The Sacrament of Matrimony
To get going, please schedule your first wedding appointment by calling our wedding paperwork coordinator, Noemí López, Wedding Coordinator at (805)487-3891.
FEE/DONATION SCHEDULE (includes coordination and basic music fees)
Santa Clara Church (capacity of 600)
As of January 1, 2022, the updated fees for marriage at Santa Clara church are $800 for registered families, and $1750 for non-registered/non-active parties.
Santa Clara Chapel (capacity of 225)
As of January 1, 2022, the updated fees for marriage at the Santa Clara Chapel are $700 for registered families, and $1000 for non-registered/non-active parties.
For your first appointment, the couple will meet with a priest or a deacon. You will complete the Pre-Nuptial Inquiry (PNI) which helps to determine your freedom and readiness to marry. The general guidelines and requirements to receive the Sacrament of Matrimony at Santa Clara Parish or Chapel will be explained to you. If there are no complications or impediments, you may reserve the wedding date with a $200 non-refundable deposit. The date must be booked at least six-months in advance.
You will both be asked to provide copies of birth certificates along with recently completed (signed and sealed) certificates of Baptism, First communion, Confirmation. In most cases, a signed and sealed baptism certificate with "Sacramental Notations" will suffice. (Please be aware that if one or both of the parties was baptized out of county, it can take several months to receive these certificates from the parish of record.)
After the first meeeting, a FOCCUS assessment link will be sent to you to be completed within 30 days. You will schedule a separate meeting or series or meetings to review FOCCUS results with a priest or deacon.
This appointment is scheduled with our wedding document coordinator. This meeting is usually 60-90 days after your first appointment.
To obtain a marriage license in the County of Ventura, please click here.