• Both bride and groom must be at least 18 years of age 
• Proof of age is required to obtain a marriage license.  A drivers license, certified copy of your birth certificate, or a military I.D will suffice. 
• If either party is under the age of 18, but at least 16 years of age, a marriage license can be issued upon presentation of written consent from both natural parents, if living and not divorced.  If divorced, the parent signing the consent must present a copy of the custody papers. (If applicant has been married before, the forgoing does not apply.) Stepparents may not sign unless proof of adoption is shown.
  Getting the actual license

Applicants apply to any county in Florida for a Marriage License in order to be married in Florida.  In the immediate Pensacola Beach area, these two county offices are closest: 

1. Santa Rosa County Service Center
5819 Gulf Breeze Blvd 
Gulf Breeze, Florida 
Tel: (850) 934-8187 
(Directions: drive east of Gulf Breeze on Route 98.  The center is on the south side of the highway, just past the Gulf Breeze Zoo). 
License Fee: $ 93.50 
Local Rules:  There will be a waiting period of 3 days if either person is a resident of Florida.  There is NO waiting period for non-residents.  If either party has been divorced within the past year, Santa Rosa County requires a certified copy of the Final Judgment or Decree.  If it has been longer than a year, you need furnish only the date your last marriage ended (month/day/year). 

2.  Escambia County at the M. C. Blanchard Judicial Center
190 Government Street 
Pensacola, Florida 
Tel: (850) 595-4182 ("Marriage License Office")
License Fee:  $99.00
Local rules:  There will be a waiting period of 3 days if either person is a resident of Florida.  A mere listing of the date of divorce is acceptable in Escambia County. The waiting periods of other states will be honored. 

Within 10 days after the marriage is performed, the license must be returned (generally by the officiating clergy) to the Marriage License Division of the Clerk's Office in the county which issued it. There is no record of marriage until this is done. One certified copy of the marriage license will be provided, and additional certified copies may be obtained for an additional fee. 

       3. Marriage Licenses by Mail.  It is possible for non-Florida residents to obtain a marriage license by mail.  Time is required for processing, etc., therefore, lead time is required.  Click Here to check out the web site for information.