South Dakota: wedding photo & video
Troth Weddings offers South Dakota couples one photo-and-video team, matched to an independent partner photographer; in South Dakota we shoot in Sioux Falls. South Dakota Codified Law 25-1-10 sets the license fee at forty dollars1, and a license may be obtained from the register of deeds of any county. Send your date for the price list.
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Wedding photo & video across South Dakota
South Dakota coverage on this site starts in Sioux Falls, where Falls Park surrounds the city's waterfalls, with an observation tower and the remains of an old mill2. One team makes both the photographs and the film, an independent partner photographer is matched to your location and date, and you sign your contract with them.
The license comes from the register of deeds of any South Dakota county1, so in this state the park bookings are the part to plan. In Sioux Falls the city's wedding gardens are reserved in four-hour blocks, and at McKennan Park setup, photography and cleanup must all fit inside the block3. Our Sioux Falls page puts the two side by side.
For weddings elsewhere in South Dakota, send the town and the date on the form and we will say whether we can match a partner photographer to it.
Locations in South Dakota
Our South Dakota location is Sioux Falls. The page covers the falls, the historic districts and the reservable park gardens we shoot in, the sunrise and sunset by month, and the Minnehaha County Register of Deeds steps for the license. The price list is written for the place you name, with travel built in, so name the town on the form if you are marrying outside the city.
South Dakota marriage license basics
South Dakota licenses come from the county register of deeds under SDCL 25-1-10, and the statutory fee is $401. A license may be obtained from the register of deeds of any South Dakota county1. Each applicant signs the application in person and provides valid identification and proof of age4.
Two witnesses are required at the ceremony5. Marriages may be solemnized by a Supreme Court justice, a circuit judge, a magistrate, a mayor, or any person authorized by a church6. In Minnehaha County the license is valid for 90 days, there is no waiting period, and the fee is accepted in cash only; arrive at the office by 4:45 pm7. That license cannot be used outside South Dakota7.
Marriage license
- A license may be obtained from the register of deeds of any South Dakota county.1
- Each applicant signs the application in person and provides valid identification and proof of age.4
- Marriages may be solemnized by a Supreme Court justice, circuit judge, magistrate, mayor, or any person authorized by a church.6
South Dakota questions
01How far in advance should we book a wedding photographer in South Dakota?
As soon as your date and place are set. A South Dakota license can come from the register of deeds of any county1, so the paperwork is quick, and the part with a lead time is the park garden. Photographer first, then the garden and the license.
02Do you travel to South Dakota, and is travel included?
Travel is built into the quote for the locations we list, and the price list is written for the place you name. If you apply for the license in one South Dakota county and marry in another, that is allowed: any county's register of deeds can issue it1.
03Can we book photo and video together in South Dakota?
Yes. A collection is photo, video or both, made by one team on the day, so there is one schedule and one set of portrait stops. Choose Photo + Video on the form and the price list covers both, with the same partner handling picture and sound.
04How many photos do we receive, and when?
The count depends on how long we cover and how the day moves, and your partner states it in the contract instead of us promising one number. The order is fixed: a sneak peek within days, then the full gallery and the film on the contract dates.
Check your date
Sources
- South Dakota Codified Law 25-1-10 — License required for marriage; fee sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/25-1-10
- Wikipedia — Falls Park en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falls_Park
- City of Sioux Falls — Park weddings: what to know siouxfalls.gov/activities-recreation/events-venues/special-events/weddings/wedding-to-know
- South Dakota Codified Law 25-1-10.1 — Application; proof of age and identification sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/25-1-10.1
- South Dakota Codified Law 25-1-32 — Identity of parties and the two witnesses sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/25-1-32
- South Dakota Codified Law 25-1-30 — Persons authorized to solemnize marriages sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/25-1-30
- Minnehaha County Register of Deeds — Marriage Licenses minnehahacounty.gov/dept/rd/vital_records/marriages/marriages.php