Marriage preparation registration

Welcome to Marriage Preparation Registration!
*All 2021 courses will be online*

Please fill out the following registration form for your virtual marriage prep course. You will be contacted by our staff for your $300 course registration fee payment. Once we have received both your registration and payment receipt, you will receive a full confirmation for your course registration.

The following class options are based on your situation:

First-Time Marriage
If neither of you have been married before (and you don't have children from previous relationships), you have the option of selecting First-Time Marriage.

Convalidation/Remarriage

If you have been married civilly and are now having your marriage blessed in the Church,
If one or both of you have children from previous relationships
If one or both of you have been widowed or had a previous marriage annuled

If you need help deciding which program is right for you, please talk to your priest or call us at 510-267-8392 and ask for Marriage Preparation.

Section 1: Status

Groom Marital Status REQUIRED Please fill out this field.
If you selected Divorced for the Groom's Marital Status please answer the next question about the annulment status.
Groom annulment status Please enter valid data.
Bride Marital Status REQUIRED Please fill out this field.
If you selected Divorced for the Bride's Marital Status please answer the next question about the annulment status.
Bride annulment status Please enter valid data.
Do either of you have children from a previous relationship? REQUIRED Please fill out this field.
If you answered he, she, or both to the above question about children from a previous relationship, please answer the following question:
Will they live with you?
Disregard this question if you and your fiancé have no children from a previous relationship
Yes No
Are you currently married to each other civilly? REQUIRED Please fill out this field.
If you answered yes to the above, provide your civil wedding date
Please provide civil wedding date if already civilly married (xx/xx/xxxx)
Please enter valid data.
Single Fiancé Taking Course? REQUIRED
Only if one person is taking class in different Diocese or another location and can not attend the class with you. Contact Jean Evans for approval or additional questions.
Please fill out this field.

Section 2: Course selection

Section 3: Bride's Information

Bride first name REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.
Bride last name REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.
Bride street address REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.
Bride city REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.
Bride state REQUIRED Please fill out this field.
Bride Country REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.
Bride Postal/zip code Please enter valid data.
Bride Home Phone REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter a phone number.
Bride Work Phone REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter a phone number.
Bride Email REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter an email address.
Bride Parish REQUIRED
If bride's parish is outside diocese of oakland, please fill in the next field with name of church and location
Please fill out this field.
Bride church and location if outside Diocese of Oakland Please enter valid data.
Bride Age REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.
Bride Religion REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.

Section 4: Groom's Information

Groom first name REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.
Groom last name REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.
Groom street address REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.
Groom city REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.
Groom state REQUIRED Please fill out this field.
Groom country REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.
Groom postal/zip code REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.
Groom Home Phone REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter a phone number.
Groom Work Phone REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter a phone number.
Groom Email REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter an email address.
Groom Parish REQUIRED
If bride's parish is outside diocese of Oakland, please fill in the next field with name of church and location
Please fill out this field.
Groom church and location if outside Diocese of Oakland Please enter valid data.
Groom Age REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.
Groom Religion REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.

Section 5: Contact Information

Send information to REQUIRED Please fill out this field.
Prefer contact by REQUIRED Please fill out this field.

Wedding Date REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.

Church where you are being married? REQUIRED

If bride's parish is outside diocese of Oakland, please fill in the next field with name of church and location

Please fill out this field.

Church outside Diocese of Oakland

If you selected church outside of diocese above, please tell us which church you will be married at

Please enter valid data.

Priest or Deacon you are working with? REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.

Will he officiate at your wedding? REQUIRED Please fill out this field.

Special Needs?

Please indicate any special needs you may require.

Please enter valid data.

Section 6: Payment

To finalize your form for submission, please read the following information and accept our Cancellation and Refund Policy.

To pay online, we accept credit card, debit card, and eChecks. We also accept money orders. If you pay by money order, please be sure to select pay later from the options below.

Cancellation and Refund Policy
Refunds less a 10% processing fee will be granted for cancellations made at least 30 days prior to first date of class. Partial refunds will be granted for cancellations made at least eight days prior to first date of class. No refund will be granted for cancellations made within seven days of first date of class. To request a refund, please call us at (510) 893-4711 and ask for Marriage Preparation.
Accept the Diocesan Cancellation & Refund Policy REQUIRED I accept the Diocesan refund policy Please fill out this field.
Course Payment (Please select from the list)

Marriage preparation registration

Registration for First-Time Marriage Prep the weekend of May 22-23 is now closed.