when i got married, the process of doing the paperwork took all of 5 minutes and we did not even have to present ID, oddly enough.
as for the flower beds, some cities have ordinances against what you can or can not display in your front yard. this is to protect property values, mainly. the great thing about this is that it goes along with everything ron paul believers want: control at the most local level possible.
ron paul worshippers are constantly telling me that abortion should be a states' rights kind of issue, and if you disagree, just move to another state. well, this is even more local. if you don't like it, you only have to move to the next town over. or you could even petition the city or vote or whatever else to change the rules. problem?