Jail Wedding Services in Riverside and San Bernardino County

Call me at 951-723-7254

Although getting married in jail (legally speaking) is no different than a regular wedding, there are a few additional steps you'll need to take to successfully get married in jail. The most important thing before starting anything is to make sure you have the proper documentation needed to get an incarceration marriage license. 

We will need the following things: 

1. Non-expired government issued ID's for both you and your fiancé. If your fiancé in jail does not have an ID, there may be another way. Call me to discuss other options.
2. If either one of you were married and divorced within a year, you will need your divorce decree paperwork.
3. Proof of incarceration (I may be able to help retrieve this).​

Once you have all of this, we can begin the process described below.

Steps to Getting Married in Jail

Inability to Appear

The first thing you need to do is get what's called an "Inability to Appear" signed and notarized by the inmate. This is what will allow us to get the license without the inmate being present. This is something I handle on my own.

Marriage License

Once we have the "Inability to Appear" we need so schedule an appointment with the County Clerks office to get the marriage license. I go with you to assist you with the process.

Wedding Ceremony

After we get the marriage license, we set up a time to go into the jail to perform the ceremony. At that time we have your fiancé sign the marriage license and I also fill out the marriage license. 

Record the License

Finally, after we perform the wedding ceremony and sign the license, it has to be recorded. You can either mail it in to the County Clerks office or drop it off in person. If you mail it in, I suggest using FedEx.

What customers are saying...

Feel free to reach out with any questions.

951-723-7254

[email protected]