17 ceremony-only elopement venues in Boston
Ceremony-only sites are priced for the vows and nothing else, which is the entire point of an elopement and the reason the number is so small. Every listing below is a real Boston area site with a price published by the venue itself or in a public fee schedule, checked in August 2026. We do not publish estimates, and we do not take a cut of what you book.
- Listings
- 17
- Cheapest
- $25
- Median start
- $175
- Highest start
- $1,500
Cheapest is Massachusetts One-Day Marriage Designation (Solemnizer Certificate) at $25. Prices last verified against their sources in August 2026.
The mix here is 8 park & pavilion, 3 state park, 2 courthouse & city hall, 2 garden & conservatory, plus a few others, spread across 8 cities in the metro. Filter by price tier, guest count, indoor or outdoor, and ceremony versus reception below, then open any listing to see its source link.
Massachusetts One-Day Marriage Designation (Solemnizer Certificate)
$25"If you wish to have a relative or family friend solemnize the marriage, he/she can apply for a One-Day Designation to Solemnize a Marriage. The fee is $25." (Wellesley Town Clerk, Marriage Licenses page.)
Borderland State Park
From $45Massachusetts DCR special event permit fee schedule: "Special event application fee $45.00 (Fee to be paid at time of application and separate from any event costs.)" The published per-day outdoor venue rental fees ($250 small / $1,000 mid-size / $2,000 large) apply only to "Commercial (for profit business) applicants," not to a private wedding.
Maudslay State Park
From $45Massachusetts DCR special event permit fee schedule: "Special event application fee $45.00 (Fee to be paid at time of application and separate from any event costs.)" The per-day outdoor venue rental fees apply only to commercial for-profit applicants, not private weddings.
Walden Pond State Reservation
From $45Massachusetts DCR special event permit fee schedule: "Special event application fee $45.00 (Fee to be paid at time of application and separate from any event costs.)" The per-day outdoor venue rental fees apply only to commercial for-profit applicants.
Quincy City Hall Wedding Ceremony
$70"Marriage licenses may also be used to be married at Quincy City Hall. The fee to be married at Quincy City Hall is $70.00."
Boston City Hall Wedding Ceremony
$75"The wedding ceremony costs $75 ($60 plus a $15 City service fee). If you are late, you will be charged an extra $25. We only accept cash."
Larz Anderson Park - Temple of Love
$175 to $275Brookline Recreation, Larz Anderson Park fee table: "Wedding Ceremony (Half Day only)" - Resident $175, Non-Resident $275. Half Day is 10am-2:30pm or 3-7:30pm.
Larz Anderson Park - Top of the Hill
$175 to $275Brookline Recreation, Larz Anderson Park fee table: "Wedding Ceremony (Half Day only)" - Resident $175, Non-Resident $275. Half Day is 10am-2:30pm or 3-7:30pm.
Larz Anderson Park - The Allee
$175 to $275Brookline Recreation, Larz Anderson Park fee table: "Wedding Ceremony (Half Day only)" - Resident $175, Non-Resident $275. Half Day is 10am-2:30pm or 3-7:30pm.
Stage Fort Park - Gazebo
$300"If you are reserving the Gazebo or Rose Garden there is a fee of $300 that will reserve the area for two hours... The cost of the permit is $300 for both residents and non-residents."
Stage Fort Park - Rose Garden
$300"If you are reserving the Gazebo or Rose Garden there is a fee of $300 that will reserve the area for two hours... The cost of the permit is $300 for both residents and non-residents."
Good Harbor Beach
$300"The cost of the permit is $300 for both residents and non-residents." Beach locations, unlike the Gazebo and Rose Garden, "can be used as long as needed" rather than a two-hour block.
Wingaersheek Beach
$300"The cost of the permit is $300 for both residents and non-residents." Beach locations "can be used as long as needed."
Niles Beach
$300"The cost of the permit is $300 for both residents and non-residents." Beach locations "can be used as long as needed."
Half Moon Beach
$300"The cost of the permit is $300 for both residents and non-residents." Beach locations "can be used as long as needed."
Lynch Park Rose Garden
$600 to $1,100Beverly Recreation Department "Cost Sheet & Expenses - Rose Garden Rentals": Wedding - Resident $600, Non-Resident $1,100, for 2 hr. (including setup/breakdown). Separate line items: Photos $250 (1 hour) and Rehearsal $100 (1 hour), same for residents and non-residents.
Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House
$1,500"Standard Wedding Ceremony Rate: $1,500. Capacity: 50"
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Common questions
- How much do ceremony-only elopement sites cost in Boston?
- Across the 17 Boston listings on this page, published starting prices run from $25 to $1,500, with a median starting price of $175. The cheapest is Massachusetts One-Day Marriage Designation (Solemnizer Certificate) in Boston at $25. Every figure comes from the venue's own pricing page or a public fee schedule, checked in August 2026.
- What is the cheapest of the ceremony-only elopement sites in Boston?
- Massachusetts One-Day Marriage Designation (Solemnizer Certificate) in Boston, at $25. Rental fees do not include the marriage license, an officiant, or anything you bring in.
- Which parts of Boston have ceremony-only elopement sites?
- The 17 listings here sit across 8 cities in the Boston area, including Gloucester, Brookline, Boston, North Easton, Newburyport, and Concord. Some rates are lower for residents of the city or county that owns the site, so check whether a resident rate applies to you.
- Can any of these Boston venues hold 50 or more guests?
- Yes. 4 of the 17 listings on this page publish a capacity of 50 or more. The rest are sized for smaller ceremonies, and a few courthouse and garden sites cap guests in the low single digits.
- Are these Boston venues indoor or outdoor?
- Both. 14 of the 17 have an outdoor ceremony or reception area and 2 have indoor space. Outdoor sites almost never include a rain backup, so ask what happens to your fee if the weather turns.
- Are these prices current?
- Each listing shows the date its price was checked against the source, most recently August 2026, and links straight to that source so you can confirm it yourself. Fee schedules change, peak-season and weekend surcharges are common, and nothing here is a quote. Confirm with the venue before you book.
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These venues price each space separately, so what you pay depends on which one you book. Each page compares all of them side by side.
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