Eureka Springs, Arkansas is a top wedding destination in the Mid-South

One of the top vacation and wedding destinations in the Mid-South is Eureka Springs, Arkansas. While 80 percent of weddings still take place nationally in a church or synagogue, the number of unique and offbeat weddings is quickly rising. Couples coming to Eureka Springs have lots of options as to their wedding location.

Eureka Springs continues to grow as a wedding and honeymoon destination since the State of Arkansas does not require a waiting period or blood tests to get married. You can select your wedding site anywhere in Eureka once you have your state license. More than 4,000 wedding licenses are issued from the local courthouse each year. Wedding chapels are abundant in Eureka Springs. Once you have your marriage license; Eureka as a large number of ministers who will marry your anywhere in town. Weddings in Eureka Springs also make sense because it’s also the perfect spot for the honeymoon.

Any individual over 18 years old can get a marriage license in Arkansas without parental consent. No blood test or waiting period is involved. You must show proper ID. Any county courthouse in Arkansas can issue you your marriage license. Your marriage license must be recorded in the County Clerk’s office after the wedding.

The County Clerk’s office hours in Eureka Springs are from 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday; and on Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., except on holidays, weather permitting.

A marriage license in Arkansas costs $ 58. (cash only, exact change)

Contact the County Clerk at (479) 253-8646 for more information.

Some Eureka Springs attractions, like the Great Passion Play, have long been popular sites for unique weddings. Thorncrown Chapel offers a unique and beautiful setting for your wedding in Eureka Springs. Since 1980 people have come from all over the world to get married at this beautiful glass cathedral in the woods. Thorncrown Chapel is surrounded by a canopy of trees and rock formations making it a beautiful setting for your wedding. Thorncrown Chapel brings in outdoors inside with its large glass windows. Thorncrown Chapel can accommodate 100 guest for your wedding ceremony.

You can also decide to have the minister come to your location and perform your wedding ceremony at your lodging facility. Many happy couples have gotten married on the balcony of our cabins overlooking the Ozarks hills. Then you are set to start your honeymoon in a cabin in Eureka Springs.

 

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