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WEDDINGS //
service packages. If you’re more of a hands- on couple, try a venue that provides the space and lets you shape it in the image of your perfect day, such as Brodak’s Banquet Hall (facebook.com/brodaksbanquethall), which sits next to a gorgeous private pond, or the brand-new Performing Arts Center at Garrett College (performingartsgc. com).
Garrett County’s rural setting makes it the perfect place for a barn wedding. In addition to Red Barn Inn, rustic venues include The White Barn (lucasfarmwb.com), Sang Hill Farms (facebook.com/sanghillfarms) and West Fork Events (westforkevents.com).
Particularly large parties can be accommodated at the Ag Heritage Hall (garrettcountyfair.org) and Wisp Resort’s McHenry Lodge, which features soaring ceilings and gorgeous views of the slopes through three-story windows.
The bottom line? Garrett County’s wedding professionals have the expertise and the experience to make your special day come together exactly the way you pictured it. Just focus on getting married — we’ll handle the details for you.
GARRETT COUNTY WEDDINGS:
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Marriage licenses cost $40. Please note that the court office does not accept debit or credit cards. Please bring cash for payment.
There is a waiting period of two days in Garrett County to get married and the license is valid for six months.
You do not have to be a resident of Maryland, but you must obtain your license in the county where you are to be married (Circuit Court of Garrett County).
All applicants will need to provide identification in the form of a driver’s license or birth certificate. While only one party is required to apply for a marriage license, each party must provide a copy of an official government-issued birth certificate or other official government-issued document or record demonstrating their age. Minors under the age of 17 may not get married.
If you have been previously married, Garrett County requires that you show your divorce decree, and/or have information regarding date, county and state of death (certificate of death) of your previous spouse.
Please call the Garrett County Marriage License Office at 301.334.1937 for more information or go to visitdeepcreek.com/weddings.
LOCATION:
Garrett County Marriage License Office
203 S. Fourth St., Room 109 Oakland, MD 21550 Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday-Friday
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