Getting Married at the Civic Center

Civil wedding ceremonies are performed by the County Clerk’s Office by a Deputy Commissioner of Civil Marriages. Ceremonies are performed by appointment only on: 

• Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.
• At 10:00 a.m.,11:00 a.m.,1:00 p.m., or 2:00 p.m.
• Ceremonies cost $56.00.
• To make an appointment for a ceremony at the Civic Center, please call 415-473-6772 during business hours, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• Couples have a choice of getting married in our garden area or in the wedding room in our office. The wedding room can hold 6 persons including the wedding couple.
• Cameras are permitted but, for safety reasons, nothing may be thrown in or around the Civic Center areas! Bubbles are okay.
• Couples must be married within 90 days of the issue date of the license. 

If you are using a public marriage license, you must bring at least one witness with you to the ceremony. No witnesses are required if you are using a confidential marriage license. 

After the public or confidential license is issued, you may be married by:

• A priest,
• A rabbi,
• A Minister,
• Or other authorized person of your choice.
• You may be married by appointment at the Civic Center as discussed above.

The person who performs the ceremony must return the license within 10 days of the ceremony: 

• To the Recorder’s Office, Room 232, if public marriage license.
• Or to the County Clerk’s Office, Room 234, if a confidential marriage license.

Copies may be obtained at the Recorder’s Office or the County Clerk’s Office by appearing in person with picture ID or by submitting a notarized request form.