I officiate many destination weddings for couples who come from all over the United States and from all over the world. One of the major reasons couples like to get married her in California is that we have a unique marriage license called a California Confidential Marriage License…Most of the destination weddings that I perform take place on a beach, and there are many beaches in Southern California to choose from. ...Click Here to Read More...
Category: Marriage License
Do you need a marriage license in Los Angeles? This wedding officiant is the guy to issue it as well as perform your wedding ceremony.
Private Wedding Ceremonies and Elopements in Southern California
Couples will often travel from around the USA and from all over the world to get married in a California destination wedding because they don’t want anyone to know about their wedding or they want to keep their personal information private. I get it. I suggest it. The bonus is that they travel to sunny Southern California for a beautiful wedding in an incredible place. ...Click Here to Read More...
Name Change After Marriage Recommendations
Changing your name after marriage is a major life decision that can turn into a shortsighted, costly mistake. If you’re getting married, you need to read this. Click here to find out why. ...Click Here to Read More...
Do You Get a Marriage License Before Or After The Wedding?
Do you need a marriage license before or after the wedding? Can you change the date on the marriage license? How can I get a marriage license in Southern California? ...Click Here to Read More...
How to Get Married While in the Hospital
I am often asked by couples how to get married while in the hospital. I can definitely help you by issuing a marriage license in any hospital in Southern California and officiating a wedding ceremony on a moment’s notice. I am always prepared to help you get married easily. I am often called to a ...Click Here to Read More...
How Much Does a Marriage License Cost in Los Angeles, California?
There are two types of marriage licenses in California, and there are two ways that the wedding license can be issued. There’s the easy way & the hard way. …Click Here to Read More… ...Click Here to Read More...
Can I Get a Marriage License After Our Wedding Ceremony?
Many times in the past couples have asked me to issue their marriage license after their wedding ceremony took place with another officiant. I can do that, however, you would need to have yet another wedding ceremony thereafter. It is required by California law that you purchase a marriage license before your legal wedding ceremony. ...Click Here to Read More...
Quickie Wedding – Get Married Instantly in Los Angeles
This is that time of year when couples who intend to eventually marry are thinking that it might be a great idea to elope or get a quickie wedding to save on their income taxes next year. You see, if you get married any time in this year, the IRS considers you married for the ...Click Here to Read More...
When You Forgot to Get a Marriage License Before Your Wedding
You forgot to get a marriage license? Don’t panic. Marriage is, technically, a legal contract. And so a wedding ceremony has some requirements. The most important legal requirement is that you need get a marriage license before your wedding ceremony takes place. That’s just the law and a legal detail that needs to be fulfilled ...Click Here to Read More...
How to Have a Wedding Without a Ceremony in California
I am often asked by couples that want to be married, “How can we have a wedding without a ceremony in California?” or “Look, we just want to be married but we don’t want a wedding ceremony.” And it’s a simple response, ...Click Here to Read More...
Officiants Who Mess Up the Marriage License
CALL (310) 882-5039 or (562) 547-3255 I have been authorized by the LA Registrar Recorder – County Clerk to issue California confidential marriage licenses for many years. Not only am I a wedding officiant, but I am a specialized notary public. To maintain that status I am required to take a class every year and pass ...Click Here to Read More...
The Downside of Destination Weddings Overseas
I often marry couples who plan to have that cool destination wedding in another country right before or after their faux wedding ceremony because there’s a big downside to destination weddings overseas. Let me explain why. ...Click Here to Read More...
Same Sex Marriage in California is Here to Stay
I was quite happy to learn this morning that the United States Supreme Court held that the lower court’s ruling will stand and that same sex marriage will again be permitted in California. There are two reasons that I am pleased with today’s decisions. First, I strongly believe that all people, no matter their sexual ...Click Here to Read More...
Wedding Officiant for Los Angeles Weddings – Los Angeles Marriage License
Check out the wedding video that I just posted to YouTube. We had a bit of fun making it. Here’s what our video says: https://www.OfficiantGuy.com Give Officiant Guy a call today at (310) 882-5039 or (562) 547-3255. Officiant Guy is simply the best wedding officiant in Los Angeles. He has officiated thousands of wedding ceremonies. ...Click Here to Read More...
Don’t Wait, Get Married
As a minister for weddings in the Los Angeles area, I’ve seen so much frustration and sorrow when a couple hopes, at the last possible moment, to get married. Too often I have had to deny such sincere requests for a marriage ceremony because one of the hopeful spouses does not have the required frame of mind ...Click Here to Read More...
I am a Wedding Minister for Deathbed Weddings
There are very sad moments in my otherwise happy career. At a death bed wedding the joy of true love and the immense pain of love lost collide. I’ve been a wedding minister now for many years and some of my most memorable moments as a wedding minister have been at death bed weddings. A ...Click Here to Read More...
Wedding Officiant for Bedside Hospital Weddings
When I became a wedding officiant I never expected to officiate bedside weddings. Bedside weddings typically join a couple who have been with each other for a significant period of time and had vague plans to get married but sudden health issues require an immediate marriage ceremony. It is often a very bittersweet experience. Bedside ...Click Here to Read More...
Getting Married in LA? – The Perfect Destination Wedding
Are you getting married, perhaps on a whim, and don’t know exactly where you would like to have your marriage ceremony? Why not have a fun destination wedding in sunny Southern California? ...Click Here to Read More...
Confidential Marriage License vs Public Marriage License
I’d like to clarify some misconceptions about a Confidential Marriage License vs. a Public Marriage License. Many people I talk to think that the Confidential Marriage License is not a valid license, but that is not the case. The only thing that a Confidential Marriage License does it protect your marriage license information rom public view. ...Click Here to Read More...
Fun Family Small Wedding in the San Fernando Valley
Yesterday I had the honor to issue the marriage license and to be the wedding officiant at the family only small wedding ceremony of beautiful Datchanee and her groom, Jim. Their ceremony was in their front yard on an absolutely beautiful day in late February. I love Southern California weddings! ...Click Here to Read More...
Officiant: What Is It And How Do You Pronounce It?
An officiant is one of the number of individuals who can legally perform a marriage ceremony for a wedding couple. The legal term for the performing of a marriage ceremony is “solemnization”. Thus, an officiant can “solemnize”your marriage. ...Click Here to Read More...
Valentine’s Day Wedding – Officiant in Malibu
P and W (I issued a confidential marriage license for their private wedding ceremony) were married on beautiful Point Dume Beach in Malibu just before sunset. Before we arrived an unknown stranger, perhaps another wedding couple, left a a beautiful heart made of flower petals. To top it all off, a couple of dolphins played in the ocean behind me as they exchanged their vows. ...Click Here to Read More...
Last Minute Wedding
Usha and Jason chose a perfect day to be married in a last minute wedding by the fountain at the beautiful Pasadena City Hall the other day with a few wedding guests. ...Click Here to Read More...
What is a Confidential Marriage License in California?
From my many years of experience as an attorney, a specialized notary, a wedding officiant and a married man, I highly recommend a California confidential marriage license. Why? Well, there are many reasons, and mainly it’s about privacy. In today’s world of identity theft and telemarketing, I strongly recommend it. It will protect your personal information and that of your parents. Yes, it’s true. ...Click Here to Read More...
The Wedding Laws California
Hopefully this wedding info will help set many couples straight about California wedding laws. Just give me a call and I can make it all very easy for you. ...Click Here to Read More...