Marriage Law
How to Elope, State by State
Elopements Inc. operates in four states, and each issues its own marriage license with its own rules. Tennessee, Georgia, and Arizona have no waiting period and issue licenses the same day. South Carolina requires 24 hours between issuance and the ceremony — but Charleston County's application is entirely online. None of the four has a residency requirement.
Elope in Tennessee
- License cost
- Davidson County (Nashville): $99.50 in cash or $101.49 by card
- Waiting period
- None
- Blood test
- Not required.
We elope couples in Nashville, TN and Gatlinburg, TN.
Elope in Arizona
- License cost
- $98
- Waiting period
- None
- Blood test
- Not required.
We elope couples in Sedona, AZ.
Elope in South Carolina
- License cost
- $70 by credit card plus a transaction fee
- Waiting period
- 24 hours between filing the application and the license being issued (S.C. Code § 20-1-220)
- Blood test
- Not required.
We elope couples in Charleston, SC.
Elope in Georgia
- License cost
- $76 at the Chatham County Probate Court
- Waiting period
- None
- Blood test
- Not required.
We elope couples in Savannah, GA.
Important
The marriage license fee is paid directly to the county at the time of application — not to Elopements Inc. The application has to be completed by the couple; we cannot obtain the license on your behalf. In Tennessee, Georgia, and Arizona both partners apply in person at the county clerk's office. In Charleston County, South Carolina, the entire application is online. We walk every couple through the process step by step (where to apply, what to bring, when to go), but the application itself has to be completed by the two of you.
Eloping by state — common questions
Residency, waiting periods, and who actually files the paperwork.
Which states does Elopements Inc. operate in?
Four: Tennessee (Nashville and Gatlinburg), South Carolina (Charleston), Georgia (Savannah), and Arizona (Sedona). Each state issues its own marriage license with its own cost, waiting period, and witness rules — the guides on this page cover all four.
Which state is fastest to elope in?
Tennessee, Georgia, and Arizona all issue marriage licenses same-day with no waiting period, so you can apply in the morning and hold your ceremony that afternoon. South Carolina is the only state we serve with a mandatory wait: the application must be on file 24 hours before the license is issued, and Charleston County emails the license two business days after you apply.
Do we need to be residents of the state to elope there?
No. None of the four states has a residency requirement for a marriage license. You can live anywhere in the United States, or abroad, and still apply for and use a license in Tennessee, South Carolina, Georgia, or Arizona.
Does Elopements Inc. get the marriage license for us?
No. The license is a personal legal document that has to be completed by the two of you, and the fee is paid directly to the county. We guide you through the process and time it around your ceremony date, but we cannot obtain or pay for the license on your behalf.