Unforgettable Galveston Beach Wedding - Tying The Knot On Texas' Stunning Shoreline!
Galveston Beach Wedding:
It is perfectly legal to get married on the beach – no permit is required. You only need permits or permission is you have a loud speaker, intend to rope off an area, restrict access to the public, impact traffic flow, or want to use the designated areas at Stewart Beach, East Beach, or Seawolf Park, which are managed by the Park Board. If you have questions about City permits, contact the City of Galveston’s Special Events Coordinator.
Galveston’s public beach parks are managed by the Galveston Park Board of Trustees, a non-profit government entity funded by Hotel Occupancy Tax revenue and Beach User Fees. Areas managed by the Park Board include: R.A. Apffel Park (East Beach), Stewart Beach, Dellanera RV Park and Seawall beaches between 10th and 61st streets.
The Galveston Park Board of Trustees offers designated beach wedding and special event venues at Stewart Beach, East Beach, Seawolf Park and Dellanera RV Park, including indoor/outdoor pavilion space and reserved beachfront areas. Reserved beachfront areas will be groomed, roped off with decorative bollards and will offer an unobstructed view of the Gulf.
If you decide to get married on the beach, remember there are no restroom on the beach, elderly or handicapped people may not be able to attend, and parking could be an issue.
Texas Marriage License Requirements:
This is what you need to know to get married on the beach in Galveston.
Weddings can be fun and sometimes a little stressful to plan. One of the most important parts of this whole, often crazy adventure, is the actual document that you file in order to call your soon to be spouse legally yours. The marriage license. Now let's assume for the purposes of this article that you want to make it official. In Texas, a common law marriage is an actual legal thing and has its own special set of rules and document that is filed with the county. Today, we are talking about the other kind of marriage-the signed sealed and delivered-all tied up together with a pretty piece of paper type of marriage.
You don't have to live in Texas to get married here, but you do have to obtain a license here.
You may obtain your marriage license in any county in Texas at the County Clerk's office. Here in Galveston, that's Court of the County of Galveston, Marriage License Department, located at 600 59th Street, Suite 2001. The office is open Monday through Friday 8am-5pm. You may reach the office by phone at (409)766-2200.
Both of you will have to appear in person in most cases. You will need to present proper ID and fill out some paperwork where you will attest to your identity, age, current marital status and answer a question about delinquent child support.
**Texas has some exemptions for personal appearance but they mostly apply to active duty military in a war zone**
Now, remember when we mentioned that pesky little 72 hour wait period? What you need to know is that the state has a loop hole...It's premarital counseling taken anytime in the year prior to applying for your marriage license. The class that most counties should recognize is called Twogether in Texas. It's an online 8 hour course covering a variety of topics. If you complete this course and present it to the clerk, they should give you a waiver of the wait period.
According to the Galveston CC's website, the following are the reasons a waiver of the wait period will be given:
A) THE APPLICANT IS ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY.
B) THE APPLICANTS COMPLETE A "TWOGETHER IN TEXAS" PREMARITAL EDUCATION COURSE APPROVED BY THE STATE OF TEXAS, AND PROVIDES THE MARITAL EDUCATION COURSE COMPLETION CERTIFICATE TO THE COUNTY CLERK.
C) THE APPLICANT OBTAINS A WRITTEN WAIVER FROM A JUDGE OF A COURT WITH JURISDICTION IN FAMILY LAW CASES. (Section 2.204 Texas Family Code).
Another added bonus of the course:
Couples attending a qualifying premarital education class will have the $60 state marriage license fee waived, as well as the 72-hour waiting period. Visit http://twogetherintexas.com for more information. This won't make the license free but it will save you some money. The cost of the course is usually around $25.
Be sure to adjust your travel plans if necessary to be sure that both of you are able to go in person to the clerk's office, show ID when applying for your license. You should have your valid license on wedding day. The license is good for 90 days after it becomes valid. If you fail to use it during that period, it will expire and then you have to start all over again.
Make sure you bring the license with you to the ceremony. It will need to be returned to the same county it was issued from.
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