HOLLYWOOD WEDDINGS
Your memorable wedding day will be a true delight at Hollywood Lutheran Church. We can help you through every stage of your event, from pre-nuptial counseling to ceremony and reception planning. And we can help you control costs, so that your wedding day doesn't bankrupt your resources.
Please visit our "sister site" for full information: www.HollywoodWedding.org
About Same-Gender Weddings Yes! Hollywood Lutheran Church opened its doors to lesbian and gay couples six years ago. We have had some beautiful ceremonies in our Sanctuary, and are glad to be of serve to the lesbian/gay community! On September 7, 2008, the congregation voted unanimously to oppose Proposition 8 and to add its name to the growing list of churches and clergy emphatically saying "No on 8!" (See the News page for details.) Now that same-sex marriage is a legal possibility in California, we invite to contact us about getting married here.
Same-Sex Licensing Information: 
Same-gender licenses are not yet available in any California county, because the May 15, 2008 Supreme Court ruling will not take effect for 30 days, or about June 16, 2008. During this 30-day period, the State of California will be assisting all county Registrar/Recorder's offices to prepare for the changes required by the court decision. (Some media reports indicate that delaying tactics may still be forthcoming---that the losing parties in the Supreme Court case might try to cause delay by filing a motion to re-hear the case.)
A general statement from the Los Angeles County Registrar/Recorder's Office can be found here. (Current marriage licensing services information can be found here). The (opposite sex) application, for example, requires some personal information, disclosure of prior legal marriages, and identification/proof of age.
Most requirements and provisions are not likely to change when the County begins offering licenses to same-sex couples. For example, there are eight (8) locations in Los Angeles County where licenses may be obtained, or an application can be filled out on line. The cost for the license is $70.00. The cost for a civil ceremony is $25.00. Obtaining the license and having a civil ceremony on the same day may not be possible in most locations. A civil ceremony is not required if you are planning to have a religious ceremony. Clergy are authorized to conduct the ceremony, and will sign and return the license to the County for recording.
If you live in Los Angeles County, you do not have to apply for a license in Los Angeles County or solemnize your marriage here. If there is a "crush" of same-sex license applications beginning on or about Monday June 16, for example, you may find it easier to go to a less-populous county to get your license.
If you are already in a Domestic Partnership registered with the State of California, you do not need to terminate this partnership in order to be married to the same person). Marriage confers different rights than Domestic Partnership, and has different obligations.
If you were married at San Francisco City Hall in 2004, those marriages were not reinstated by the Supreme Court's action. You would need to apply for a new license.
More Information:
Equality California offers some useful "Q & A" on same-sex marriage. (This information is likely to be updated frequently before June 15, 2008.)
You may also be interested in the full Supreme Court decision. It is an eloquent and thoroughly-reasoned presentation ot the justice issues involved in extending the right to a legal marriage to same-sex couples.