24-hour marriage
Get legally married any time, day or night
Nights, weekends and holidays, when the county clerk is closed. Our Westwood and Tarzana chapels are open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year by appointment, and our officiants travel around the clock. License, ceremony and filing in one visit.
- Open 24/365 by appointment
- Mobile officiants day and night
- Legal proof of marriage in hand
What a 24-hour marriage means
A 24-hour marriage is a fully legal California marriage, license, ceremony and county filing, available at any hour: early morning before a flight, late at night after a shift, on a Sunday, on Christmas. Our Westwood chapel (home of 24 Hour Marriage in Los Angeles) and our Tarzana chapel take appointments 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and our mobile officiants travel to homes, hotels and hospitals around the clock. The marriage is the same as one performed at 2 PM on a Tuesday: a California license recorded by the county, valid everywhere.
License + ceremony + filing
One provider, one appointment. We issue the license, perform the ceremony and file it with the county.
True round-the-clock coverage
Westwood and Tarzana 24/365 by appointment; all other offices 7 days a week; mobile officiants day and night.
Proof of marriage in hand
You leave with legal proof of marriage, whatever the hour.
Who uses our 24-hour marriage service
- Travelers and visitors with one free evening in California before a flight home.
- Night-shift and healthcare workers whose only shared day off is a Sunday.
- Hospital and hospice families who need a bedside ceremony tonight. How it works.
- Military couples on short leave or with sudden orders. Military same-day marriage.
- Immigration and benefits deadlines that fall on a weekend or holiday.
- Expecting parents who want to be married before the baby arrives.
- Couples who simply want tonight. Read how to get married tonight in Los Angeles.
24-hour marriage in 6 steps
- Call or book online and tell us the time you need: 6 AM, midnight, Sunday, a holiday. No payment to book.
- Choose chapel or mobile. Westwood or Tarzana around the clock, or an officiant to your hotel, home or hospital.
- Bring your IDs and the details below. We confirm eligibility and whether a confidential or public license fits you.
- Sign your license with us on site. No county clerk visit.
- Your ceremony, short and legal, or with your own vows and music.
- We file it. The signed license goes to the county on the next business day; you leave with legal proof of marriage.
Where you can get married 24/7
Westwood, Century City, Sherman Oaks, Tarzana
Westwood and Tarzana are decorated chapels open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year by appointment, with up to 10 guests included. Century City and Sherman Oaks are private offices for the two of you.
Los Angeles · Tarzana · Westwood · Century City · Sherman Oaks
Costa Mesa & San Juan Capistrano
Two offices serving all of Orange County, 7 days a week.
Downtown, La Jolla & Oceanside
Three offices from downtown San Diego to North County, close to Camp Pendleton and MCAS Miramar.
San Francisco
Our Bay Area chapel, 7 days a week. English ceremonies only in San Francisco.
We come to you, anywhere in California
Home, hotel, beach, park, hospital or venue. From $600 in Los Angeles, the Valley and Orange County, $700 in San Diego County and $850 in the Bay Area, plus the county license fee.
After-hours pricing: chapel appointments outside standard hours may carry an after-hours fee, confirmed before your booking is final. Mobile weddings add $100 between 10 PM and 6 AM and $100 on weekends and holidays. See pricing and mobile prices.
What to bring for a 24-hour marriage
- A valid, unexpired government photo ID for each of you: driver’s license, state ID, passport (any country) or military ID.
- Your full legal names as they appear on your IDs, plus your parents’ full names and their states or countries of birth. They go on the license.
- If either of you was married before: the date the marriage ended, and the final divorce decree, annulment or death certificate if it ended within the last two years.
- Your rings, if you are exchanging them, and any vows you would like to read.
Both of you must be 18 or older and currently unmarried. No blood test, no California residency, no U.S. citizenship requirement, and no waiting period. See the full California marriage license requirements.
Public or confidential license: which one on the same day?
California issues two kinds of marriage license and we can issue either one on the spot.
| Confidential license | Public license | |
|---|---|---|
| Witnesses | None required | At least one witness signs |
| Who can use it | Couples who already live together | Any couple |
| Public record? | No. Only the two of you can order copies | Yes, searchable at the county |
| Valid for USCIS, benefits, name change | Yes | Yes |
| Issued and used the same day | Yes | Yes |
Most same-day couples choose the confidential license: it is private and needs no witness, so it can be just the two of you. If you do not live together yet, we issue a public license and one of our team can act as your witness.
After the ceremony
- Proof of marriage the same day. You leave with a legal proof of marriage document you can use for most immediate updates.
- We file the license. Your signed license goes to the county for recording; nothing for you to mail or drop off.
- Certified copies. Once the county records the marriage, certified copies of your marriage certificate are available from the county. Agencies (Social Security, DMV, USCIS, DEERS) want a certified copy, not a photocopy. We show you how to order them.
- Using it abroad. Many countries ask for an apostille on a U.S. marriage certificate. Our partner Same Day Apostille can handle it, or read how a California marriage certificate apostille works.
- Name change. Social Security first, then DMV and passport. See our name change checklist.
Related pages
County clerk closed? · LA County clerk closed · Orange County clerk closed · San Diego clerk closed · Marriage on holidays · Same-day marriage in Los Angeles
Get married at any hour
Westwood and Tarzana are open 24/365 by appointment, and our officiants travel day and night. Call now and we will tell you the soonest time.
Frequently asked questions
Can we really get married at 2 AM?
Yes. Our Westwood and Tarzana chapels take appointments 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and mobile officiants are available overnight. Book ahead so an officiant is scheduled for you.
Is a marriage performed at night or on a holiday less official?
No. The license is issued and the ceremony performed exactly as during business hours; the county records it the next business day.
Is there an extra charge for late-night or weekend appointments?
Weekend chapel appointments are $50 to $100 more than weekdays. After-hours chapel fees, if any, are confirmed before you book. Mobile weddings add $100 between 10 PM and 6 AM and $100 on weekends and holidays.
Can you come to a hospital at night?
Yes. Hospital and hospice ceremonies are some of the most common requests we get after hours. Tell us the hospital, the floor and the patient’s condition so we bring what is needed.
Do we need a witness at night?
Not with a confidential license. If you need a public license, our officiant can bring a witness.
Which offices are open 24 hours?
Westwood (24 Hour Marriage) and Tarzana (Same Day Wedding Chapel), both by appointment. Our other offices are open 7 days a week with appointment times listed on each location page.
How fast can you get to us for a mobile 24-hour wedding?
Often within a few hours in Los Angeles, the Valley and Orange County, depending on officiant availability and distance. Call and we will give you a real time.
California marriage guides
Same-day marriage · Quick marriage in California · 24-hour marriage · Elopement in California · Military same-day marriage · Marriage on holidays · Mobile marriage · License requirements · Pricing · How it works · County clerk closed? · Spanish-speaking officiant · Get married online
