12/12/12: More People Expected to Marry Wednesday

With the easy-to-remember date of 12/12/12, more people than usual are expected to try to get married on Wednesday, so the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk's Office announced expanded operating hours at some of its offices that day to handle the anticipated crowds.

Appointments for wedding ceremonies will be available at clerk's offices in Lancaster, the Los Angeles Airport Courthouse, East Los Angeles, Florence/Firestone and Van Nuys. To save time, couples can also apply for a marriage license online at www.lavote.net and then schedule a ceremony at one of the branch offices.

Clerk's offices will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday at:

-- 1028 W. Avenue J2, Lancaster;

-- Airport Courthouse, 11701 S. La Cienega Blvd., sixth floor;

-- 4716 E. Cesar Chavez Ave., Los Angeles;

-- 7807 S. Compton Ave., Los Angeles; and

-- 14340 W. Sylvan St., Van Nuys.

The offices typically offer ceremonies only until between 3 and 4 p.m.

The clerk's office at 12400 Imperial Highway in Norwalk will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. A marriage license costs around $90.