You will have to apply for your wedding license (either online or in person) and you are responsible for picking up the license (with valid ID) prior to your wedding day.

In North Carolina, the license is good immediately upon issuance and is valid for 60 days, however, it is only available for pick-up 15 days prior to your wedding.  You can purchase your license in any county in the state of North Carolina and get married anywhere in the state.  I am required to return the marriage license to the issuing county within 10 days after the marriage ceremony.  It is your responsibility to request a certified copy of your marriage license from the Register of Deeds office. Before submitting a request for your certified copy, please allow at least 7 business days after your ceremony.  This will allow me time to send the license back and to allow enough time for processing.

Don’t worry, we will go over all of this again in detail 😉