Tennessee Marriage License Guide | Gifford Officiating

The statewide rules (the short version)

You can get your license in ANY Tennessee county and use it anywhere in the state. Marrying in Gatlinburg but passing through Knoxville? Either clerk's office works.
Both of you go together to the county clerk's office. Bring a government photo ID (driver's license, state ID, military ID, or passport) and know your Social Security numbers.
You must be 18 or older. No Tennessee residency requirement, so out-of-state couples are welcome, and there's no waiting period and no blood test. You can marry the same day the license is issued.
The license is valid for 30 days. Don't pick it up too early, and don't cut it close either. A week or two before the wedding is the sweet spot.
Married before? Know the exact date your last marriage ended (divorce date or date of death). If your name changed in a divorce and your ID doesn't match yet, bring a certified copy of the divorce decree.
Save $60: completing a four-hour premarital preparation course within the year before you apply, and bringing the notarized certificate of completion, knocks $60 off the fee in most counties.
After the ceremony, your officiant signs the license and returns it to the issuing clerk within three days. When you book with me, I file it for you, so it's one less thing on your list.

County by county

Sullivan County

Kingsport · Bristol · Blountville

County Clerk's main office: 3258 Highway 126, Blountville, TN 37617 (offices also in Kingsport and Bristol). Phone (423) 323-6428.

Fee: $98, or $38 with the premarital course certificate.

My home turf. If you're marrying anywhere in Kingsport or Bristol, this is your clerk.

Washington County

Johnson City · Jonesborough · Gray

County Clerk, Howard Office Building: 100 E Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37615 (second office in north Johnson City). Phone (423) 753-1621.

Fee: $105, or $45 with the premarital course certificate.

Open Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 4:30 PM. Jonesborough is Tennessee's oldest town, worth the short drive on its own.

Sevier County

Gatlinburg · Pigeon Forge · Sevierville

Three marriage license centers: Sevierville Courthouse, 125 Court Ave, Suite 202E, (865) 453-5502 · Gatlinburg Shilling Center, 405 Reagan Dr, (865) 430-3404 · Pigeon Forge, 186 Old Mill Ave, (865) 908-6613.

Fee: $41 for out-of-state couples. Tennessee residents $101, or $41 with the premarital course certificate.

The Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge offices keep Saturday hours (9 AM to 1 PM) in season, built for destination weddings. You can also pre-apply online on the county clerk's site.

Knox County

Knoxville · Corryton · Farragut

County Clerk, Marriage License Department: Old Knox County Courthouse, 300 Main Ave, Knoxville, TN 37902.

Fee: $97.50, or $37.50 with the premarital course certificate.

Handy for Knoxville weddings and for couples marrying up toward the Smokies who'd rather stop in the city.

Greene County

Greeneville · Tusculum · Mosheim

County Clerk, Courthouse Annex: 204 N Cutler St, Suite 200, Greeneville, TN 37745. Phone (423) 798-1708.

Fee: $97.50, or $37.50 with the premarital course certificate.

For farm and mountain weddings around Greeneville, an easy in-and-out office downtown.

Somewhere else?

All of Tennessee · NC · SC · KY · Southern OH

I officiate across Tennessee and travel to western North Carolina, upstate South Carolina, Kentucky, and southern Ohio.

Every Tennessee county clerk issues the same license under the same state rules. For weddings outside Tennessee, ask me and I'll walk you through that state's process before you book.

Fees and office hours are set by each county and can change; this page was last checked in October 2026. A quick call to the clerk's office before you go is always smart, especially around holidays.

How to Get Your Tennessee Marriage License