9 ceremony-only elopement venues in Jacksonville
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 Jacksonville 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 We do not publish estimates, and we do not take a cut of what you book.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
- 9
- Cheapest
- Free
- Median start
- $30
- Highest start
- $350
Cheapest is Atlantic Beach Public Beach for free. Prices last verified against their sources in August 2026.
The mix here is 4 courthouse & city hall, 3 park & pavilion, 1 garden & conservatory, 1 chapel, spread across 6 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.
Atlantic Beach Public Beach
Free'If your ceremony will have fewer than 50 people and does not involve a vendor (such as a wedding planner or rental service), then no application, permit, or fee is required.' Ceremonies with more than 50 guests or using a wedding vendor must file a Special Event Request.
St. Johns County Clerk of Court - Public Service Center
$30Clerk-performed ceremony: $30.00. The marriage licence itself is separate: $61.00 with a premarital preparation course (no waiting period), $86.00 without (3-day waiting period for Florida residents; no waiting period for non-Florida residents).
St. Johns County Clerk of Court - Ponte Vedra Annex
$30Clerk-performed ceremony: $30.00. Marriage licence is separate at $61.00 with a premarital preparation course or $86.00 without.
St. Johns County Clerk of Court - Julington Creek Annex
$30Clerk-performed ceremony: $30.00. Marriage licence is separate at $61.00 with a premarital preparation course or $86.00 without.
Nassau County Clerk of the Circuit Court - Civil Ceremony
$30'Deputy clerks can perform civil ceremonies in the clerk's office. There is a charge of $30 for that service.' The marriage licence is separate: $86.00, reduced to $61.00 with a Florida premarital preparation course completed within the past 12 months.
St. Johns County Beaches (beach wedding permit)
$100 to $200Beach special event permit fees: Minor Impact wedding (fewer than 200 participants) $100; Major Impact wedding (200 or more participants) $200.
Lightner Courtyard
$250'$250.00 for a 1-hour permit.'
The Gazebo (Plaza de la Constitucion)
$250'$250.00 for a two-hour rental.'
Walk In Wedding Chapel
$350 to $950Three published packages: Elopement Wedding Ceremony $350 (5 guests free, about 45 minutes, additional guests $20 each up to 20); Chaplain Scott's Signature Wedding $650 (20 guests free, about 1 hour); Grand Entrance Wedding Experience $950 (up to 30 guests, about 2 hours).
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Common questions
- How much do ceremony-only elopement sites cost in Jacksonville?
- Across the 9 Jacksonville listings on this page, published starting prices run from free to $350, with a median starting price of $30. The cheapest is Atlantic Beach Public Beach in Atlantic Beach for free. 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 Jacksonville?
- Atlantic Beach Public Beach in Atlantic Beach, for free. 1 of the 9 listings here publish a fee of zero, though a marriage license is still a separate cost. Rental fees do not include the marriage license, an officiant, or anything you bring in.
- Which parts of Jacksonville have ceremony-only elopement sites?
- The 9 listings here sit across 6 cities in the Jacksonville area, including St. Augustine, Atlantic Beach, Ponte Vedra Beach, St. Johns, Yulee, and Jacksonville. Some rates are lower for residents of the city or county that owns the site, so check whether a resident rate applies to you.
- Are these Jacksonville venues indoor or outdoor?
- Both. 4 of the 9 have an outdoor ceremony or reception area and 5 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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