Marriage License in Texas

froggirl1123 · January 2012

We are needing to get our license very soon. I remember from my first marriage we had a plain-jane looking license, whereas my friend from another state had a real nice, fancy-looking license. (I know I'm being silly, but oh well...lol) Do different counties issue differently-designed marriage license? I live in Dallas County, and wonder what their's looks like, as well as Tarrant (where my fiance lives) and Rockwall (where I work near). Thanks!

professorscience · January 2012

Mine looked pretty ornate (Dallas County).

Does it matter what it looks like?

crash2729 · January 2012

I think you have to either get your license from the county you live in or the one you are getting married in.

I don't think they let you choose the county based on whose license is prettier.

winechic25 · January 2012

Ours is from Tarrant and it's also pretty ornate...

bsn1752 · January 2012

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[QUOTE]I think you have to either get your license from the county you live in or the one you are getting married in. I don't think they let you choose the county based on whose license is prettier.
Posted by crash2729[/QUOTE]

Actually, in Texas you can get your license in any county :)

I got mine in Tarrant and it was pretty ornate too.

winechic25 · January 2012

...and I could care less since it's filed away...

courtski2004 · January 2012

Mine is from Dallas County and is also fairly ornate. Not bejeweled or anything, but pretty darn official looking. I had to fold it more than twice even. It's a big ol piece of parchment, that license. So far, it has impressed my husband and all others who have gathered to view it.
I would venture to guess that all licenses in Texas are the same for uniformity.

FebDallasBride · January 2012

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[QUOTE]Mine is from Dallas County and is also fairly ornate. Not bejeweled or anything, but pretty darn official looking. I had to fold it more than twice even. It's a big ol piece of parchment, that license. <strong>So far, it has impressed my husband and all others who have gathered to view it.</strong> I would venture to guess that all licenses in Texas are the same for uniformity.
Posted by courtski2004[/QUOTE]

I love you.

professorscience · January 2012

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Marriage License in Texas : I love you.
Posted by FebDallasBride[/QUOTE]

Cosigned,

juliebug1997 · January 2012

You didn't bedazzle yours? Really?

bsn1752 · January 2012

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Marriage License in Texas : I love you.
Posted by FebDallasBride[/QUOTE]

<strong><font color="#000000">I hate your stinkin' guts</font>.</strong> You make me vomit. You are the scum between my toes.

ETA: 10 internet points for the person that names the movie. DONT GOOGLE!

FebDallasBride · January 2012

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Marriage License in Texas : I hate your stinkin' guts . You make me vomit. You are the scum between my toes.
Posted by bsn1752[/QUOTE]

Yeah well you're skinny. So there.

juliebug1997 · January 2012

I had to because I knew I had seen that movie but I wasn't sure which movie it was exactly. Love it and I got to meet one of the actors!!!!

TexanTreasure08 · January 2012

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[QUOTE]...and I could care less since it's filed away...
Posted by winechic25[/QUOTE]

<div>Why is it filed away? They gave me my original one back plus a few certified copies. I want to frame it but afraid that might be corny.</div>

bsn1752 · January 2012

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Marriage License in Texas : Yeah well you're skinny. So there.
Posted by FebDallasBride[/QUOTE]

Not for too much longer... Joke's on me!

crash2729 · January 2012

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Marriage License in Texas : I hate your stinkin' guts . You make me vomit. You are the scum between my toes. ETA: 10 internet points for the person that names the movie. DONT GOOGLE!
Posted by bsn1752[/QUOTE]

<div>The Little Rascals. </div><div>
</div><div>I willl take my interwebz points now please and thank you!</div>

professorscience · January 2012

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Marriage License in Texas : Why is it filed away? They gave me my original one back plus a few certified copies. I want to frame it but afraid that might be corny.
Posted by TexanTreasure08[/QUOTE]

I think she means she put it away. Mine's in a desk drawer waiting for our safety deposit box.

FebDallasBride · January 2012

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Marriage License in Texas : Not for too much longer... Joke's on me!
Posted by bsn1752[/QUOTE]

I bet you are a cute preggo lady though.

Reading back through this thread is making me giggle.

bsn1752 · January 2012

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Marriage License in Texas : The Little Rascals. I willl take my interwebz points now please and thank you!
Posted by crash2729[/QUOTE]

YES! Crash wins!

ShadowCutter · January 2012

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Marriage License in Texas : I hate your stinkin' guts . You make me vomit. You are the scum between my toes. ETA: 10 internet points for the person that names the movie. DONT GOOGLE!
Posted by bsn1752[/QUOTE]

Little Rascals :-)

(didn't google or finish reading the thread, but you have to take my word for that doncha)

pumpkin32311 · January 2012

We got ours in Denton County (Lewisville) and it was also pretty decorated. It is on legal size paper so it makes it hard to frame or fax or anything for name change reasons. Kind of a pain, but it does look nice!

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