How to Get Married in Green Lake 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

Green Lake County requires an appointment. Call (920) 294-4005 to schedule.

Visit the Green Lake County Clerk's office together

Both applicants must appear in person at 571 County Road A, Green Lake, WI 54941.

Bring these documents:

• Certified copy of birth certificate from register of deeds or state registrar (no baptismal or hospital certificates)
• Proof of current address (driver's license/state id, utility bill, checkbook, lease, or insurance papers)
• Social security number
• Signed divorce judgment or annulment (signed by judge or court commissioner) or certified death certificate if previously married
• Education level (highest grade completed)
• Name, address, and phone number of officiant
• Place of ceremony (city/village/township and county)
• Date of marriage
• All documents not in English must be translated by a certified or professional translator.

Pay the $75 license fee

Accepted: Cash, Check, Credit, and Debit

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. Green Lake 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.