If you reside in or out of the State of Alabama, you must have an Alabama Marriage License. You can get a license at the Baldwin County Courthouse in Bay Minette, Alabama (ph. 251.937.9561). You must be 18 years of age or older and if you have been divorced, you must have been so at least 61 days before applying for a license. Bring proper ID such as, birth certificate, driver’s license, military records, etc. In Alabama, a Justice of the Peace does not perform marriage ceremonies.

No permit is needed to be married on public beaches. There can be no alcohol or glass containers on the beaches.


People who will perform a wedding ceremony:

Judge Adrian Johns 251.937.9561
Capt. Fred Saas 251.987.1200

Gulf Shores Wedding Chapel- 251.968.6222
Ministers available for beach weddings.