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Celebrate being in love in Oregon! Clackamas County Clerk Catherine McMullen will officiate wedding ceremonies at her office all day on Friday, Feb. 14. Oregon was granted statehood Feb. 14, 1859, so the day marks not only Valentine’s Day but also Oregon’s 166th birthday. Clerk McMullen has cleared her calendars and will be officiating weddings the entire day, recognizing the equal right to love and to marry in Oregon and in the United States.
Clerk McMullen will offer appointments and take walk-in couples all day on Friday, Feb. 14. The office will be decorated and include a photo booth station. To reserve your time and schedule a Valentine’s Day wedding, please call the Clackamas County Recording Division at 503.655.8551. Ceremonies last about 15 minutes and couples should plan to be at the Recording Division at 1710 Red Soils Ct. in Oregon City for up to an hour. Walk-in couples will be taken as space allows. Wedding guests are limited to ten, including two required witnesses. The office can conduct wedding ceremonies in English, Mandarin, Spanish, and Vietnamese and additional languages can be available with support from video remote interpretation.
The Marriage Application https://apps.clackamas.us/recording/Marriage can be completed by couples online in advance of the appointment. Couples must bring photo identification for both members of the couple and the two witnesses. Marriage licenses are $60, $15 for the wavier of the 3-day waiting period, wedding ceremonies are $117, and certified copies of the marriage license upon completion are $7.75 for the first and $4 for each additional certified copy. Couples can successfully get married for less than $200.
Media Release - In Love in Oregon: Clackamas and Marion County Officials offer wedding ceremonies to residents on Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14