Alameda County Express Marriage Ceremony (Tri-Valley Office)
Dublin, CA
| Venue type | Courthouse & City Hall |
| Location | Dublin, CA |
| Published price | $75 |
| Setting | Indoor |
| Event type | Ceremony only |
What the venue publishes
Alameda County Auditor-Controller/Clerk-Recorder, Marriage Ceremonies page: "Express Ceremony: $75.00". The same page states "Express Marriage Ceremony is available in the Oakland and Tri-Valley offices", so this fee covers the Dublin location as well.
The source publishes $75 as the fee for this space, not a starting point.
Included per the venue's site
- Deputy Marriage Commissioner performs the ceremony
CONFIRMED ACTIVE: Tri-Valley office at 7600 Dublin Boulevard, Suite 160, Dublin, open Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:00pm, with a 4:00 PM cut-off for marriage license issuance and Express Marriage Ceremonies. Full civil ceremonies are offered only in Oakland; the Tri-Valley office offers the Express ceremony. A valid California marriage license is required and is a separate fee. Free customer parking; walking distance from West Dublin BART.
Published on auditor.alamedacountyca.gov, checked August 2026. Fee schedules change, so confirm before booking.
Where this price sits in San Francisco Bay Area
$75 is the 5th lowest published starting price of the 46 venues listed in the San Francisco Bay Area metro. The metro median starting price is $487, and 40 of the 46 listings publish a higher starting price than this one.
Among the 7 courthouse & city hall listings in the metro it ranks 3rd lowest, against a median of $75 for that type.
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| Alameda County Clerk-Recorder Civil Marriage CeremonyOakland, CA · Courthouse & City Hall | $75 | not published |
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| Santa Clara County Wedding Chapel Civil CeremonySan Jose, CA · Courthouse & City Hall | $112 | 20 guests |
Marriage license in Alameda County, CA
The venue fee above does not include the license. Dublin sits in Alameda County, CA, and these are the terms that county publishes. Checked September 2026.
| Issuing office | Alameda County Clerk-Recorder (Auditor-Controller/Clerk-Recorder)1106 Madison Street, Oakland, CA 94607 |
| License fee | $81Public Marriage License $81.00; Confidential Marriage License $90.00; each certified copy of the marriage record $21.00. |
| Waiting period | None |
| License valid for | 90 days |
| Who must appear | Both parties, in person |
| ID required | valid government issued photo identification showing name and date of birth; digital IDs and screenshots are not accepted |
| Apply online | Application available online |
| Same-day issue | Issued the same visit |
| Ceremony at the office | Offered for $75Marriage Ceremony $75.00 and Express Marriage Ceremony $75.00, by appointment only at the Oakland office. A one-time deputy marriage commissioner is also $75.00. Only the couple and 25 guests total are permitted in the building. |
| Witnesses | 1 required by statute |
Source: auditor.alamedacountyca.gov, auditor.alamedacountyca.gov, cdph.ca.gov
Alameda County also offers fully virtual marriage services by Microsoft Teams video conference, for the license only or for the license and ceremony together, with both applicants physically together inside California during the call. For in-person service the application is submitted online first and both parties must come in within 30 days to pay and pick up the license. License issuance has a 4:00 PM cutoff. Appointments are required for ceremonies; the page does not state whether an appointment is required for the license pickup.
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