As of Novemeber 4, 2008 Same Sex marriage is no longer legal in California
To date we have married over 200 same sex couples since June 17th. Couples have come from all over the US to get married in California since the ban was lifted.
The Los Angeles County recorders office has told us that all marriages performed before November will remain legal and can not be overturned.
Anyone married between June 17th and November 4th, 2008 will have legal marriages recognized by the State of California as legal and binding.
We will continue to update our blog with news as we get it from the recorders office.
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Couples have come from all over the US to get married in our chapel and other locations. Plan you destination wedding now.
We are surrounded by great beaches, close to downtown Long Beach and 30 minutes from West Hollywood. You have many options when coming to the South Bay to get married and we hope you will give us a call.
Give us a call if you have any questions and check our blogs for hotel and destination wedding tips.
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We are open 7 days a week for chapel and outside weddings.
Our Ministers / Officiants are available for weddings at your location also. Please call for rates and chapel specials.
All of our packages are unique and custom designed for each couple. Due to changes in the law regarding same sex marriages we are able to issue licenses for Gay and Lesbian couples. Please contact us for more information.
We have male and female wedding officiants for your ceremony. We are professional wedding officiants and will provide you with a religious or civil ceremony. Each ceremony is custom designed for each couple from our Words for your Wedding ceremony guide.
Come visit our chapel we are open 7 days a week and weekends are by appointment only.
California lifts the ban on Gay marriage 6/17/08 to 11/4/08 it was legal to marry same sex couples. Prop 8 banned same sex marriage as of 11/4/08.
SAN FRANCISCO - The California Supreme Court has overturned a ban on gay marriage, paving the way for California to become the second state where gay and lesbian residents can marry.
The case involved a series of lawsuits seeking to overturn a voter-approved law that defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman.
With the ruling, California could become the second state after Massachusetts where gay and lesbian residents can marry.
"What happens in California, either way, will have a huge impact around the nation. It will set the tone," said Geoffrey Kors, executive director of the gay rights group Equality California.
California already offers same-sex couples who register as domestic partners the same legal rights and responsibilities as married spouses, including the right to divorce and to sue for child support. It's therefore unclear what additional relief state lawmakers could offer short of marriage if the court renders the existing ban unconstitutional.
A coalition of religious and social conservative groups is attempting to put a measure on the November ballot that would enshrine California's current laws banning gay marriage in the state constitution.
The Secretary of State is expected to rule by the end of June whether the sponsors gathered enough signature to qualify the marriage amendment, similar to ones enacted in 26 other states.
The cases before the California court were brought by the city of San Francisco, two dozen gay and lesbian couples, Equality California and another gay rights group in March 2004 after the court halted San Francisco's month long same-sex wedding march that took place at Mayor Gavin Newsom's direction.
Story from the Associated Press May 15, 2008
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Our Ministers / Officiants are available for weddings at your location also. Please call for rates and chapel specials.
All of our packages are unique and custom designed for each couple.
We have male and female wedding officiants for your ceremony. We are professional wedding officiants and will provide you with a religious or civil ceremony. Each ceremony is custom designed for each couple from our Words for your Wedding ceremony guide.
Come visit our chapel we are open 7 days a week and weekends are by appointment only.
Please call us for package details.
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