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Ceremony Details:
Duration: Two hours minimum / Four hours maximum
Limit: One wedding per day per location
Application: Submit a Facility and Park Use Permit Application
Note: Applying for a permit does not guarantee your chosen location or date, but our staff will work to find a suitable alternative if necessary.
Requirement: The customer/payee must have an account at SDRecConnect.
Wedding Lottery
The Permit Center holds a Wedding Lottery on the first Monday of every month for the upcoming year. Here’s how you can participate:
- Submit a Facility and Park Use Permit Application:
 - Accepted only Monday-Wednesday the week before the lottery.
 - Early or late submissions will not be accepted.
- Application Review:
 - After reviewing all applications, participants will receive an email.
 - If your date is chosen, the email will include payment instructions.
 - If not, alternative dates will be provided.
- Rules:
 - One entry per couple.
 - Duplicate entries will be withdrawn.
Wedding Lottery Dates and Deadlines
| Lottery Date | Wedding Date | Application Entry Dates | 
|---|---|---|
| January 6, 2025 | January 2026 | December 30 - January 1, 2025 | 
| February 3, 2025 | February 2026 | January 27 - 29, 2025 | 
| March 3, 2025 | March 2026 | February 24 - 26, 2025 | 
| April 7, 2025 | April 2026 | March 31 - April 2, 2025 | 
| May 5, 2025 | May 2026 | April 28-30, 2025 | 
| June 2, 2025 | June 2026 | May 26 - 28, 2025 | 
| July 7, 2025 | July 2026 | June 30 - July 2, 2025 | 
| August 4, 2025 | August 2026 | July 28 - 30, 2025 | 
| September 8, 2025 | September 2026 | September 1 - 3, 2025 | 
| October 6, 2025 | October 2026 | September 29 - October 1, 2025 | 
| November 3, 2025 | November 2026 | October 27 - 29, 2025 | 
| December 3, 2025 | December 2026 | November 24 - 26, 2025 | 
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