weddingA $30 license from the County Clerk, no waiting period, and 1 year to use it. Here is every step, what a courthouse wedding costs, and how a $17,000 Wyoming wedding compares.
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The average Wyoming wedding costs about 567 times the license. Bars use a log scale so the small fees stay visible.
License fee from Wyoming official sources, see our Wyoming requirements page. State and US averages: The Knot 2026 Real Weddings Study.
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Both of you must be at least 18 (16 with parental consent and court approval). You do not need to live in Wyoming. No blood test.
Bring valid photo ID. If either of you was married before, have the date the last marriage ended. Your county may ask for more, so check its list before you go.
IllustrativeApply together at the County Clerk and pay the license fee ($30).
There is no waiting period, so you can marry the day the license is issued.
IllustrativeLicensed or ordained ministers, priests, rabbis, or other qualified religious officiants acting according to their tradition. Witnesses: 2 (must be present at the ceremony and sign the license along with the officiant). The license is valid for 1 year.
The signed license goes back to the issuing office to be recorded. Order certified copies for name changes, insurance and benefits.
Need the document list and county fees? See Wyoming marriage license requirements or the national how to get a marriage license guide.
Apply no more than 1 year before.
| Rule | Wyoming (2026) |
|---|---|
| Where to apply | County Clerk |
| License fee | $30 |
| Waiting period | None |
| License valid for | 1 year from date of issuance |
| Minimum age | 18 (16 with parental consent and court approval) |
| Witnesses | 2 (must be present at the ceremony and sign the license along with the officiant) |
| Officiant | Licensed or ordained ministers, priests, rabbis, or other qualified religious officiants acting according to their tradition. District and circuit court judges, district court commissioners, Wyoming Supreme Court justices, and magistrates. |
| Common-law marriage | Not recognized |
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1 year from date of issuance
18 (16 with parental consent and court approval)
2 (must be present at the ceremony and sign the license along with the officiant)
Licensed or ordained ministers, priests, rabbis, or other qualified religious officiants acting according to their tradition. District and circuit court judges, district court commissioners, Wyoming Supreme Court justices, and magistrates.
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What one Wyoming county charges, how booking works and how far ahead to plan, checked against the official page.
Source: Laramie County Clerk, Marriage Licenses, checked October 2026. Other counties set their own rules and fees.
Courthouse column from the county source above. Wedding cost from The Knot 2026 Real Weddings Study; venue and officiant lead times from Zola, 2026 wedding planning checklist. See courthouse wedding costs explained.
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is the license fee to marry in Wyoming. The average wedding there runs $17,000.
Illustrative image, not a specific Wyoming venue.Wyoming comes in $17,200 under the US average. Rank 1 is the most expensive state.
State averages are the same figures as our wedding cost calculator. US average $34,200, per The Knot 2026 Real Weddings Study.
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The license is the easy part. It only fits a short window before the day, while venues and photographers book many months out. Here is the national advice next to the Wyoming license window.
Average engagement for couples who married in 2024
The Knot 2025 Real Weddings Study (via The Plumb Club)Of couples began planning about 12 months ahead
The Knot 2025 Real Weddings Study (via The Plumb Club)Bars show the advice range from Zola, 2026 wedding planning checklist (updated May 2026), dots the single figure from WeddingWire, vendor booking timeline (2018). These are planning advice, not survey data, and Zola gives two figures for some vendors (venue 11 months in its timeline, 12 to 18 in its FAQ). The license bar comes from Wyoming rules.
Apply no more than 1 year before. There is no waiting period, so you can marry the day it is issued.
Wyoming license rules
IllustrativeThe license is valid for one year with no waiting period.
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IllustrativeZola puts the venue 12 to 18 months out, photographers and caterers 9 to 12, and save the dates 6 to 8. The license comes last, inside the Wyoming window above. Zola's 2026 report also found a few couples now book a venue before they are even engaged (7%, up from 6%).
Zola First Look Report 2026
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of couples in The Knot 2025 Real Weddings Study married in October, the most popular month in the US. Your own state's peak can sit elsewhere, so check the strip.
The Knot Worldwide, 2025 Real Weddings Study releaseWyoming's wedding season follows the national park calendars. Grand Teton issues large site-specific permits from May 15 through October 12 for 2026, with the Mountain View Turnout opening June 1, and it lists every large site as fully booked for 2026. The Chapel of the Transfiguration hosts weddings from Memorial Day through September. Yellowstone accepts applications up to 12 months ahead and needs at least 10 business days, but it typically issues permits only a few weeks before the date. Snow is possible at elevation early and late in the season, so mountain couples should have a warm layer plan, and Pahaska Tepee near Cody lists its Reunion Lodge for weddings year round.
Best month to get marriedMountain and forest settings are a common pick here.
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IllustrativeGrand Teton National Park, Jackson's town square, and luxury mountain resorts in one of America's most stunning valleys.
IllustrativeThe world's first national park with geysers, hot springs, and wilderness lodge venues.
IllustrativeWide-open cattle ranches, the Bighorn Mountains, and authentic cowboy culture across the state.
It depends on the permit. For 2026, Grand Teton lists large site-specific permits from May 15 to October 12 at Colter Bay Swim Beach for up to 40 people and at Schwabacher Landing, Glacier View Turnout, Snake River Overlook and Mountain View Turnout (from June 1) for up to 25. Small dispersed permits cover groups of 12 or fewer. The application fee is $200 and non-refundable, processing takes at least 30 days, and ceremonies are limited to one hour including setup, the ceremony and photos. Acoustic music at conversation volume is allowed, but drones, arches, tables, tents, catering, confetti, balloons and bubbles are not. The park lists all large sites as fully booked for 2026, and Mormon Row closes to permits after May 15, 2026.
Yellowstone charges a $250 application fee, accepts applications up to 12 months ahead and needs them at least 10 business days before the date, though permits are typically issued only a few weeks out. Each site has its own cap, from 5 people in Lamar Valley and 15 on the Two Ribbon Trail to 40 in the Old Faithful area and 250 at the Mammoth Chapel. The Mammoth Chapel has its own $300 application fee plus a separate monitoring fee, because an NPS monitor must be present. Ceremonies last up to two hours, audio can be no louder than 60 decibels, sites are not exclusive, and drones, balloons and catering are prohibited.
Wyoming's statute does not set a minimum witness age. W.S. 20-1-106(b) requires the couple to declare their vows in front of the officiant and at least two attending witnesses, and W.S. 20-1-107 has the witnesses sign the certificate, but neither section sets a minimum age. Some county clerks add their own rule: Teton County, which covers Jackson Hole, lists two witnesses aged 18 or older. For a two-person elopement in the parks, plan on two adult witnesses, such as a photographer and a friend.
Some cannot. Brush Creek Ranch in Saratoga says it does not host one-day weddings, applies seasonal minimum stays, and builds packages around lodging, two activities a day, three meals and select drinks. Pahaska Tepee near Cody takes a different approach, with its Reunion Lodge sleeping up to 22, 40 more rooms nearby and catering for 35 to 100 guests year round. Ask each ranch about minimum nights before you set a guest count.
IllustrativeWyoming marriage licenses come from the county clerk. In Teton County, which covers Jackson Hole, the license costs $30, appointments are required, there is no waiting period or blood test, and the license is valid for one year from issuance but only within Wyoming. The clerk's office does not perform ceremonies, and Teton County asks for the signed license to be returned within 10 days. Under W.S. 20-1-106(a), district and circuit court judges, district court commissioners, supreme court justices, magistrates, and licensed or ordained ministers, bishops, priests, rabbis or other qualified persons acting under the rites of their religion can perform the ceremony. W.S. 20-1-106(b) requires the couple to declare their vows before the officiant and at least two attending witnesses, and W.S. 20-1-107 has the officiant give a certificate signed by the witnesses. The statute sets no witness age, though Teton County lists witnesses 18 or older. A 16 or 17 year old needs parental consent plus a judge's order in Teton County. A ceremony inside Grand Teton or Yellowstone also needs a separate National Park Service permit, which is not part of the license process.
Grand Teton National Park caps its reserved wedding sites at 40 people at Colter Bay Swim Beach and 25 at sites like Schwabacher Landing, limits every ceremony to one hour including setup and photos, and lists all large sites as fully booked for the 2026 season.
Source: National Park Service, Grand Teton National Park: Wedding Commitments
Grand Teton ceremonies are capped at one hour including setup and photos, drones are prohibited, and guest counts top out at 25 to 40 at reserved sites, so every person there is also a potential photographer. Ranch and lodge weddings that follow often stretch over several days, with trail rides, dinners and campfires the hired photographer will not cover. A Pix Wedding QR guest album lets guests scan a code and upload photos and videos from their phone browser with no app to install, and if a park turnout or ranch trail has weak signal they can upload later, so the ceremony and the rest of the weekend land in one album.
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Short answers on cost, license, waiting period, courthouse and witnesses in Wyoming.
The legal minimum is the marriage license: $30 in Wyoming. A courthouse or civil ceremony adds a small fee that varies by county. The average Wyoming wedding runs about $17,000 per The Knot 2026 Real Weddings Study, against a US average of $34,200. That ranks Wyoming #50 of 50 states by average cost.
1. Check you can marry. 2. Gather your documents. 3. Apply at the County Clerk. 4. No waiting period. 5. Hold the ceremony. 6. Return the license, order copies. The full step list is above.
A Wyoming marriage license costs $30. You apply at the County Clerk.
No. You can marry the day you get the license. The license is valid for 1 year.
Yes. In Laramie County (Cheyenne), a circuit court judge or magistrate can perform a civil ceremony, none after 3:30 p.m.. License appointments are required, weekdays, booked online. For a judge, call Circuit Court at 307-633-4298. Bring two adult witnesses. Rules differ by county, so call the office where you plan to marry.
Yes: 2 (must be present at the ceremony and sign the license along with the officiant). Licensed or ordained ministers, priests, rabbis, or other qualified religious officiants acting according to their tradition.
