01/28/2026
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Love is in the air, Humboldt! Couples looking to tie the knot on Valentineโs Day can take advantage of extended hours and unique ceremony locations offered by the Humboldt County Clerk-Recorder's Office on Saturday, Feb. 14. โค๏ธ
In-person civil wedding ceremonies will be available, by appointment, during extended hours from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. to accommodate couples who wish to make their love official on this romantic holiday.
This year, the Clerk-Recorder's Office will perform civil wedding ceremonies at two memorable locations.
Couples have the option to exchange vows aboard the historic Madaket and experience romance on the water with breathtaking views of Humboldt Bay as their backdrop. Couples may also choose to say "I do" surrounded by knowledge and history at the Humboldt County Public Libraryโs beautiful Humboldt Room in Eureka. The Humboldt Room offers an elegant, intimate indoor setting with a fantastic view of Humboldt Bay from the libraryโs second floor.
Ceremonies scheduled at both locations will be held rain or shine.
๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ ๐ฎ ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐น๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฒโ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ช๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐บ๐ผ๐ป๐
Civil wedding ceremony bookings must be done in person at the Humboldt County Clerk-Recorder's office. The fee to book a wedding ceremony is $100. Spanish language ceremonies are available upon request.
Due to high demand, couples must book their Valentine's Day ceremonies no later than Wednesday, Feb. 11 and are reminded that a marriage license is required for a wedding to be performed.
All couples must arrive to their ceremony with marriage license materials on hand.
๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฎ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฒ
A marriage license can be obtained up to 90 days before the ceremony date. A marriage license application may be completed in person in the Humboldt County Clerk-Recorder's office, or you may begin the application process online at tinyurl.com/HumCoWeddings.
Please note that the couple must appear in person to complete the application process and provide a valid government-issued ID. The marriage license application process takes about 30 minutes and costs $78 for a public license or $80 for a confidential license.
๐๐ต๐ผ๐ผ๐๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ข๐๐ป ๐ช๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ข๐ณ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป๐
Couples can make prior arrangements with the Humboldt County Clerk-Recorderโs Office for the ceremony to be performed by a person of their choice, age 18 or older. The person must be an ordained officiant or deputized to perform the ceremony in advance by the Humboldt County Clerk-Recorder. The fee to be deputized to officiate a wedding ceremony is $55. The Humboldt County Clerk-Recorderโs Office will provide comprehensive wedding ceremony packets containing ceremony wording, instructions and sample license completion guides for all officiants.
For more information or to schedule your wedding ceremony, please call 707-445-7593 or visit HumboldtGov.org/Clerk-Recorder.
๐ธ Pictured: The historic Madaket cruises Humboldt Bay. Image courtesy of the Humboldt Bay Maritime Museum.
M/V Madaket
Humboldt County Library - Eureka Main Branch