16 ceremony-only elopement venues in New York City

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 New York City 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 We do not publish estimates, and we do not take a cut of what you book.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
- 16
- Cheapest
- Free
- Median start
- $25
- Highest start
- $250
Cheapest is Warinanco Sports Center - Union County Surrogate's Court Ceremonies for free. Prices last verified against their sources in August 2026.
The mix here is 9 park & pavilion, 6 courthouse & city hall, 1 estate & historic home, spread across 10 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.
Warinanco Sports Center - Union County Surrogate's Court Ceremonies
FreeUnion County Surrogate's Court: "Beginning June 2025, couples may schedule, at no charge, a wedding ceremony officiated by Surrogate Christopher Hudak. Ceremonies will be conducted at the Warinanco Sports Center in Warinanco Park, Roselle."
NYC Office of the City Clerk - Manhattan Marriage Bureau
$25The fee for a Marriage Ceremony in the City Clerk's Office is $25 by credit card or money order payable to the City Clerk. The Office of the City Clerk fee schedule lists the same amount: "The fee for a Marriage Ceremony is $25."
NYC Office of the City Clerk - Brooklyn Marriage Bureau
$25The fee for a Marriage Ceremony in the City Clerk's Office is $25 by credit card or money order payable to the City Clerk. The Office of the City Clerk fee schedule lists the same amount: "The fee for a Marriage Ceremony is $25."
NYC Office of the City Clerk - Queens Marriage Bureau
$25The fee for a Marriage Ceremony in the City Clerk's Office is $25 by credit card or money order payable to the City Clerk. The Office of the City Clerk fee schedule lists the same amount: "The fee for a Marriage Ceremony is $25."
NYC Office of the City Clerk - Bronx Marriage Bureau
$25The fee for a Marriage Ceremony in the City Clerk's Office is $25 by credit card or money order payable to the City Clerk. The Office of the City Clerk fee schedule lists the same amount: "The fee for a Marriage Ceremony is $25."
NYC Office of the City Clerk - Staten Island Marriage Bureau
$25The fee for a Marriage Ceremony in the City Clerk's Office is $25 by credit card or money order payable to the City Clerk. The Office of the City Clerk fee schedule lists the same amount: "The fee for a Marriage Ceremony is $25."
Central Park - Cop Cot
$25NYC Parks Special Events permit: "There is a $25 non-refundable application fee, payable by credit or debit card via the online application." The NYC Parks special events FAQ states the same figure citywide: "All special events permits require a $25.00 nonrefundable administrative processing fee."
Central Park - Ladies Pavilion
$25NYC Parks Special Events permit: "There is a $25 non-refundable application fee, payable by credit or debit card via the online application." The NYC Parks special events FAQ states the same figure citywide: "All special events permits require a $25.00 nonrefundable administrative processing fee."
Central Park - Wagner Cove
$25NYC Parks Special Events permit: "There is a $25 non-refundable application fee, payable by credit or debit card via the online application." The NYC Parks special events FAQ states the same figure citywide: "All special events permits require a $25.00 nonrefundable administrative processing fee."
Central Park - Bethesda Terrace / Bethesda Fountain
$25NYC Parks Special Events permit: "There is a $25 non-refundable application fee, payable by credit or debit card via the online application." The NYC Parks special events FAQ states the same figure citywide: "All special events permits require a $25.00 nonrefundable administrative processing fee."
Central Park - Shakespeare Garden
$25NYC Parks Special Events permit: "There is a $25 non-refundable application fee, payable by credit or debit card via the online application." The NYC Parks special events FAQ states the same figure citywide: "All special events permits require a $25.00 nonrefundable administrative processing fee."
Central Park - Cherry Hill
$25NYC Parks Special Events permit: "There is a $25 non-refundable application fee, payable by credit or debit card via the online application." The NYC Parks special events FAQ states the same figure citywide: "All special events permits require a $25.00 nonrefundable administrative processing fee."
Nassau County Parks Wedding Ceremony Permit
$50 to $100Nassau County Wedding Ceremony Permit: "Resident Permit Fee: $50 Non-Resident Permit Fee: $100." "Either the bride or the groom must be a Nassau County resident with a valid Leisure Pass to qualify for the $50 resident permit fee. The non-resident permit fee is $100."
James A. McFaul Environmental Center
$100Bergen County Parks reservation form, Wedding Ceremonies and/or Photos, FEES: "Photo session $25.00"; "Ceremony (max 50 people & 15 cars) $100.00 inc. photos."
Essex County Parks - Wedding Ceremony Permit
$150Essex County Wedding Ceremony and Photography Permit FEE STRUCTURE: "Wedding (Ceremony / Photos included) 1-100 people $150.00 - max 2 hours"; "Wedding Photography (only) $100.00 - max 2 hours"; "Professional Photography (only) $50.00/hr".
Kip's Castle Park
$250Essex County Kip's Castle Park FEE STRUCTURE, Weddings (Ceremony Only): "1-500 people (2 hour max) $250.00"; "Wedding Photographs Only (2 hour max) $100.00".
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Common questions
- How much do ceremony-only elopement sites cost in New York City?
- Across the 16 New York City listings on this page, published starting prices run from free to $250, with a median starting price of $25. The cheapest is Warinanco Sports Center - Union County Surrogate's Court Ceremonies in Roselle 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 New York City?
- Warinanco Sports Center - Union County Surrogate's Court Ceremonies in Roselle, for free. 1 of the 16 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 New York City have ceremony-only elopement sites?
- The 16 listings here sit across 10 cities in the New York City area, including New York, Roselle, Brooklyn, Kew Gardens, Bronx, and Staten Island. 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 New York City venues hold 50 or more guests?
- Yes. 6 of the 16 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 New York City venues indoor or outdoor?
- Both. 10 of the 16 have an outdoor ceremony or reception area and 6 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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