Big Bear Lake Weddings
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Big Bear Lake is a reservoir in the San Bernardino Mountains in San Bernardino County, California, USA. It has an east-west length of approximately 7 miles (11.2 km) and is approximately 2.5 miles (4 km) at its widest measurement, though the lake's width mostly averages a little more than 1 mile (1.6 km). These approximations are based on the lake having an optimum retainable water level. At dam's end Big Bear measures its deepest water at 72 feet (22 m). It is a completely snow-fed lake having no other means of tributary or mechanical replenishment.
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Big Bear Lake Weddings
Traditions
Why Big Bear Lake?
Marriage License Requirements
Starting the week of June 30th, 2008 the City will only be issuing marriage licenses on Thursdays from 1:00pm to 5:00pm in conjunction with the Los Angeles Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk. (Please note - the cutoff to begin the marriage license process is 4:00pm each day) Civil ceremonies will only be performed on Thursdays from 1:00pm to 5:00pm and will be by appointment only.
For more information about marriage licenses or to schedule an appointment for a civil ceremony please call the City Clerk's office at 323-848-6332.
Couples are encouraged to complete the application for a marriage license online at www.lamarriage.lacounty.gov. It's easy and saves time. Click on "Marriage Licenses and Ceremonies." Once the online application is completed, couples can pay for and pick up their marriage license at City Hall on Thursdays from 1:00pm to 5:00pm.
In order to obtain a marriage license:
- Both parties must provide valid photo ID (driver's license, passport, state ID card, resident alien card). If a person's ID does not contain their full legal name they must provide a certified copy of their birth record or a social security card.
- Both parties must appear to apply for and pick up their marriage license. There is a fee of $70 for the marriage license. The fee for a civil marriage ceremony is $25. And the fee to have a certified copy of you marriage license mailed to you is $13. (Cash, check or money orders will be accepted.)
- If a person has been divorced within the last two years they must bring in a certified copy of their divorce decree.
- If you are registered as Domestic Partners with the State of California, you must also bring a copy of your Domestic Partnership Registration.
- Please note that once you obtain your license, you must have a ceremony to solemnize your marriage within 90 days. You are not married until you have the ceremony. The ceremony can either be a civil ceremony or a private ceremony performed by someone with the authority to solemnize a marriage. For more information about who can perform a ceremony, please visit the County's website at www.lamarriage.lacounty.gov
Since its incorporation in 1984, the City of West Hollywood has been one of the most ardent advocates for the legal rights of same-sex couples and the right to marry. It was one of the first cities in the country to pass a resolution in support of same-sex marriage. The City, along with a number of other cities in California, filed an amicus brief in the case in support of same-sex marriage rights. The City of West Hollywood is known throughout the world for its pioneering efforts on behalf of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) rights and established one of the first domestic partnership laws in the country in 1985.
For more information, please visit www.weho.org/marriage or, if you would like to be updated via email, please submit your email address by visiting www.weho.org/lists and choosing "Marriage License Information" from our available lists or call (323) 848-6409.
How To Get There
Get in
The town is about equally distant from From LA/Ontario International Airport and Palm Springs International Airport.
Stay safe
Wildfires sometimes occur during the summer, when it is dry.
Insider Tips
VAT & Taxes Sales tax in Big Bear Lake is 7.75%. The tax on hotel rooms is 6%.
Best Time to Go
Climate
Big Bear Lake, CA Weather
Big Bear Lake, CA climate is mild during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 60's and very cold during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 30's.
The warmest month of the year is July with an average maximum temperature of 80.70 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is January with an average minimum temperature of 20.70 degrees Fahrenheit.
Temperature variations between night and day tend to be relatively big during summer with a difference that can reach 33 degrees Fahrenheit, and moderate during winter with an average difference of 26 degrees Fahrenheit.
The annual average precipitation at Big Bear Lake is 21.15 Inches. Winter months tend to be wetter than summer months. The wettest month of the year is February with an average rainfall of 4.60 Inches.
Normal Climate
Normal Temperatures
(BIG BEAR LAKE Weather station, 1.79 miles from Big Bear Lake) Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual Max °F 47.1 48.0 51.1 58.0 66.1 75.6 80.7 79.1 73.6 64.4 54.3 47.9 62.2 Mean °F 33.9 35.1 37.8 43.2 50.3 58.4 63.9 62.7 57.1 48.3 39.8 34.5 47.1 Min °F 20.7 22.1 24.5 28.3 34.4 41.1 47.1 46.3 40.6 32.1 25.3 21.1 32.0
Normal Precipitation
(BIG BEAR LAKE Weather station, 1.79 miles from Big Bear Lake) Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual Inch 4.10 4.60 3.55 0.95 0.51 0.18 0.75 0.98 0.53 0.78 1.55 2.67 21.15