San Diego, California

Officiant & Ceremony

In San Diego: Two officiants are listed in this category, still a thin shelf for San Diego County, and a labeled block of congregations follows for couples who'd rather book through a place of worship. Many couples here still lean on their planner, their venue's coordinator, or the county Clerk to help find someone to perform the ceremony. On that last point: San Diego County performs a civil ceremony for $107, plus $58 for a county-provided witness if you need one, at capacities that vary by office — 20 to 30 guests at the County Administration Center, 15 at the Chula Vista or San Marcos offices, 20 at Santee. A marriage license here is valid statewide for 90 days regardless of which county issued it — a public license costs $129, a confidential one $144. San Diego also offers a Deputy Marriage Commissioner for a Day program for $115, applied for at least a month ahead, if you'd rather a friend perform the ceremony than a county officiant.

0 listings · checked August 2026

Churches and congregations

These are places of worship rather than for-hire officiants. Many will marry members of their own congregation, or couples willing to join and complete a marriage preparation course, and some will not marry non-members at all. Several also price the building, the clergy and the musician separately. Ask early what they require of you — policy varies widely between denominations, and between individual congregations of the same denomination.

• All Saints Lutheran Church — San Diego · allsaintsuniversitycity.org · (858) 453-3595
• Chapel of Awareness — Encinitas · chapelofawareness.org · (760) 436-4104
• Coronado Baptist Church — Coronado · coronadosbc.com · (619) 435-8682
• San Dieguito United Methodist Church — Encinitas · encinitaschurch.com · (760) 753-6582
• St Mark's Episcopal Church — San Diego · stmarks-cityheights.org · (619) 283-6242

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