Simple Ceremony
From $150
- A short non-religious ceremony
- Up to 10 guests
- Local travel
Bilingual Wedding Officiant in Van Nuys
Ana Delgado-Hoard officiates weddings, elopements and vow renewals in English, Spanish or both, so the whole family can follow the ceremony. Packages start at $150, and the County's marriage license fee is separate.
Office open 7 days.
Mon to Fri 9am to 5pm · Sat and Sun 10am to 2pm
14545 Friar St Ste 100, Van Nuys, CA 91411
- Open Saturdays and Sundays
- Ana returns your license to the County
- Family-run, 15+ years of experience
- 5.0 stars from 26 Google reviews
Meet Ana, Your Officiant
Ana Delgado-Hoard officiates weddings for Print It, a mother-daughter business on Friar Street in Van Nuys whose team has helped clients with important documents for over 15 years.
Ana goes over the ceremony with you before the day, in English or Spanish. For a Personalized Wedding Ceremony she talks with you by phone or video, and the script is written for the two of you.
Wedding Ceremonies in English, Spanish or Both
No particular form is required for a wedding ceremony in California, so yours can be in English, Spanish or both. The law requires that the two of you declare, in front of the officiant and any witness, that you take each other as spouses.
For a bilingual ceremony, you decide with Ana which parts are said in which language, including your vows.
Los Angeles County says documents for the license appointment must be in English, and that a document in another language needs an English translation by a certified translator, notarized. We offer Spanish and English translation. Before your appointment, confirm with the County that a translation meets its requirements.
Wedding Officiant Packages and Prices
Prices below are starting prices for the ceremony. The marriage license is a separate fee that you pay to the County when you buy it, and the County lists its current fees on its fee page. Every wedding package includes completing and returning your license to the County, which California law requires of the officiant.
Elopement Ceremony
From $150
- An intimate ceremony
- Flexible location
- Personalized vows (optional)
Personalized Wedding Ceremony
From $250
- A ceremony script written for you
- A phone or video consultation
- Rehearsal guidance (optional)
Vow Renewal Ceremony
From $200. For couples who are already married: a personalized vow renewal ceremony with a custom script and optional readings. California has no marriage license for a vow renewal, so there is nothing to sign or return to the County, and the ceremony does not change your legal marriage.
How the Marriage License Works in Los Angeles County
The license comes from the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk. Once it is signed after the ceremony and recorded by the County, it becomes your marriage certificate.
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Apply online
Complete the County's marriage license application online, then book an in-person appointment. The County opens appointments up to three weeks ahead.
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Buy the license together
Both of you go to the appointment, each with an unexpired driver's license or passport, the two forms of ID the County lists. The County's Van Nuys office at 14340 W. Sylvan St, a few minutes from us, issues licenses Monday to Friday.
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Bring it to the ceremony
The license is valid for 90 days and can be used anywhere in California. Ana checks it before the ceremony begins.
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Ana returns it to the County
After the ceremony, Ana completes the officiant's section, your witnesses sign if your license needs them, and she returns it to the County for recording within 10 days. The County does not mail you a copy, so order a certified copy once it is recorded.
Public or Confidential Marriage License
The two kinds of California marriage license differ in whether witnesses sign and in who can get a copy of the record afterwards. The County lists who qualifies for each on its eligibility page.
Public marriage license
At least one witness, and no more than two, must be at the ceremony and sign the license.
Once the County records it, the marriage is a public record, and the state says anyone may request a copy.
Confidential marriage license
For a couple who already live together as spouses and sign a statement on the license saying so. No witnesses are needed at the ceremony, and none sign the license.
Copies of the record go only to the two of you, or to someone with a court order.
Which license you get is your decision: Print It is not a law firm and cannot give legal advice, including which license to choose or which name to use after you marry. The name you enter cannot be changed once the license is issued, and the County recommends speaking with an attorney before you apply if you have questions about it.
Planning a Weekend Wedding in Van Nuys
Our office is open Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 2pm, so ask us about a weekend date when you call or send the form. The County offices that issue marriage licenses, including the one in Van Nuys, are closed on weekends. Buy your license on a weekday: it is valid for 90 days, and the ceremony can be on a later day within that time.
Where you can marry
Tell us where you would like to marry when you send the form, and we will confirm whether Ana can come to you. The Simple Ceremony includes local travel and the Elopement Ceremony a flexible location.
California law requires the two of you, the officiant and any witness to be in the same place for the ceremony, in California, so marriage by video call or by proxy is not allowed. A wedding on a beach run by Los Angeles County, or in Marina del Rey, needs a Special Event Use Permit from the County, applied for between 90 days and 3 weeks before the date.
Wedding Officiant Questions
How much does a wedding officiant cost?
Our packages start at $150 for a Simple Ceremony or an Elopement Ceremony, $200 for a Vow Renewal Ceremony and $250 for a Personalized Wedding Ceremony. The marriage license is a separate fee, paid to the County when you buy it, and the County lists its current fees on its website. Send us your date and location and we will confirm the price of your ceremony.
Can you help us with our marriage license?
Ana checks your license before the ceremony, completes the officiant's section afterwards and returns it to the County for recording within 10 days, as California law requires. The license itself comes from the County: you apply online, then buy it together at an appointment at a County office. Print It cannot give legal advice, including which license to get or which name to use, and the County recommends an attorney for questions about a name change.
Do we need witnesses?
With a public marriage license, yes: at least one witness and no more than two must be at the ceremony and sign the license. A confidential marriage license needs no witnesses. The state says a witness must be old enough to understand they are witnessing a marriage, and able to sign.
Can the ceremony be in Spanish, or in both languages?
Yes. Ana officiates in English, Spanish or both. California requires no particular form for the ceremony. The law requires that the two of you declare, in front of the officiant and any witness, that you take each other as spouses. Esta página en español.
Can we get married on a weekend?
Our office is open Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 2pm, so ask us about a weekend date when you call or send the form. The County offices that issue marriage licenses are closed on weekends, so plan your license appointment for a weekday before the ceremony.
What do we bring to the ceremony?
Your marriage license from the County and, with a public license, your witness or witnesses. Do not change or cross out anything on the license or use correction fluid on it: the state says a license with changes has to be replaced with a duplicate, which costs a fee.
How long is a California marriage license valid?
90 days from the day it is issued, for both public and confidential licenses. Within that time you can marry anywhere in California, including outside the county where you bought it.
Can we write our own vows?
Yes. Personalized vows are an option in the Elopement Ceremony, and the Personalized Wedding Ceremony includes a ceremony script written for you after a phone or video consultation. Tell us what you have in mind when you send the form.
Is this the same as a courthouse wedding?
No. A courthouse wedding is a civil ceremony the County performs at one of its offices, by appointment on weekdays. Print It is a private business, and the County does not allow outside officiants in its chapels. Both kinds of ceremony use the same County marriage license, and the County records the marriage the same way.
How do we get a copy of our marriage certificate?
Order a certified copy from the County once it has recorded your license, because the County does not send one automatically. You can request it by mail or in person, including at the County's Van Nuys office. If you need the certificate for use in another country, we can prepare it and submit it for a California apostille, and we translate documents between Spanish and English.
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14545 Friar St Ste 100, Van Nuys, CA 91411
Open 7 days a week
Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
Saturday and Sunday, 10am to 2pm
Call or send the form to check your date
Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
Saturday and Sunday, 10am to 2pm
Call or send the form to check your date
A short drive from Sherman Oaks, North Hollywood, Encino and Panorama City.