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Market TrendsSeptember 7, 2026· 3 min read

Marriage Filing Pulse: Week 36 — September 2026

Week 36 marriage filing pulse: 12,658,174 filings across 19 states and 777 counties. 22,503 new filings in the last 30 days.

Weekly Marriage Filing Intelligence

Welcome to the MarriageSignals weekly pulse — your data-driven snapshot of marriage license filing activity across the United States. This report is generated automatically from our live database of 12,658,174 marriage license filings across 777 counties in 19 states.

This Week's Highlights

22,503 new filings recorded in the last 30 days

15 states with new filings in the last 30 days (19 states in our archive)

777 counties tracked nationwide

141 intelligence articles published

State-by-State Breakdown

New York

9,034,073 total filings across 8 counties

Top county: Manhattan (3,464,944 filings)

0 new filings in New York in the last 30 days

Connecticut

1,950,345 total filings across 333 counties

Top county: New Haven (152,415 filings)

0 new filings in Connecticut in the last 30 days

Texas

822,824 total filings across 39 counties

Top county: Harris (225,305 filings)

10,139 new filings in Texas in the last 30 days

Nevada

416,203 total filings across 1 counties

Top county: Clark (416,203 filings)

4,360 new filings in Nevada in the last 30 days

Washington

274,568 total filings across 18 counties

Top county: Washington (227,718 filings)

0 new filings in Washington in the last 30 days

Tennessee

41,378 total filings across 66 counties

Top county: Davidson (6,600 filings)

947 new filings in Tennessee in the last 30 days

What This Means for Wedding Vendors

Every marriage license filing represents a couple who hasn't hired their vendors yet. The typical timeline from filing to wedding day is 30 to 90 days — which means right now is the perfect window for photographers, florists, caterers, DJs, venues, and planners to make first contact.

Key takeaway: Texas leads in recent filing activity with 10,139 new filings in the last 30 days. Nevada and Indiana round out the top three.

How to Use This Data

1.Filter by your service area — Focus on the counties where you operate

2.Watch for filing spikes — Seasonal peaks (spring and fall) mean more competition, but also more opportunities

3.Act fast — The first vendor to reach out has a significant advantage


This report was generated on September 7, 2026 from live MarriageSignals data. Subscribe to get personalized filing alerts delivered to your inbox.

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