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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:

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Rules:
    - One entry per couple.
    - Duplicate entries will be withdrawn.

Wedding Lottery Dates and Deadlines 

Lottery DateWedding DateApplication Entry Dates
January 6, 2025January 2026December 30 - January 1, 2025
February 3, 2025February 2026January 27 - 29, 2025
March 3, 2025March 2026February 24 - 26, 2025
April 7, 2025April 2026March 31 - April 2, 2025
May 5, 2025May 2026April 28-30, 2025
June 2, 2025June 2026May 26 - 28, 2025
July 7, 2025July 2026June 30 - July 2, 2025
August 4, 2025August 2026July 28 - 30, 2025
September 8, 2025September 2026September 1 - 3, 2025
October 6, 2025October 2026September 29 - October 1, 2025
November 3, 2025November 2026October 27 - 29, 2025
December 3, 2025December 2026November 24 - 26, 2025