City Hall San Francisco Wedding Appointment

Approximately three weeks prior to the event your caterer and other vendors will be required to conduct a site visit with city hall events office staff.

City hall san francisco wedding appointment.

San francisco city hall does offer same day marriage licenses that must be prepared at least 30 minutes prior to the ceremony but we recommend obtaining your marriage license ahead of time in order to. City and county of san francisco. Please see our one hour wedding availability calendar to determine a few potential dates for your ceremony before you call our office to place one complimentary hold. You have a valid marriage license issued by the city of san francisco.

Designed by arthur brown jr this beaux arts building originally opened in 1915 as a monument to the city beautiful movement. Steel granite and four floors of white marble interiors make up san francisco s symbol of resilience built after the previous city hall was destroyed in the great earthquake and fire of april 18 1906. City hall events office city hall room 495 1 dr. You may schedule and pay for an appointment through the online reservation system or you may schedule and pay for an appointment in the office of the county clerk monday through friday 8 00 a m.

The city hall you see today took two years to build. Whether you were born and raised in california or you are french citizens planning to elope while on a stateside vacation any adult 18 years or older can enjoy a civil wedding ceremony in san franciso on one condition. Marriage ceremonies not conducted by the san francisco county clerk s office are considered private events. Or an evening wedding with dinner and dancing under the ornate dome of the rotunda you ll have the experience of a lifetime saying i do in this historic landmark.

To accommodate simple ceremonies and modest budgets city hall offers a one hour wedding package. Affectionately known as the people s palace san francisco city hall is the seat of government for the city and county of san francisco and a destination historic landmark. Site visits are by appointment only monday through friday from 9 00 am to 4 30 pm. Goodlett place san francisco ca 94102.

The office of the county clerk is currently closed to the public to prevent the spread of covid 19. The couple and no more than 2 witnesses should arrive at the information desk at city hall room 168 for check in 10 minutes before your appointment time other witnesses shall wait in outer hallway the couple must bring.