15 ceremony-only elopement venues in Los Angeles
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 Los Angeles 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 We do not publish estimates, and we do not take a cut of what you book.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
- 15
- Cheapest
- $28
- Median start
- $35
- Highest start
- $3,000
Cheapest is Old County Courthouse - Civil Marriage Ceremony at $28. Prices last verified against their sources in August 2026.
The mix here is 8 courthouse & city hall, 4 park & pavilion, 2 garden & conservatory, 1 estate & historic home, spread across 11 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.
Old County Courthouse - Civil Marriage Ceremony
$28Orange County Clerk-Recorder: "Civil non-sectarian wedding ceremonies are $28. Ceremonies can be performed at the department's North County Branch Office in Anaheim, the South County Branch Office in the Laguna Hills Civic Center and at the Old County Courthouse in Santa Ana." The marriage license is a separate, mandatory purchase.
Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk Civil Ceremony - Norwalk Headquarters
$35LA County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk published fee schedule: "Civil Ceremony $35". Separate published license fees: "Public Marriage License $91", "Confidential Marriage License $85". "RR/CC-Provided Witness for a Civil Ceremony $20" if you do not bring your own witness.
Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk Civil Ceremony - Beverly Hills Branch
$35LA County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk published fee schedule: "Civil Ceremony $35". Separate published license fees: "Public Marriage License $91", "Confidential Marriage License $85". "RR/CC-Provided Witness for a Civil Ceremony $20" if you do not bring your own witness.
Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk Civil Ceremony - LAX/Courthouse Branch
$35LA County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk published fee schedule: "Civil Ceremony $35". Separate published license fees: "Public Marriage License $91", "Confidential Marriage License $85". "RR/CC-Provided Witness for a Civil Ceremony $20" if you do not bring your own witness.
Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk Civil Ceremony - Van Nuys Branch
$35LA County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk published fee schedule: "Civil Ceremony $35". Separate published license fees: "Public Marriage License $91", "Confidential Marriage License $85". "RR/CC-Provided Witness for a Civil Ceremony $20" if you do not bring your own witness.
Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk Civil Ceremony - East Los Angeles Branch
$35LA County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk published fee schedule: "Civil Ceremony $35". Separate published license fees: "Public Marriage License $91", "Confidential Marriage License $85". "RR/CC-Provided Witness for a Civil Ceremony $20" if you do not bring your own witness.
Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk Civil Ceremony - Lancaster Branch
$35LA County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk published fee schedule: "Civil Ceremony $35". Separate published license fees: "Public Marriage License $91", "Confidential Marriage License $85". "RR/CC-Provided Witness for a Civil Ceremony $20" if you do not bring your own witness.
Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk Civil Ceremony - Florence/Firestone Branch
$35LA County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk published fee schedule: "Civil Ceremony $35". Separate published license fees: "Public Marriage License $91", "Confidential Marriage License $85". "RR/CC-Provided Witness for a Civil Ceremony $20" if you do not bring your own witness.
Burton W. Chace Park - Pergolas and Picnic Shelters
From $85LA County Dept. of Beaches and Harbors, Burton W. Chace Park Area Rental Fees: "OUTDOOR AREAS | Picnic Shelter A - Picnic Shelter B - North Pergola - South Pergola ... Max of 75 guests per area ... Area fee $85 for 4 hours ... Additional hours $85 for 4 hours". Chairs are "$1.50 each. Max 50" and tables "$5.00 each. Max 2".
Bixby Bandshell, Bixby Park
$267City of Long Beach Parks, Recreation and Marine facility reservation fee table: "Bixby Bandshell | Capacity 150 | Fam./NonProfit $267 | Company $427 | Deposit $267". Flat fee, not hourly.
Santiago Oaks Regional Park
$300 to $450OC Parks Fee Schedule, Section III.J: "Wedding Ceremonies - East patio and lawn and bride's room (maximum: 150 people) - August through April $300.00/event; May through July $450.00/event". Flat per-event fee, seasonal. Ceremony plus reception using the conference center as well is published at "$800.00/event" (August through April) and "$1,200.00/event" (May through July).
Oak Canyon Nature Center Amphitheater
$1,075 to $1,150City of Anaheim, Oak Canyon Nature Center "Ceremony Package *We are a ceremony-only venue.* Fees - Anaheim Resident: $1,075 - Non-Residents: $1,150". The page adds: "A security/damage deposit of $159 is included in the full payment in order to reserve your date", so the deposit is inside the quoted fee rather than on top of it.
Rancho Los Cerritos - Elopement Package
$1,250Rancho Los Cerritos "ELOPEMENT PACKAGES" sheet: "Elopements at RLC - Site Fee - $1,250 - 2 hours of site-use, includes photography time - Up to 25 guests in attendance, plus vendors." A "$250 Non-refundable Reservation Deposit" is applied toward the site fee.
California Botanic Garden - Ceremony Only
$1,900 to $2,900California Botanic Garden Facility Rental Packet, "Rates - Ceremony Only": "Up to 50 $1900 / 51-100 $2100 / 101-150 $2300 / 151-200 $2500 / 201-250 $2700 / 250+ $2900". "Rates are based on a two-hour event, with one hour allowed for setting up and vendor access, and one hour for clean-up. Rates are for use of one venue." These are the no-food, no-beverage ceremony rates.
Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden - Ceremony Only
$3,000 to $4,000CSULB Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden published Event Pricing, "Weddings - Ceremony Only": "3 hours rental / 1 hour ceremony $3,000" and "4 hours rental / 2 hours ceremony $4,000". "Additional time: $1,000 per hour." "Weekday and weekend pricing is the same."
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Common questions
- How much do ceremony-only elopement sites cost in Los Angeles?
- Across the 15 Los Angeles listings on this page, published starting prices run from $28 to $3,000, with a median starting price of $35. The cheapest is Old County Courthouse - Civil Marriage Ceremony in Santa Ana at $28. 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 Los Angeles?
- Old County Courthouse - Civil Marriage Ceremony in Santa Ana, at $28. Rental fees do not include the marriage license, an officiant, or anything you bring in.
- Which parts of Los Angeles have ceremony-only elopement sites?
- The 15 listings here sit across 11 cities in the Los Angeles area, including Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Ana, Norwalk, Beverly Hills, and Van Nuys. 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 Los Angeles venues hold 50 or more guests?
- Yes. 6 of the 15 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 Los Angeles venues indoor or outdoor?
- Both. 7 of the 15 have an outdoor ceremony or reception area and 8 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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