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Thurston County, Washington

County Closed

Thurston County offices are closed Monday, February 17 in observance of Presidents Day. County offices will reopen at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, February 18.

The content on the Thurston County website is currently provided in English. We are providing the “Translation” for approximately 10 languages. The goal of the translation is to provide visitors with limited English proficiency to access information on the website in other languages. The translations do not translate all types of documents, and it may not give you an exact translation all the time. The translations are made through an automated process, which may not result in accurate or precise translations, particularly of technical and legal terminology.

District Court

Thurston County District Court judges perform marriage ceremonies at the courthouse Monday through Friday at 5:00 PM. Marriage ceremonies can also be held on weekends or at other venues within Thurston County.

Please review the information below in order to schedule a wedding ceremony.

  • To schedule a ceremony, the wedding fee (cash only) and the marriage license packet must be delivered to the court (2000 Lakeridge Dr SW, Building 3) at least three business days prior to the ceremony date. Walk-in hours for wedding payments are Monday-Friday, 8:30 AM-4:30 PM (closed 12-1 PM).
  • For more information on how to obtain a marriage license, contact the Thurston County Auditor’s Office or call 360-786-5405.
  • You must have two adult witnesses at your wedding. You may bring anyone over age 18, or the court can provide witnesses for courthouse weddings. See the Fee Schedule below for the cost of court-provided witnesses.

FEE SCHEDULE

Wedding at Courthouse

Offsite Wedding (Olympia/Lacey/Tumwater)

Monday – Friday

 Held at 5:00 PM

$80 ceremony

$20/witness (optional)

$200 ceremony

(5:30 – 7:00 PM)

Saturday – Sunday

8:00 AM – 7:00 PM

$180 ceremony

$50/witness (optional)

$200 ceremony

 

Holidays/Holiday Weekend

8:00 AM – 7:00 PM

$200 ceremony

$60/witness (optional)

$200 ceremony

 

Please call 360-786-5562 for times not listed above or out of area rates. All fees must be paid in cash. Spanish-language ceremonies are also available.