Mother Nature Was No Match For True Love On Valentine's Day

SAN DIEGO — Even Mother Nature couldn't defeat true love in San Diego County on Valentine's Day when more than 80 couples lined up to say “I do” at weddings across the county amid the rain and wind that plagued the area that day.

"Marriage ceremonies were held at all four of the County Assessor/Recorder/County Clerk’s offices," a news release issued by the San Diego County News Center, said.

Reservations were required for the ceremonies with the exception of those at the County Administration Center where couples could walk-in for an impromptu wedding ceremony.

"Some couples didn’t let the cold winds stop them from an outdoor wedding. Others opted to stay inside to tie the knot," Tracy DeFore from the County of San Diego Communications Office, said in the release.

According to DeFore, Valentine’s Day is one of the most sought-after wedding days of the year for the Assessor/Recorder/County Clerk’s office.

The county the office issued at least 119 marriage licenses and conducted 82 weddings Tuesday, Feb. 14. While 82 weddings may seem like a lot, it's not nearly as many as occurred on Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, when the county issued 266 licenses and performed 242 ceremonies in it's busiest year ever for Valentine's Day weddings.

According to the news release, the office sells nearly 25,000 marriage licenses and performs more than 11,000 weddings a year, on average.

"Nearly half of customers who buy a marriage license also hold their wedding ceremonies at the Assessor/Recorder/County Clerk’s office," DeFore wrote.

For more information on how to get a marriage license or reserve a date for a civil wedding ceremony, visit the Marriage License & Civil Ceremony website here.