County Offers Appointments For East County Valentine's Day Weddings

SAN DIEGO, CA – Love is in the air this Valentine's Day at the San Diego County Assessor-Recorder-County Clerk Office.

The county is offering a limited number of appointments for couples to obtain a marriage license and get married in a wedding ceremony Wednesday at one of the five assessor-recorder-county clerk offices in the county.

Valentine's Day is historically one of the busiest days of the year for same-day marriage licenses and civil ceremonies, according to Jordon Marks, a countywide elected official who serves as county commissioner of civil marriages in his role as assessor-recorder-county clerk.

"Valentine's Day is a favorite day to tie the knot and say 'I do' because it can be easily remembered as a memorable milestone for many future decades," Marks said. "My office is ready to help hundreds of local couples celebrate their romance and commitment to each other with a special, magical marriage service."

Valentine's Day appointments for marriage licenses and wedding ceremonies can be reserved between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. at any of the five assessor-recorder-county clerk offices, including Chula Vista, Downtown San Diego, Kearny Mesa, San Marcos and Santee.

Walk-in appointments will also be available but only at the Downtown San Diego location at 1600 Pacific Highway. The office offers indoor ceremony rooms as well as an outdoor marriage arbor on the waterfront.

A non-confidential marriage license costs $129. It costs an additional $107 for an assessor-recorder-county clerk staff member to perform the ceremony. Ceremonies can be conducted in English or Spanish.

To make an appointment, visit sdarcc.gov or call 619-237-0502.