The Orange County California Clerk-Recorder will offer Valentine’s Day Marriage Ceremonies on Sunday February 14 2016.
Orange County Clerk-Recorder Hugh Nguyen will be opening the Old County Courthouse in Santa Ana on Sunday February 14 2016 Valentine’s Day from 9 am to 2 pm to perform marriage ceremonies only.
The Deadline to register for the Orange County Old Courthouse Valentine’s Wedding Ceremony is Thursday February 11 2016 at 3:00pm.
Appointments are limited and will only be available to couples who have already pre-paid for their marriage license and ceremony.
Couples must obtain a marriage license, pre-pay for their ceremony and make an appointment.
Couples can obtain and pay for their marriage license, pre-pay for their ceremony and make an appointment by visiting any of the department’s locations.
“Valentine’s Day is our most popular day for ceremonies,” said Clerk-Recorder Nguyen.
“By opening Sunday, people will have an opportunity to marry on what many consider the most romantic day of the year.”
“I would like to thank my staff for volunteering to work and for making this possible for our customers,” he added.
Valentine’s Day is the most popular day at the department for marriage ceremonies.
In 2015 department staff issued 223 marriage licenses and performed 187 marriage ceremonies even though Valentine’s Day landed on Saturday.
The all-time record for the department was set Valentine’s Day 2014.
In 2014 the department issued 310 marriage licenses and performed 266 ceremonies.
Orange County has one of the lowest costs for a marriage license and marriage ceremony in the state.
Couples can obtain a public marriage license for $61 and a confidential marriage license for $66.
A civil marriage ceremony can be performed for an additional $28.
Marriage license applications can be completed online at OC Recorder prior to visiting their offices.
For more detailed information, call (714) 834-2500.

