One person for your marriage paperwork and your ceremony.

Getting married in Spokane County involves a notarized application, a mailed packet, a waiting period, a ceremony, and a signed license that has to come back correctly. I'm a licensed Washington notary, paralegal, and ordained officiant, and I handle every step so you can focus on each other.

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How does getting married in Spokane County work?

Step 1: Book your date, and I send your license checklist.
Step 2: I come to you, notarize both marriage license applications, and collect your payment, including the county fee.
Step 3: I buy the money order and submit your packet to the Spokane County Auditor.
Step 4: Once your license is issued, I perform your ceremony.
Step 5: I complete the license and return it to the Auditor for filing.

When should you book a Spokane wedding officiant?

Washington requires a 3-day waiting period after the Spokane County Auditor issues your marriage license, and the license is valid for 60 days after that wait. Grothen Notary works backward from your wedding date, allowing about 10 days for mailing and county processing plus a 7-day cushion for corrections, to show when to notarize and submit your marriage license applications.

Dates are estimates. Washington requires a 3-day wait after the county issues your license, and a license is valid for 60 days after that wait. County processing times vary, so allow a cushion. Nothing here is legal advice.

How much does a Spokane wedding officiant cost?

Elopement Ceremony

$250

20-minute ceremony, ring exchange, license review, and filing.

Custom Ceremony

$400

A written ceremony, planning call, rehearsal run-through by phone or video, keepsake script, license review, and filing.

Application Notarization

$30

Both spouses' signatures ($15 each), plus travel zone fee.

Application Handling and Submission

$20

I purchase the money order and submit your packet to the Auditor.

County marriage license fee

$162

Paid at exact cost to the Spokane County Auditor (collected from the couple at the notarization visit).

Travel zones

Standard

$35

Local

$55

Extended

$75

Extras

Additional witness

$50

Weekend or holiday date

$75

What kinds of ceremonies does Grothen Notary officiate?

Secular and spiritual-but-not-religious ceremonies, interfaith blends, handfasting and other ritual traditions, same-sex and LGBTQ+ weddings, vow renewals, and small elopements in unconventional places like trailheads, backyards, and living rooms.

Who is the officiant?

Serenity Grothen owns Grothen Notary in Spokane and performs every ceremony and marriage license notarization herself.

Washington notary

Commissioned Washington State Notary Public.

NNA Certified Loan Signing Agent

Certified by the National Notary Association.

AAS in Paralegal Studies

Paralegal training applied to every marriage license packet.

Ordained officiant

Ordained through the Universal Life Church.

More about Serenity Grothen

Spokane wedding officiant questions

Yes. A ceremony performed by Grothen Notary in Spokane is legally binding once the marriage license is completed and returned to the county within the required window.

Yes. You obtain your marriage license from the Spokane County Auditor, and Grothen Notary handles the application notarization and submission for you.

Absolutely. Grothen Notary welcomes couples who write their own vows or include their own rituals in a Spokane wedding ceremony.

No. Grothen Notary is a notary and paralegal service that completes paperwork as you direct, so legal questions go to an attorney.

Yes. Grothen Notary officiates weddings outside Spokane with the travel fee for your zone.

It depends on whose error it is. If the error is on your side, resubmission costs are yours. If the error is on Grothen Notary's side, Grothen Notary covers them.

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