How to Get Married in Door County, Wisconsin

Pick your date, county, and officiant

The clerk records all three on your license, so you need them before you apply. You can apply in any Wisconsin county, even if your ceremony is in a different one. Browse officiants on BareVows.

Schedule an appointment

Door County requires an appointment. call_or_email.

Visit the Door County Clerk's office together

Both applicants must appear in person at 421 Nebraska Street, Room A113, Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235.

Bring these documents:

• Certified birth certificate with raised or ink seal from county or state (no photocopies; state notification of birth registration and hospital birth certificates not acceptable)
• Unexpired photo id (driver's license, passport, school id, etc.)
• Proof of residency showing current address (driver's license, bank statement, utility bill, rent receipt — must be over 30 days old)
• Social security number (required if assigned one)
• Parents' legal birth names (first, middle, last)
• Signed divorce judgment, court annulment, or death certificate from last marriage if previously married
• Parental consent form if under 18 (parents must be present)
• All documents not in English must be translated by a certified or professional translator.

Pay the $100 license fee

Accepted: Cash and Check

Wait 3 full days

The application day does not count toward the waiting period. For example, apply on Monday and your license is valid starting Friday. Door County offers a waiver for $25 at the clerk's discretion, which can reduce or eliminate the waiting period.

Have your ceremony

Your officiant performs the ceremony within 60 days of your license being issued. Two witnesses must be present to sign the marriage license.

Return the signed marriage license

Return the signed marriage license within 3 days after your ceremony. File it with the Register of Deeds (not the County Clerk) of any Wisconsin county. The document must be completed in unfading black ink.