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Another great reason to marry in Tennessee is that it is easy to obtain a marriage license in Tennessee.  No Blood work is required, no waiting periods, license is good for 30 days after purchase.
 
The marriage license fee is $98.50 dollars. Couples who complete a four hour marriage counseling course by a qualified counselor or ministor will be charged $38.50. If either the county or counselor does not approve the session you must pay the full price.
 
You do not have to be a previous or current resident of Tennessee to obtain a marriage license that is valid statewide.
 
If either partner is under 18, parents or legal guardians must be present. If a parent can not be present, due to death, separation, divorce or other circumstances, proper evidence must be presented for verification. You will need a certified copy of your birth certificate. If you are under 16 you can not marry without a court order.
 
If previously married, the date of divorce or date of spouse's death must be provided. Bring a certified copy of the divorce decree or death certificate. A copy of your divorce records or spouse's death certificate can be ordered online.

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WVLT “The Business of Park Weddings”
Gatlinburg, Sevier County (WVLT) - The wedding business in the Smokies is bigger than ever, but starting this weekend, it will cost you more to have a wedding inside the national park.

WVLT Volunteer TV's Stephen McLamb shows you why Uncle Sam will soon be collecting a fee.

Weddings are a special time and the Smoky Mountains has always been a special place for weddings.

But professional wedding businesses have taken hold of that concept and park officials say it has become a problem.

"We've seen a huge increase. Five times more weddings inside the park in the past three to five years," says Nancy Gray, National Parks spokeswoman.

Gray says the influx of weddings has gotten to a point where it has interfered with tourist traffic so the park service will begin regulating weddings inside the park with permits which will help schedule when and where weddings are being held. "So now we can schedule and manage those activities as they apply for those permits."

But it's coming at a cost. For single weddings it's 50 dollars but commercial wedding businesses must pay 200 dollars for a two year permit and 10 dollars a month.  Some feel it's unfair but others see the need.

"I think what they're attempting to do is they are attempting to prevent commercialization in the park so the general public can have ready access to the park," says Douglas Cunha, Chapel at the Park, Owner.

Rick Joyce has already applied and received his permit. He doesn't mind paying the fee. He says the new regulations will help clean up all the black market weddings going on.

"One didn't have businesses licenses, weren't paying sales tax. They were basically working out of the trunks of their cars just collecting money from the public," says Rick Joyce, Cupid's Petals, Owner.

The area has seen an overall decline in all types of weddings so Cunha says they've developed a web site to encourage weddings in the Smoky Mountain area,
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