
(229) 482-3680
Lanier County website »
Laurens County
101 N. Jefferson St,
Dublin, GA 31021
(478) 272-2566
(478) 277-2932
Laurens County website »
Liberty County
201 S Main St Suite 2200
Hinesville, GA 31313
(912) 876-3635
(912) 876-2474
Liberty County website »
Long County
447 S. McDonald Street
Ludowici, GA 31316
(912) 545-2131
(912) 545-2029
Long County website »
Lowndes County
327 N. Ashley St. 2nd Floor
Valdosta, GA 31603
(229) 671-2650
Lowndes County website »
Lumpkin County
325 Riley Road, Room 122
Dahlonega, GA 30533
(706) 864-3847
(706) 864-9271
Lumpkin County website »
Madison County
91 Albany Avenue
Danielsville, GA
(706) 795-6365
(706) 795-5933
Madison County website »
Marion County
100 Broad St
Buena Vista, GA 31803
(229) 649-5542
(229) 649-7931
Marion County website »
McDuffie County
210 Railroad St.
Thomson, GA 30824
(706) 595-2124
(706) 595-2644
McDuffie County website »
McIntosh County
310 Northway, Suite 101
Darien, GA 31305
(912) 437-4888
(912) 437-6635
McIntosh County website »
Meriwether County
100 Court Sq.
Greenville, GA 30222
(706) 672-4952
(706) 672-9260
Meriwether County website »
Miller County
179 S Cuthburt St.
Colquitt, GA 39837
(229) 758-4110
(229) 758-8133
Miller County website »
Mitchell County
11 West Broad Street, Room 102
Camilla, GA
(229) 336-2015
(229) 336-2354
Mitchell County website »
Montgomery County
400 S. Railroad Avenue
Mount Vernon, GA 30445
(912) 583-2681
(912) 583-4343
Montgomery County website »
Murray County
115 W. Fort St.
Chatsworth, GA 30705
(706) 695-2413
(706) 695-8721
Murray County website »
Muscogee County
100 10th Street, 6th Floor
Columbus, GA 31901
(706) 653-4331
Muscogee County website »
Newton County
1132 Usher Street, Room 148
Covington, GA 30014
(770) 784-2045
(770) 784-2145
Newton County website »
Oconee County
23 North Main Street Room 304
Watkinsville, GA
(706) 769-3936
(706) 769-3934
Oconee County website »
Oglethorpe County
109 E. Boggs Street
Lexington, GA 30648
(706) 743-5350
(706) 743-3514
Oglethorpe County website »
Paulding County
240 Constitution Blvd.
Dallas, GA
(770) 443-7541
(770) 443-7631
Paulding County website »
Peach County
205 West Church Street, Suite 117
Fort Valley, GA 31030
(478) 825-2313
Peach County website »
Pierce County
3550 Hwy 84, Suite 2
Blackshear, GA 31516
(912) 449-2029
(912) 449-2024
Pierce County website »
Polk County
144 West Ave, Room 102
Cedartown, GA 30125
(770) 749-2128
(770) 748-5520
Polk County website »
Pulaski County
141 Commerce Street
Hawkinsville, GA
(478) 783-2061
(478) 783-9219
Pulaski County website »
Putnam County
100 South Jefferson Avenue Suite 318
Eatonton, GA
(706) 485-5476
(706) 485-2515
Putnam County website »
Quitman County
110 Main St.
Georgetown, GA 39854
(229) 334-2224
(229) 334-6826
Quitman County website »
Rabun County
25 Courthouse Square, Suite 201
Clayton, GA 30525
(706) 782-5271
(706) 782-7588
Rabun County website »
Randolph County
93 Front Street
Cuthbert, GA 39840
(855) 782-6310
(229) 474-3278
Randolph County website »
Richmond County
735 James Brown Blvd. Suite 1000
Augusta, GA 30901
(706) 821-2434
(706) 821-2442
Richmond County website »
Rockdale County
922 Court St, Room 107
Conyers, GA 30012
(770) 278-7700
(770) 278-8928
Rockdale County website »
Schley County
200 S. Broad St.
Ellaville, GA 31806
(229) 937-2905
(229) 937-5588
Schley County website »
Screven County
216 Mims Road, Suite 107
Sylvania, GA 30647
(912) 564-2783
(912) 564-9139
Screven County website »
Seminole County
200 South Knox Avenue
Donalsonville, GA 39845
(229) 524-5256
Seminole County website »
Spalding County
140 E. Solomon St.
Griffin, GA 30223
(770) 467-4341
(770) 467-4227
Spalding County website »
Stephens County
70 N. Alexander St. Ste 108
Toccoa, GA 30577
(706) 886-2828
Stephens County website »
Sumter County
500 W. Lamar St
Americus, GA 31709
(229) 928-4551
(229) 928-4723
Sumter County website »
Taliaferro County
113 Monument Street
Crawfordville, GA 30631
(706) 456-2253
(706) 456-3550
Taliaferro County website »
Telfair County
19 E. Oak Street, Suite A
McRae, GA 31055
(229) 868-6038
(229) 868-7620
Telfair County website »
Terrell County
499 Rountree Drive, SW
Dawson, GA 39842
(229) 995-5515
(229) 995-5574
Terrell County website »
Thomas County
325 N. Madison Street
Thomasville, GA 31799
(229) 225-4116
(229) 225-4110
Thomas County website »
Tift County
237 E. 2nd Street, Suite 117
Tifton, GA 31794
(229) 386-7914
(229) 386-7926
Tift County website »
Toombs County
100 Courthouse Square
Lyons, GA 30436
(912) 526-3311
(912) 526-1004
Toombs County website »
Towns County
48 River Street, Suite C
Hiawassee, GA 30546
(706) 896-3467
(706) 896-1772
Towns County website »
Treutlen County
650 Second St, Suite 101
Soperton, GA 30457
(912) 529-4329
(912) 529-6838
Treutlen County website »
Troup County
100 Ridley Avenue
LaGrange, GA 30241
(706) 883-1610
(706) 883-1724
Troup County website »
Twiggs County
425 Railroad Street, 2nd Floor
Jeffersonville, GA 31044
(478) 945-3390
Twiggs County website »
Union County
65 Courthouse Street, Suite 8
Blairsville, GA
(706) 439-6006
(706) 439-6009
Union County website »
Walker County
103 South Duke St.
LaFayette, GA 30728
(706) 638-2852
(706) 638-2869
Walker County website »
Walton County
303 S. Hammond Drive Suite 118
Monroe, GA
(770) 267-1345
(770) 267-1417
Walton County website »
Warren County
521 Main Street, Ste 104
Warrenton, GA 30828
(706) 465-2227
(706) 465-1347
Warren County website »
Washington County
129 West Haynes Street, Room 106
Sandersville, GA 31082
(478) 552-3304
Washington County website »
Webster County
6330 Hamilton St., Rm 101
Preston, GA 31824
(229) 828-3615
(229) 828-3616
Webster County website »
Wheeler County
16 West Pearl St. Suite 103
Alamo, GA 30411
(912) 568-7133
(912) 568-1743
Wheeler County website »
Whitfield County
205 N Selvidge Street, Suite G
Dalton, GA 30720
(706) 275-7400
(706) 281-1735
Whitfield County website »
Wilkes County
23 Court Street, Room 422
Washington, GA 30673
(706) 678-2523
(706) 678-4854
Wilkes County website »
Wilkinson County
100 Bacon St.
Irwinton, GA 31042
(478) 946-2222
(478) 946-3810
Wilkinson County website »
Worth County
201 North Main St, Room 12
Sylvester, GA 31791
(229) 776-8207
(229) 776-8232
Worth County website »

What Do You Need to Perform a Wedding in Georgia
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 Georgia, we recommend ordering a Classic Wedding Kit. Although ministers are generally not required to register in the state, 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 Georgia Marriage License
Licenses are issued by the probate court offices, and will be picked up by the couple. As a minister, it's your responsibility to know how marriage licenses work in Georgia and its individual counties. For example, if the couple plans to get a Dekalb County marriage license, you should double-check if there are any rules specific to Dekalb County.
In Georgia, the license is valid for 30 days, and there is a mandatory 1-day waiting period between the time it is is picked up and when the ceremony can be legally performed. Finally, the signed marriage license must be returned to the issuing office after 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!
Georgia Marriage Laws
Marriage law in Georgia is primarily directed by by Title 19 of the state's Codified Statutes. This section defines persons authorized to perform a marriage in the State of Georgia, which includes ordained ministers of the Universal Life Church, among other individuals. We've reproduced the relevant portion below:
(c) The license shall be directed to the Governor or any former Governor of this state, any judge, including judges of state and federal courts of record in this state, city recorder, magistrate, minister, or other person of any religious society or sect authorized by the rules of such society to perform the marriage ceremony; such license shall authorize the marriage of the persons therein named and require the Governor or any former Governor of this state, judge, city recorder, magistrate, minister, or other authorized person to return the license to the judge of the probate court with the certificate thereon as to the fact and date of marriage within 30 days after the date of the marriage. The license with the return thereon shall be recorded by the judge in a book kept by such judge for that purpose.