SD Marriage Services is run by us, a couple of former business professionals who 17+ years ago took our love of business and applied it to the business of love. In addition to officiating over 1500 weddings of all sizes, we also wrote Asked to Officiate, a A-to-Z guide for friend and family member officiants. In our experience we have learned that for many, the questions and information overload around making a wedding ceremony personal and making it legal causes un-necessary stress which was one of the main drivers behind creating SD Marriage Services.

We are different than a county office because this is our focus. We want to make as many parts of this experience personal and easy. Should be more than just go into a room in a big county building and take a number. From just wanting to make it legal to full package help, making your special day less stressful is what SD Marriage Services is designed to do.

About Us & Helpful FAQ’s

SD Marriage Services brings a high level of professionalism to all our services.

  • We are knowledgeable and prepared so we can answer any questions you may have.

  • We are reliable and punctual so you don’t have to worry about wasted time.

  • We offer true value in our services so those that decide to use us will have much reduced stress and worry.

Bethel & Jason Nathan

Helpful FAQ’s

  • Yes, we are State of California Authorized Notaries and empowered by the County of San Diego to issue marriage licenses.

  • Yes, flexibility and convenience are one of our strengths vs. going to a county office.  We can come to you or you can come to us (or we can meet in the middle) in San Diego, Riverside, and Orange County.

    We also offer marriage license issuing events on certain week nights and weekend days throughout San Diego county. Check the current schedule on the Services page and save a bit of money by attending one.

  • Not at this time, however, we are planning to offer Spanish in the very near future.

    Note: the notary part of the process requires the couple to be fluent enough in English to understand and communicate with us, without an interpreter.

  • Although California has 2 main marriage license types, non-confidential and confidential, we can only issue a confidential type of marriage license.

    We actually recommend the confidential since, in this age of identity theft and other cyber crimes, protecting as much personal information as possible is important.

  • Requirements are:

    ·       You two need to be currently living together

    ·       Both of you need to be over 18 years old

    ·       You need to both be present, in person, at the time the license is issued

    ·       You both need to have a legal, state recognized current ID’s (drivers license, passport, state ID)

    ·       Your wedding date must be within the next 90 days (license is only valid for use for 90 days)

    If you have questions or concerns about these requirements, please contact us before booking our services.

Contact Us

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You are also welcome to call or text us at 619-943-3354 or, email us at hello@sdmarriageservices.com.