Hello, my fiancé and I are planing to get married on October 9, 2009 at the Fort Knox Army Base. He is currently in Fort Knox attending his basic combat training. His graduation is on October 9, 2009 and our wedding follows that evening at a chapel on base.

I need to apply for a marriage license in KY where Fort Knox is located. The requirement is that BOTH the groom and bride are at the office to process through obtaining a marriage license, but we cannot do that because he is required to stay on base training until October 9, 2009. I was wondering if anyone has been in this situation with their fiancé, the army, and trying to obtain the license...
We would have applied for a license before he left, but it is only good for 30 days and he will end up being gone for 10 weeks.

Any advice/information would be greatly appreciated.

Contact Dependent Services at the base. I'll bet you a dollar they know precisely how to handle it and have done so a couple of hundred times this century.

Edit: Thank your fiance' for his service from an old sailor. And thank you for doing the harder job of waiting.

When my son comes back from Iraq in the Spring he is going to be stationed there.

Kentucky Department for Public Health
Office of Vital Statistics
275 East Main Street - IE-A
Frankfort, KY 40621
Phone: (502) 564-4212
Fax: (502) 227-0032

Fees in Kentucky:
The fees to get married in Kentucky are $34.50 - $36 approximately. Fee may vary from county to county. Cash, Certified Check, Cashier's Check, or Money Order.

Waiting Period:
There is no waiting period in Kentucky.

Residency Requirement:
You do not have to be a resident of Kentucky.
ID Requirement in Kentucky:
Picture id such as Drivers License. Having your Social Security card, Birth Certificate, etc. may be helpful.
Previous Marriages:
Most counties in Kentucky will require documentation to prove a previous marriage has been dissolved either through death or divorce.

Is there time between graduation and the wedding that you can run and get one.
It says there is no waiting period.

Have you tried calling them and asking what you can do in your situation?