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Leap Day Civil Wedding Spots Open For Spontaneous RivCo Couples
On Feb. 29, couples are lining up for that famous "Leap Day" luck when it comes to getting married, and appointments are still available.
RIVERSIDE, CA — If you're ready to tie the knot and are the spontaneous type, a Leap Day wedding may be just the thing for couples across Riverside County.
Leap Day, Feb. 29, is considered as lucky as it is unique, according to the Assessor-Clert-Recorder Peter Aldana in a statement. Several weddings are already scheduled across the county for this once-every-four-years event.
"Leap year gives us the chance to host weddings on Feb. 29, a date that's special because it's so rare, appearing just once every four years," Aldana said. "I look forward to seeing couples take this unique opportunity to celebrate their love. We're committed to ensuring that every wedding ceremony, especially on `Leap Day,' is as memorable and unique as the date itself."
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All Assessor-Clerk-Recorder's offices have openings, with certified wedding commissioners standing by for residents who want to exchange vows, he said.
The number of appointments could not be confirmed, and walk-ins were anticipated at several of the following locations:
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- Blythe office, 270 N. Broadway St.;
- Hemet office, 800 State St.;
- Palm Desert office, 38-686 El Cerrito Road;
- Riverside County Administrative Center, 4080 Lemon St.;
- Riverside Gateway office, 2724 Gateway Drive; and
- Temecula office, 41002 County Center Drive.
"Celebrate your love by joining hands in marriage on Leap Day, transforming a rare moment into the beginning of your lifelong journey together," the Assessor-Clerk-Recorder's Office said.
Additional details and answers to most routine questions, as well as applications, can be found at www.rivcoacr.org/marriages.
Telephone inquiries can also be made at 951-955-6200.
Leap years are a product of calendar, or common, year math and the number of days required for Earth to orbit the sun, according to astronomers. Three hundred and sixty-five is actually a rounded figure, leaving off a fraction.
If that extra time weren't taken into account every four or so years, then over a prolonged period, dates would have to change, including the start of winter and summer.
Feb. 29 is one way to resolve it. Did you get hitched on Leap Day? Let us know by emailing your Patch editor.
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