Express Uptown signing
$120
The fast one. Five minutes, a few kind words, and your signatures, a short walk from the Register of Deeds.
- About 5 minutes
- Meet near 720 E. 4th St. or Romare Bearden Park
- Bring two adult witnesses
Secular officiant · Uptown Charlotte
Get married this week. Not someday.
Five-minute marriage signings and small, non-religious elopements near the Register of Deeds. Pick a time online, bring your license, walk out married.
- Minutes from 720 E. 4th St.
- No religious content
- LGBTQ+ couples welcome
- We return your license
- Witnesses available
How it works
The paperwork part of getting married, minus the waiting.
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Get your license
Both of you visit the Register of Deeds in Uptown with ID. It takes about half an hour and is good for 60 days. What to bring.
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Pick a time
Choose a package and a date below. Colin confirms by email within one business day and sends a payment link.
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Say "I do"
Meet nearby, say a few words (or just the legal ones), sign, and go celebrate. We return the license to the county for you.
Pricing
Simple prices. No upsells.
Every package includes the officiant, a personal, non-religious ceremony, signing your license, and returning it to the Register of Deeds. The county's license fee is paid to the county separately.
Local elopement
$175
A short ceremony written around the two of you, at a park, rooftop, or spot in Charlotte you love.
- 10 to 15 minute custom ceremony
- Your words or ours, vows optional
- Anywhere within Charlotte city limits
Witness add-on
+$50
North Carolina requires two adult witnesses. If yours can't make it, we'll bring two friendly ones.
- Two adult witnesses
- Add to either package
- Great for out-of-town couples
Planning something bigger? Email hello@charlotteelopements.com and we'll quote it.
Who we marry
Every couple. Every story. Zero sermons.
- Same-sex and LGBTQ+ couples
- Interfaith and no-faith couples
- Second marriages and vow renewals*
- Military, visa, and insurance deadlines
- Couples who want it done today and the party later
Your officiant
Getting married shouldn't feel like waiting at the DMV.
I'm Colin, a Charlotte local. I started Charlotte Elopements because the legal part of getting married should be as easy as booking anything else online.
You pick the time. I show up early, keep it warm and short, make sure every line on the license is right, and get it back to the county. No religious language, no lectures, no judgment, just two people making it official.
More about me and the ceremonyBook
Request your time.
Takes about two minutes. Nothing is charged until Colin confirms your date.
Good questions
The quick answers.
Is a secular ceremony legally valid in North Carolina?
North Carolina's marriage law (G.S. 51-1) requires a magistrate or an ordained or authorized minister of a religious denomination. Colin is completing his endorsement as a Humanist Society Celebrant. The Humanist Society is a long-standing national body that endorses humanist clergy and celebrants, which is the path secular officiants in North Carolina rely on instead of one-click online ordinations. We only confirm ceremony dates once that endorsement is in place. More on how this works.
Do we need to get our marriage license first?
Yes. Both of you apply in person at the Mecklenburg County Register of Deeds, 720 E. 4th Street, Room 105, on a weekday. The license is good for 60 days, and there is no waiting period, so you can get it and be married the same day. Step-by-step license guide.
How many witnesses do we need?
Two, both at least 18. Bring two friends, or add our witness option for $50 and we'll bring them.
Who returns the license to the county?
We do. After you sign, Colin completes the officiant section and returns the license to the Register of Deeds within the 10 days the law allows. You order certified copies from the county afterward.
How do we pay?
Requesting a time is free. Once Colin confirms your date, you'll get a secure payment link by email. No cash, no checks, no paperwork.
Guides
Getting married in Charlotte, explained.
Courthouse
Courthouse wedding in Charlotte, NC
How magistrate weddings work and the faster private option.
Read License Mecklenburg County marriage licenseDocuments, fee, hours, and what happens after you sign.
Read Places Where to elope in CharlotteParks, Uptown spots, and gardens that work for a small ceremony.
Read Ceremony A non-religious officiant in CharlotteWhat a secular ceremony sounds like, and how it stays legal.
ReadReady when you are.
Pick a time, bring your license, and leave married. It really is that simple.
*Vow renewals are ceremonial and don't need a license.