Have your wedding ceremony at Sacramento Pride on Saturday, June 21!

Couples wishing to marry must present a valid California marriage license and photo identification. Clergy from a number of LGBT-affirming denominations and faiths as well as deputized civil authorities will be present at Pride Festival to perform the marriages. Ceremonies will be held in a festively decorated section of the Sac Center Village area of the festival. See festival map.

Doubletree Hotel, host hotel for Sacramento Pride, will hand out its signature chocolate chip cookies to newlywed couples. There will be no charge for performing marriage ceremonies; donations will be appreciated.

California marriage licenses may be obtained in advance of the festival at clerk-recorder offices in any California county. The downtown Sacramento County Clerk-Recorder’s office located at 600 8th Street will have extended office hours from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. today, June 18, and June 19. Couples with appointments will be served first, but walk-ins will be accepted at that office until 7 p.m.

The East Area Community Service Center located at 5229-B Hazel Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95814, will maintain normal office hours from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call (916) 874-6334 or schedule an appointment online at http://www.ccr.saccounty.net/. Cost for a marriage license is $77 in Sacramento County.

Call 916-442-0185, Ext. 110, for more information.