Orange County loves love and desires {couples} who wish to take the matrimonial leap to cease by the courthouse Thursday — leap day, that particular date that solely arrives as soon as each 4 years.
Newlyweds-to-be are inspired to make an appointment first — however walk-ins are additionally welcome.
The Orange County clerk-recorder’s workplace will not be essentially condoning impulsive nuptials, however it’s providing prolonged hours of operation for civil ceremonies at three places, together with its county places of work in Anaheim, Laguna Hills and the Previous Orange County Courthouse in Santa Ana, from 8 a.m. to six p.m.
“Leap Day is the proper backdrop for {couples} to let their love take flight into an thrilling chapter,” Orange County Clerk-Recorder Hugh Nguyen stated in a information launch. “My division appears to be like ahead to creating {couples}’ desires of a joyous, seamless, and romantic wedding ceremony day come true.”
Employees will probably be obtainable to assist put together wedding ceremony certificates, and though walk-in weddings will probably be executed on a first-come, first-served foundation, the county strongly encourages {couples} to make an appointment on-line. A web based software will should be stuffed out earlier than any wedding ceremony ceremony can start in individual, in accordance with the county’s information launch.
Leap day arrives each 4 years due to the Earth’s annual rotation across the solar taking a bit longer than twelve months. The additional accrued time ends in Feb. 29 showing on the calendar each fourth yr — bissextile year — to assist the seasons line up. Which means {couples} who make the leap on leap day can have a good time their wedding ceremony anniversary each 4 years, simply in time for the Summer season Olympics and presidential elections.
A public marriage license in Orange County received’t break the financial institution both, at $61, whereas a confidential marriage license goes for $66. A civil bridal ceremony will be carried out for an additional $28, in accordance with the clerk-recorder’s workplace.
For many who plan to say “I do” on leap day and nonetheless have questions — concerning the ceremony, not the connection — they’ll name the clerk-recorder’s info line at (714) 834-2500 throughout regular enterprise hours from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
