Fort Eisenhower Wedding Officiant: A Veteran Owned Team for Military Couples

If you are stationed at Fort Eisenhower and need to be married soon, you can get a Georgia marriage license and marry on the same day, and we can often do a License Signing that same day. We are a veteran owned Fort Eisenhower wedding officiant team, and military couples are a big part of our work.

This post goes up on Veterans Day, which seems like the right day for it. To everyone who has served, and to the families who serve alongside them, thank you. Now for the practical part.

How fast can a military couple get married in Georgia?

Fast. Georgia has no waiting period, no residency requirement, no blood test, and no witnesses required, and the license is usually issued the same day. If your calendar is tight because of training, a move, or a report date, the state is not what will slow you down.

What can slow you down is the clock at the courthouse, and finding someone to perform the marriage. The Richmond County probate judge does not perform wedding ceremonies, so couples in Augusta need an officiant. That is where a Fort Eisenhower wedding officiant comes in.

Which county should issue your license?

Georgia residents can apply in any Georgia county. Couples who do not live in Georgia must get the license in the county where the ceremony takes place. Residency can be a puzzle for military families, so if you are not sure how the court will treat yours, call the probate court and ask before you go.

Here are Richmond and Columbia counties side by side.

• Richmond County (Augusta): Probate Court, 735 James Brown Blvd, Suite 1000. Licenses 8:30 to 4:00, Monday to Friday, with no applications after 4. $76, or $36 with premarital education. Both of you must be present

• Columbia County (Evans, Grovetown, Martinez): the courthouse at 1956 Appling Harlem Rd in Appling and the Evans annex at 640 Ronald Reagan Dr. Licenses 8 to 4, Monday to Friday. $56, or $16 with premarital education

Both courts take cash, money orders, or cards with a fee. Fees and hours here were checked in October 2026 and courts do change them, so call before you drive over. We have full guides to the Richmond County marriage license and the Columbia County marriage license.

Three ways a Fort Eisenhower wedding officiant can marry you

If you have an afternoon: License Signing

No ceremony, just a legal signing. It is $60 when you come to us or $100 when we meet you anywhere in Augusta or Richmond County, and it is often possible the same day. You bring the license, we complete and sign it, and you are married. Plenty of couples do this now and hold the celebration later, when family can travel.

If you want a few words and a few guests: Elopement Ceremony

$200 for a short ceremony with a set script, standard vows, and a ring exchange, for up to 20 guests. There is no rehearsal to schedule.

If you have time to plan: Custom Ceremony

$400 for a ceremony written from scratch for the two of you, one planning meeting before the wedding, and us at your rehearsal. For couples who are not local yet, planning meetings happen by Zoom or FaceTime.

The prices are the same all year. Payment plans are available on every package, split into as many payments as you like. The Custom Ceremony is about $33 a month over 12 months, about $67 a month over 6, or about $133 a month over 3. Our fees also support the Augusta Birth Center, a local 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Every package is laid out on our services page.

What do you need for DEERS after the wedding?

Certified copies of your recorded marriage license. Here is how you get them. At the ceremony or signing, we complete and sign the license and hand it to you. You return it to the probate court yourselves, in person or by mail, within 30 days. Returning it yourselves is the faster way to get your recorded license back.

When you return it, ask the court for certified copies. They are $10 each in both Richmond and Columbia counties. Military couples need certified copies for DEERS enrollment, and they are also what you use for a name change. For exactly what to bring and how many copies to order, confirm the requirements with your unit or the ID card office. We are not going to guess at their rules.

Why does veteran owned matter?

Because a Fort Eisenhower wedding officiant should understand that dates move. Augusta Officiant is veteran owned and family run, and we are a foster family too. Fort Eisenhower was formerly Fort Gordon, and plenty of people around here still use the old name. Either way, we know who you mean.

We have married more than 1,200 couples across the CSRA. We are licensed to officiate in Georgia and South Carolina, we hold a business license and $2 million in liability insurance, and we are a preferred partner of the Richmond County and Columbia County probate courts. We also run a backup officiant system, so a ceremony is never left without an officiant. When your window to get married is three days wide, that matters.

The paperwork matters too. A wrong date or a missing signature on a license can cause real trouble, and you have enough to do without fixing a form.

Fort Eisenhower wedding FAQ

Can you perform our ceremony on post?

That depends on the installation's own rules, and we are not going to guess at them here. Ask your unit or the office responsible for the location you have in mind, then tell us what they said and we will go from there.

Do both of us have to be there to apply for the license?

At the Richmond County Probate Court, yes, both people must be present. If you plan to apply in another county, confirm with that probate court by phone before you make the trip.

Can we get married the same day we get our license?

In many cases, yes. There is no waiting period in Georgia, and our License Signing is often possible the same day. Message us before you go to the court so we can line up a time.

How do we get certified copies for DEERS?

Return your completed license to the probate court, in person or by mail, and ask for certified copies when you do. They are $10 each in Richmond and Columbia counties. Confirm what DEERS enrollment requires with your unit or the ID card office.

We are not Georgia residents. Can we still marry here?

Yes. Georgia has no residency requirement. Couples who do not live in Georgia must get the license in the county where the ceremony takes place.

Do you offer payment plans?

Yes, on every package. Hiring a Fort Eisenhower wedding officiant should not strain a household budget, so you can split any package into as many payments as you like, for example over 3, 6, or 12 months.

Send us your date, even if it is this week

If you need a Fort Eisenhower wedding officiant, tell us your timeline through our contact page and we will tell you what we can do. Ask about payment plans if they would help, and read what other couples have said in our 5 star Google reviews. From one veteran owned family business to the people serving now, congratulations, and thank you.