Marriage License
http://www.charlestoncounty.org/
Both the prospective bride and groom must apply in person at the same time at a South Carolina County Courthouse Marriage License Bureau. Courthouses are usually open from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm weekdays only (see other hours below).
There is a 24-hour waiting period before the license can be picked up (by either the bride or the groom). When applying for the license, a fee, which may vary according to location, is collected. The Courthouse will accept CASH only; not a check or credit card.
In South Carolina, no blood test or physical is required. No proof of divorce is required, though instances are known where a clerk of court asked for proof of divorce if it had been less than a year. A driver's license and social security number are generally all that is needed. A birth certificate is not required. You do not need to be a resident of South Carolina or the United States to marry in South Carolina, except in Myrtle Beach, which will not issue a marriage license to foreign nationals. Go to Georgetown or Charleston counties. Remember, if you wish to get married on a Saturday, you will need to apply for your license on Thursday. You may also apply earlier. Contact any South Carolina County Courthouse Marriage License Bureau for more information.
Your marriage license must accompany you and must be given to the officiant before the wedding ceremony or the wedding can not be performed.
You may obtain your license from any SC courthouse and use it in any other county. Therefore if you are willing to drive you might be able to save yourself some money.
Charleston County Marriage License
Fee: $70 (CASH ONLY)
Location: 100 Broad Street, Suite 469, in the Judicial Center. (near the intersection of Meeting and Broad street)
Phone: 843-958-5183
Hours:
Berkeley County Marriage License
Fee: $50.00 (CASH ONLY)
Location: 300 California Avenue, Moncks Corner, SC 29461
Phone: 843-719-4519
Hours: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday
http://www.berkeleycountysc.gov/dept/probate/
Georgetown County Marriage License
Fee: $40 (Money Order)
Location: 401 Cleland Street, Georgetown, South Carolina http://www.georgetowncountysc.org/docs/marriagelic_inst0809rv.pdf
Phone: 843-545-3274
Hours: 8:30AM - 5:00PM
Dorchester County Marriage License
Fee: $40.00 (CASH)
Location: 101 Ridge Street, St. George, SC 29477
Phone: 843-563-5785
Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday
http://www.dorchestercounty.net/ProbateMarriage.htm
Colleton County Marriage License
Fee: $40.00
Location: 188 N. Walter Street, Walterboro, SC 29488
Phone: 843-549-7216
Hours: 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m
http://www.colletoncounty.org/secondary.aspx?pageID=146
Beaufort County Marriage License
Fee: $50.00 - $95.00
Category I: If either or both applicants reside in Beaufort County...$50.00;
Category II: If neither applicant resides in Beaufort County, but at least one resides in South Carolina...$75.00;
Category III: If both applicants reside outside of South Carolina...$95.00. All fees must be paid by cash in exact amount.
Note: Active-duty military personnel are deemed to reside in the County/State where the installation/facility to which they are assigned/attached is located.
Location: 102 Ribaut Road, Beaufort, SC 29902
Phone:843-470-5319
Hours: Main office 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.
Satellite Location: 539 William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head Island, SC 29938
Phone: 843-341-8413
Hours: Wednesdays & Fridays, 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., by appointment only.
http://www.sccourts.org/probate/index.cfm?fuseaction=marriageLicenses&countyno=7
