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Leap Day Weddings: Riverside County Officials Encourage Appointments
Leap Day is Thursday, and all of the Assessor-Clerk-Recorder's offices have openings, with certified wedding commissioners standing by.
RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CA — Couples looking to tie the knot on "Leap Day" to solemnize their relationships in civil ceremonies during a quadrennial event were encouraged Monday to make appointments with the Riverside County Assessor-Clerk-Recorder's Office.
"Leap Year gives us the chance to host weddings on Feb. 29th, a date that's special because it's so rare, appearing just once every four years," Assessor-Clerk-Recorder Peter Aldana said. "I look forward to seeing couples take this unique opportunity to celebrate their love. We're committed to ensuring that every wedding ceremony, especially on Leap Day, is as memorable and unique as the date itself."
Leap Day is Thursday, and all of the Assessor-Clerk-Recorder's offices have openings, with certified wedding commissioners standing by for residents who want to exchange vows.
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The following locations are accepting appointments:
— Blythe office, 270 N. Broadway St.;
— Hemet office, 800 State St.;
— Palm Desert office, 38-686 El Cerrito Road;
— Riverside County Administrative Center, 4080 Lemon St.;
— Riverside Gateway office, 2724 Gateway Drive; and
— Temecula office, 41002 County Center Drive.
"Celebrate your love by joining hands in marriage on Leap Day, transforming a rare moment into the beginning of your lifelong journey together," the Assessor-Clerk-Recorder's Office said.
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Walk-ins will be welcome, but priority will be given to appointments, officials said.
Additional details and answers to most routine questions, as well as applications, can be found at www.rivcoacr.org/marriages. Telephone inquiries can also be made at 951-955-6200.
Leap years are a product of calendar, or "common," year math and the number of days required for Earth to orbit the sun, according to astronomers. The 365 is a rounded figure, leaving off a fraction, and if that extra time weren't taken into account every four or so years, then over a prolonged period, dates would have to change, including the start of winter and summer.
