I'm in Texas and the rules might be different but here is what we did: 1. Go apply for marriage license at local county clerk's office and pay the fee 2. There is a 72 hours waiting period, so you cannot have the actual wedding ceremony within 72 hours 3. Invite parents over before the actual wedding ceremony and get married in a church or in a court house in front of a judge, A.K.A. the actual wedding ceremony You can check with your local county clerk's office or city hall about this. Good l