- ULC Ordination Recognized: Yes
- Minister Registration Required: Sometimes
- State Residency: Irrelevant
- Minimum Age to Officiate: 18
- Marriage License Waiting Period: None
- Marriage License Validity Period: 30 Days
- Marriage License Return Period: By Expiration
- Documents Recommended: Ordination Kit
How to Become an Ordained Minister in Kentucky
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 Kentucky
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:
Adair County
424 Public Square, Suite 3
Columbia, KY 42727
(270) 384-2801
(270) 384-4805
Adair County website »
Allen County
201 West Main Street, Room 6
Scottsville, KY 42164
(270) 237-3706
(270) 237-9206
Allen County website »
Anderson County
100 South Main Street
Lawrenceburg, KY 40342
(502) 839-3041
(502) 839-3043
Anderson County website »
Ballard County
132 North 4th St.
Wickliffe, KY 42087
(270) 335-5168
(270) 335-3081
Ballard County website »
Barren County
117 North Public Square, Suite 1A
Glasgow, KY 42141
(270) 651-3783
(270) 651-1083
Barren County website »
Bath County
17 West Main St.
Owingsville, KY 40360
(606) 674-2613
(606) 674-9526
Bath County website »
Bell County
101 Courthouse Square, Suite 200
Pineville, KY 40977
(606) 337-6143
(606) 337-5415
Bell County website »
Boone County
2950 Washington St.
Burlington, KY 41005
(859) 334-2276
(859) 334-2193
Boone County website »
Bourbon County
301 Main St. Suite 106
Paris, KY 40361
(859) 987-2142
(859) 987-5660
Bourbon County website »
Boyd County
2800 Louisa St.
Catlettsburg, KY 41129
(606) 739-5116
(606) 739-0430
Boyd County website »
Boyle County
321 West Main Street, Room 111
Danville, KY 40422
(859) 238-1110
(859) 238-1108
Boyle County website »
Bracken County
116 W. Miami St.
Brooksville, KY 41004
(606) 735-2952
(606) 735-2687
Bracken County website »
Breathitt County
1137 Main Street
Jackson, KY 41339
(606) 666-3800 Ext 707
(606) 666-3807
Breathitt County website »
Breckinridge County
208 South Main St.
Hardinsburg, KY 40143
(270) 756-2246
(270) 756-1569
Breckinridge County website »
Bullitt County
149 North Walnut
Shepherdsville, KY
(502) 543-2513
(502) 543-9121
Bullitt County website »
Butler County
110 North Main Street
Morgantown, KY 42261
(270) 526-5676
(270) 526-2658
Butler County website »
Caldwell County
105 West Court Square
Princeton, KY 42445
(270) 365-6754
(270) 365-7447
Caldwell County website »
Calloway County
101 South Fifth Street, Suite 5
Murray, KY 42071
(270) 753-3923
(270) 759-9611
Calloway County website »
Campbell County
1098 Monmouth St.
Newport, KY
(859) 292-3845
(859) 292-0615
Campbell County website »
Carlisle County
985 US HWY 62
Bardwell, KY 42023
(270) 628-3233
(270) 628-0191
Carlisle County website »
Carroll County
440 Main St.
Carrollton, KY 41008
(502) 732-7005
(502) 732-7007
Carroll County website »
Carter County
300 West Main Street
Grayson, KY 41143
(606) 474-5188
(606) 474-6991
Carter County website »
Casey County
625 Campbellsville St.
Liberty, KY 42539
(606) 787-6471
(606) 787-9155
Casey County website »
Christian County
511 South Main St., Suite 15
Hopkinsville, KY
(270) 887-4105
(270) 887-4186
Christian County website »
Clay County
102 Richmond Road, Suite 101
Manchester, KY 40962
(606) 598-2544
(606) 599-0603
Clay County website »
Clinton County
100 S. Cross Street, Suite 103
Albany, KY 42602
(606) 387-5943
(606) 387-5258
Clinton County website »
Crittenden County
107 South Main Street, Suite 203
Marion, KY 42064
(270) 965-3403
(270) 965-3447
Crittenden County website »
Cumberland County
601 Courthouse Sq.
Burkesville, KY
(270) 864-3726
(270) 864-5884
Cumberland County website »
Daviess County
212 Saint Ann Street
Owensboro, KY 42302
(270) 685-8434
(270) 686-7111
Daviess County website »
Elliott County
331 Main St
Sandy Hook, KY 41171
(606) 738-5821
(606) 738-4509
Elliott County website »
Estill County
130 Main St., Room 102
Irvine, KY
(606) 723-5156
(606) 723-5108
Estill County website »
Fleming County
100 Court Square
Flemingsburg, KY 41041
(606) 845-8461
(606) 845-0212
Fleming County website »
Floyd County
149 South Central Ave., Room 1
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
(606) 886-3816
(606) 886-8089
Floyd County website »
Franklin County
315 West Main St.
Frankfort, KY 40602
(502) 875-8702
(502) 875-8718
Franklin County website »
Fulton County
2216 Myron Cory Dr. Ste. #1
Hickman, KY 42050
(270) 236-2727
(270) 236-2522
Fulton County website »
Gallatin County
102 West High Street
Warsaw, KY 41095
(859) 567-5411
(859) 567-5444
Gallatin County website »
Garrard County
15 Public Square, Suite 5
Lancaster, KY 40444
(859) 792-3071
(859) 792-6751
Garrard County website »
Grant County
107 N. Main Street
Williamstown, KY 41097
(859) 824-3321
(859) 824-3367
Grant County website »
Graves County
101 East South Street, Suite 2
Mayfield, KY 42066
(270) 247-1676
(270) 247-1274
Graves County website »
Grayson County
10 Public Square, 3rd Floor
Leitchfield, KY 42754
(270) 259-5295
(270) 259-9264
Grayson County website »
Green County
203 West Court St.
Greensburg, KY 42743
(270) 932-5386
(270) 932-6241
Green County website »
Hancock County
225 Main Cross Street
Hawesville, KY
(270) 927-6117
(270) 927-8639
Hancock County website »
Hardin County
14 Public Square
Elizabethtown, KY
(270) 765-2171
(270) 765-6193
Hardin County website »
Harlan County
210 East Central Street, Suite 205
Harlan, KY 40831
(606) 573-3636
(606) 573-0064
Harlan County website »
Harrison County
111 South Main Street
Cynthiana, KY
(859) 234-7130
(859) 234-8049
Harrison County website »
Hart County
200 Main Street
Munfordville, KY 42765
(270) 524-2751
(270) 524-0458
Hart County website »
Henderson County
20 N Main St, Suite 206
Henderson, KY 42420
(270) 826-3906
(270) 827-6002
Henderson County website »
Henry County
27 South Property Rd
New Castle, KY 40050
(502) 845-5705
(502) 845-5708
Henry County website »
Hickman County
110 East Clay Street, Suite E
Clinton, KY 42031
(270) 653-2131
Hickman County website »
Hopkins County
24 Union St
Madisonville, KY 42431
(270) 821-7361
(270) 326-2091
Hopkins County website »
Jefferson County
527 W. Jefferson Street
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 574-5700
Jefferson County website »
Jessamine County
101 North Main St.
Nicholasville, KY 40356
(859) 885-4161
(859) 885-5837
Jessamine County website »
Johnson County
230 Court St., Suite 124
Paintsville, KY 41240
(606) 789-2557
(606) 789-2559
Johnson County website »
Knott County
54 Main St. East
Hindman, KY 41822
(606) 785-5651
(606) 785-0966
Knott County website »
Knox County
401 Court Square, Suite 102
Barbourville, KY
(606) 546-3568
(606) 546-3589
Knox County website »
Laurel County
101 South Main St., Room 203
London, KY 40741
(606) 864-5158
(606) 864-7369
Laurel County website »
Lawrence County
122 South Main Cross St.
Louisa, KY 41230
(606) 638-4108
(606) 638-0638
Lawrence County website »
Lee County
256 West Main St., Room 11
Beattyville, KY 41311
(606) 464-4115
(606) 464-4102
Lee County website »
Letcher County
156 Main St., Suite 201
Whitesburg, KY 41858
(606) 633-2432
(606) 632-9282
Letcher County website »
Lewis County
112 Second Street
Vanceburg, KY 41179
(606) 796-3062
(606) 796-6511
Lewis County website »
Lincoln County
102 East Main St., Suite 3
Stanford, KY 40484
(606) 365-4570
(606) 365-4572
Lincoln County website »
Livingston County
321 Court St.
Smithland, KY
(270) 928-2162
(270) 928-2211
Livingston County website »
Logan County
229 West Third St.
Russellville, KY 42276
(270) 726-6061
(270) 726-4355
Logan County website »
Lyon County
500 West Dale Avenue, Suite 140
Eddyville, KY 42038
(270) 388-2331
(270) 388-0634
Lyon County website »
Madison County
101 West Main St., Suite 7
Richmond, KY 40475
(859) 624-4703
(859) 624-4954
Madison County website »
Magoffin County
42 East Maple St.
Salyersville, KY 41465
(606) 349-2216
(606) 349-2328
Magoffin County website »
Marion County
223 North Spalding Ave., Suite 102
Lebanon, KY 40033
(270) 692-2651
(270) 692-9811
Marion County website »
Mason County
27 West 3rd St.
Maysville, KY 41056
(606) 564-3341
(606) 564-8979
Mason County website »
McCreary County
1 North Main St.
Whitley City, KY 42653
(606) 376-2411
(606) 376-3898
McCreary County website »
McLean County
210 Main Street
Calhoun, KY 42327
(270) 273-3082
(270) 273-5084
McLean County website »
Meade County
516 Hillcrest Drive
Brandenburg, KY 40108
(270) 422-2152
(270) 422-2158
Meade County website »
Menifee County
12 Main Street
Frenchburg, KY 40322
(606) 768-3512
(606) 768-6738
Menifee County website »
Mercer County
207 West Lexington St.
Harrodsburg, KY
(859) 734-6310
(859) 734-6309
Mercer County website »
Metcalfe County
201 North Main Street
Edmonton, KY 42129
(270) 432-4821
(270) 432-5176
Metcalfe County website »
Monroe County
200 North Main Street, Suite D
Tompkinsville, KY 42167
(270) 487-5471
(270) 487-5976
Monroe County website »
Montgomery County
1 Court St., Suite 2
Mount Sterling, KY 40353
(859) 498-8700
(859) 498-8729
Montgomery County website »
Morgan County
450 Prestonsburg St.
West Liberty, KY 41472
(606) 743-3949
(606) 743-2111
Morgan County website »
Muhlenberg County
100 S. Main Street
Greenville, KY 42345
(270) 338-1441
(270) 338-1774
Muhlenberg County website »
Nelson County
113 E Stephen Foster Ave.
Bardstown, KY 40004
(502) 348-1830
(502) 348-1822
Nelson County website »
Nicholas County
125 East Main St.
Carlisle, KY 40311
(859) 289-3730
(859) 289-3709
Nicholas County website »
Ohio County
301 South Main St., Suite 201
Hartford, KY 42347
(270) 298-4422
(270) 298-4426
Ohio County website »
Oldham County
100 West Jefferson St.
LaGrange, KY
(502) 222-0047
(502) 222-3208
Oldham County website »
Owsley County
20 Main St. 1st Floor
Booneville, KY 41314
(606) 593-5735
(606) 593-5737
Owsley County website »
Pendleton County
233 Main St., Suite 1
Falmouth, KY 41040
(859) 654-3380
(859) 654-5600
Pendleton County website »
Perry County
481 Main Street, 1st Floor
Hazard, KY 41701
(606) 436-4614
(606) 439-1686
Perry County website »
Powell County
525 Washington St., Room 109
Stanton, KY
(606) 663-6444
(606) 663-6406
Powell County website »
Pulaski County
100 North Main St.
Somerset, KY 42502
(606) 679-2042
(606) 678-0073
Pulaski County website »
Robertson County
26 Court Street
Mt. Olivet, KY 41064
(606) 724-5212
(606) 724-5022
Robertson County website »
Rockcastle County
205 East Main St.
Mt. Vernon, KY 40456
(606) 256-2831
(606) 256-4302
Rockcastle County website »
Rowan County
600 West Main Street Room 102
Morehead, KY 40351
(606) 784-5212
(606) 784-2923
Rowan County website »
Russell County
410 Monument Square, Suite 110
Jamestown, KY 42629
(270) 343-2125
(270) 343-4700
Russell County website »
Scott County
101 East Main St.
Georgetown, KY 40324
(502) 863-7875
(502) 863-7898
Scott County website »
Shelby County
501 Washington Street
Shelbyville, KY 40065
(502) 633-4410
(502) 633-7887
Shelby County website »
Simpson County
103 West Cedar Street
Franklin, KY 42134
(270) 586-8161
(270) 586-6464
Simpson County website »
Spencer County
2 West Main St.
Taylorsville, KY 40071
(502) 477-3215
(502) 477-3216
Spencer County website »
Taylor County
203 North Court Street
Campbellsville, KY 42718
(270) 465-6677
(270) 789-1144
Taylor County website »
Todd County
202 East Washington Street
Elkton, KY 42220
(270) 265-9966 Ext 203
(270) 265-5615
Todd County website »
Trimble County
30 HWY 42 East
Bedford, KY 40006
(502) 255-7174
(502) 255-7045
Trimble County website »
Union County
100 West Main St.
Morganfield, KY 42437
(270) 389-1334
(270) 389-9135
Union County website »
Warren County
429 East 10th Ave, Suite 101
Bowling Green, KY 42101
(270) 842-9416
(270) 843-5319
Warren County website »
Washington County
117 North Cross Main St., Suite 1
Springfield, KY
(859) 336-5425
(859) 336-5408
Washington County website »
Wayne County
55 N. Main St, Suite 103
Monticello, KY 42633
(606) 348-4241
(606) 348-6647
Wayne County website »
Webster County
25 US Hwy 41-A S
Dixon, KY 42409
(270) 639-7006
(270) 639-7029
Webster County website »
Whitley County
200 Main St, Room 2
Williamsburg, KY 40769
(606) 549-6002
(606) 549-2790
Whitley County website »
Woodford County
103 South Main Street, Suite 120
Versailles, KY 40383
(859) 873-3421
(859) 873-6985
Woodford County website »

What Do You Need to Perform a Wedding in Kentucky
Once you've determined what you need, simply log in to your account and order the materials from our online catalog. Based on feedback from our ministers in Kentucky, we recommend ordering an Ordination Kit. Although ministers are generally not required to register in the state of Wisconsin, it's not uncommon for the county clerk to ask for proof of your ordination. Thus, it's always a good idea to have a hard copy of your credentials on hand. Keep in mind that the couple may like to see them as well. Please place your order well in advance of the wedding to avoid complications.
How to Get a Kentucky 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 understand how marriage licenses work in Kentucky and its individual counties. For example, if the couple plans to get a Jefferson County marriage license, you should double-check if there are any rules specific to Jefferson County.
In the state of Kentucky, the license is valid for 30 days. There is no waiting period between the time it is picked up, and when the ceremony can be legally performed. Finally, the signed marriage license must be returned to the issuing office before it expires.
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 and their witnesses. 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. You may also wish to give the couple a commemorative gift, like a marriage certificate to mark their special day. Last thing: make sure the signed license gets resubmitted to the marriage office before the deadline!
Kentucky Marriage Laws
Marriage laws in Kentucky are primarily directed by Chapter 402 of Title 50 of the state code. This section defines persons authorized to perform a marriage in the State of Kentucky, which includes ordained ministers of the Universal Life Church, among other individuals. We've reproduced the relevant portion below:
402.050 Who may solemnize marriage -- Persons present. (1) Marriage shall be solemnized only by: (a) Ministers of the gospel or priests of any denomination in regular communion with any religious society; (b) Justices and judges of the Court of Justice, retired justices and judges of the Court of Justice except those removed for cause or convicted of a felony, county judges/executive, and such justices of the peace and fiscal court commissioners as the Governor or the county judge/executive authorizes; or (c) A religious society that has no officiating minister or priest and whose usage is to solemnize marriage at the usual place of worship and by consent given in the presence of the society, if either party belongs to the society. (2) At least two (2) persons, in addition to the parties and the person solemnizing the marriage, shall be present at every marriage. Effective:July 15, 1996