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A number of West Coast couples are reportedly foregoing costly, extravagant weddings these days. Instead, they’re favoring simple courthouse ceremonies.<\/p>\n

The demand for straightforward civil ceremonies is causing a rush for marriage appointments at municipal buildings in California, the Los Angeles Times<\/a> recently reported.<\/p>\n

“They pretty much get picked up as soon as we release them,” Santa Barbara County Clerk Melinda Greene told the publication. “We have people from all over the world.”<\/p>\n

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Slots to get married at California courthouses have been filling up months in advance, while some couples snap up last-minute bookings.<\/p>\n

Elopement has turned from “a breezy wedding alternative<\/a> into a formal contact sport,” the same publication reported.<\/p>\n

“It books up so fast, you have to be online at the exact time [of day] you plan on having your appointment,<\/a>” Asha Marshall of So Fetch Photography told the Times. “A lot of my brides get stressed out.”<\/p>\n

Micro-weddings are reportedly on the rise due in part to social media posts inspiring couples to get married at the same venues where celebrities have tied the knot.<\/p>\n

Santa Barbara\u2019s Spanish Moorish revival courthouse, for instance, is a sought-after spot where Kamala Harris married Doug Emhoff and where Kourtney Kardashian<\/a> got hitched to Travis Barker.<\/p>\n

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“We see dozens a day, starting at 8 o\u2019clock in the morning,” Roy Lee, Santa Barbara County supervisor, told the Times.<\/p>\n

San Francisco City Hall, where Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio<\/a> were married with great fanfare in 1954, is a top spot for a courthouse wedding, according to the Times. The venue hosts some 7,000 weddings a year.<\/p>\n

The trend also coincides with Gen Z \u2014 those commonly cited as having been born between 1997 and 2012 \u2014 now entering its peak marrying years.<\/p>\n

The oldest members of Gen Z are hitting the average marrying age of 28, online wedding-planning and registry company Zola reported,<\/a> and this generation has become a primary driver of the wedding industry.<\/p>\n

“The 2026 wedding season reflects the broader cultural shifts of this generation,” Zola reported in its “2026 Wedding Trends: First Look” report, a survey of more than 11,500 couples getting married in 2026.<\/p>\n

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“Our couples are using TikTok and AI in their everyday lives, embracing both cocktails and mocktails<\/a> and prioritizing their mental wellness,” the report said.<\/p>\n

Though cost-friendly and streamlined civil marriage ceremonies are popular in some places, the average cost of a wedding is $36,000, according to Zola \u2014 while the average guest count has remained steady at around 145 people, similar to last year.<\/p>\n

“Even with economic jitters, we\u2019re seeing couples prioritize the celebration they want over other financial goals,” the company reported. “The sentiment is clear: 85% of couples say their wedding will be worth every penny.”<\/p>\n

Bank of America<\/a> said in June 2026 that “wedding-related spending grew 8.5% year-over-year so far in 2026 \u2026 suggesting that higher prices haven\u2019t completely curbed spending on that special day.”<\/p>\n

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The report also found consumers are spending less on one-time formal wear purchases, while more economical, lab-grown diamonds<\/a> continue to gain traction.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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