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I think you should consider becoming a member at a parish there in Santa Barbara. I'm assuming you live there now. Then I'd look around and make a list of churches you'd like to get married in. Then call each parish and ask if you can join today and still get married on the date you want. Some might say yes. My FI registered at our parish the same day we asked the priest to do our marriage prep for us (we're getting married where I grew up). It wasn't a problem.

Just a word of caution though, most churches want 6 months to a year notice if you want to marry in the Catholic church. You're literally right at the 6 month mark. I'd start calling around ASAP.

1.  Find a parish you would like to become a member of.  This parish should be a parish you want to regularly attend Mass at, that you want to be involved in.  The priority should be that the parish will help you grow spiritually rather than merely be a pretty wedding venue. 

2.  Find out when their regular confessions are.  Go to confession.  Make a good confession.  Discuss with the priest your delema:  You want to get married, you just joined the parish, you've been told that you have to be a parishioner for a year before you can get married.  Mention your impatience, you're restlessness and any concerns you have about delaying the wedding putting you in an occassion of sin.  Whatever is pertinent.  Regardless though, this can touch on areas of sin in multiple areas of your life.  Tell the priest you want spiritual direction on what to do.  If he advises you to follow the parish rules and to be patient, than delay you're wedding until you've been a parishioner long enough.  However, seeing that you are serious about practicing your faith because you treated him as a priest and not as the owner of a venue, he may be willing to help you get started on the process sooner.

You may deal with some rude individuals.  My experience is that parishes tend to resent being treated as venues.   They want people to be actively involved in their parishes.  They do not want random people hoping in and out.  As such, the parishes that typically require such a long waiting period after you register is because they want to see that you're actually serious about being a true member of their parish.

Here is one priest's prospective of it (I find it funny.  Some may find it offensive)http://www.rev-know-it-all.com/2009/2009---10-04.html