The Brief

LOS ANGELES - Couples who plan to say "I Do" in Los Angeles County should prepare to pay more for their marriage license beginning next month.

What we know:

Add the cost of getting married to the list of things that are becoming more expensive.

On Tuesday, the LA County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to increase the cost of marriage licenses, civil wedding ceremony and ceremony witness services.

By the numbers:

The new fees are expected to take effect in 30 days.

"The proposed fee increase is significant as approximately 42% of this increase is attributed to cost-of-living adjustments for LA County employees since 2009, with the remainder reflecting several operational enhancements and mandated changes that have significantly impacted workload and administrativ

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