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  A wedding couple in Pirates Alley.     Photos by Julia Bailey

  You can elope to New Orleans and get married in a famous spot in the French Quarter as easy as showing up with a proper marriage license. Pirates Alley Cafe will open shortly and was undamaged by Katrina. Pirate's Alley, as many call it,  was originally named Orleans Alley but locals always called it Pirate Alley. The St. Louis Cathedral is to the right. On the left, is the Cabildo (the Old Spanish Governor's Mansion), and directly behind the Cabildo was the Spanish Jail. The alley is one block long, and extends from Chartres St. at Jackson Square to Royal St. Halfway down the alley, a lamppost marks its intersection by Cabildo Alley, which extends (the width of the Cabildo) to St. Peter St. near the Gumbo Shop. This is likely one of the most famous lampposts of the French Quarter, as it has been photographed and painted many times.

 You will meet Dr. Schwehm at Pirates Alley Cafe where we can secure 2 witnesses if necessary and proceed to the famous Pirates Alley Lamp Post and then conduct a simple wedding ceremony. Wine or Champagne can be purchased at the Cafe and the tables used to complete the necessary paper work. Lovely silk flowers for the bride to carry can be arranged along with a small wedding cake. Ask Dr. Schwehm for the prices of those additions.

Pirates Alley Elopement  Package with Dr. Schwehm Officiating is $300.00

 Additional locations are available just ask.Prices vary e-mail for specifics.

 Elopement Photography Special

Add on to your elope to Pirates Alley plan by contacting a professional Photography Professional for one of her elopement specials starting at $300 for one hour of professional photography.

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Eloping Couple at Pirates Alley with Dr. Schwehm. Photos by Julia Bailey.

   

New Orleans Marriage License Information

   KATRINA INFORMATION: Pirates Alley Cafe is open and weddings can be held there again. Contact Jk Schwehm at jerryschwehm@yahoo.com for details, Thanks.

Brides and Grooms are responsible for obtaining the marriage license from the State of Louisiana  before the wedding ceremony. Either person may obtain the license from the State Office of Vital Records or other Parish Clerks of Court offices. Any valid Louisiana license can allow a ceremony in any Louisiana location. A Louisiana License obtained in Lafayette, Lake Charles, or Baton Rouge, La. is good in New Orleans. The New Orleans Wedding License Office is now open on Saturdays from 10:00 to 2:00 but closed Holidays.  Identification is required along with authentic copies of birth certificates and any divorce judgments. In some cities there is a three-day waiting period from the time the license is issued, it can be waived by a judge. In New Orleans the wait can be waived by the minister. Dr. Schwehm can issue waivers when needed. No medical tests are necessary. The license is good for 30 days. You must present the license to the person doing the ceremony in advance as it requires the officiant to complete some portions.  A ceremony must be conducted before 2 adult witnesses  who also sign the certificates. The cost of the license is  just under $30.00 paid to the State. 

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Temporay Office due to storm: Be sure to check on times and locations as they have changed since the Storm. New Orleans Second City Court, 225 Morgan St. Algiers, LA., phone 504/368-4099 also issues licenses they are across the River with limited office hours. The other Orleans Parish office is located at the Jefferson Parish Health Unit, 111 N. Causeway Blvd, Metairie, La. near Metairie Rd, Phone: 504-219-4611


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Célébrants de mariages. Cérémonies de mariage.
Cérémonies personnalisées de mariage, Civiles, non confessionnelles, à L'emplacement de votre choix, execute par Dr.Schwehm.