11 ceremony-only elopement venues in Riverside-San Bernardino
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 Riverside-San Bernardino 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 We do not publish estimates, and we do not take a cut of what you book.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
- 11
- Cheapest
- $96
- Median start
- $100
- Highest start
- $750
Cheapest is Riverside County Clerk Civil Ceremony - Riverside Gateway at $96. Prices last verified against their sources in August 2026.
The mix here is 7 courthouse & city hall, 2 estate & historic home, 1 chapel, 1 state park, 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.
Riverside County Clerk Civil Ceremony - Riverside Gateway
$96Riverside County Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder, Marriage Ceremonies page: "Civil ceremonies are $96 at all of our locations, except the 14th Street Chapel in downtown Riverside, which is $138." Guest limit for this office: "At our Gateway and Palm Desert offices, up to twenty guests are allowed."
Riverside County Clerk Civil Ceremony - Temecula
$96Riverside County Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder: "Civil ceremonies are $96 at all of our locations, except the 14th Street Chapel in downtown Riverside, which is $138." Guest limit: "At the Temecula office, at our outside ceremony area, up to fifteen guests are allowed."
Riverside County Clerk Civil Ceremony - Palm Desert
$96Riverside County Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder: "Civil ceremonies are $96 at all of our locations, except the 14th Street Chapel in downtown Riverside, which is $138." Guest limit: "At our Gateway and Palm Desert offices, up to twenty guests are allowed."
Riverside County Clerk Civil Ceremony - Hemet
$96Riverside County Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder: "Civil ceremonies are $96 at all of our locations, except the 14th Street Chapel in downtown Riverside, which is $138." Guest limit: "For our Hemet and Blythe locations, up to four guests are allowed."
Riverside County Clerk Civil Ceremony - Blythe
$96Riverside County Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder: "Civil ceremonies are $96 at all of our locations, except the 14th Street Chapel in downtown Riverside, which is $138." Guest limit: "For our Hemet and Blythe locations, up to four guests are allowed." The page notes Blythe ceremonies are offered with "appointments are recommended."
San Bernardino County Clerk Civil Ceremony - Hall of Records
$100San Bernardino County Assessor-Recorder-County Clerk Fee Schedule effective 07-01-2026, under "Marriage Services (licenses, ceremonies, and associated fees)": "Marriage ceremony ... $100.00". Separate published fees on the same schedule: "Marriage license/replacement license $120.00", "Confidential marriage license/replacement license $135.00", "Marriage ceremony witness $21.00", "Renewal of marriage vows $48.00".
San Bernardino County Clerk Civil Ceremony - High Desert Government Center
$100San Bernardino County Assessor-Recorder-County Clerk Fee Schedule effective 07-01-2026, under "Marriage Services (licenses, ceremonies, and associated fees)": "Marriage ceremony ... $100.00". Separate published fees on the same schedule: "Marriage license/replacement license $120.00", "Confidential marriage license/replacement license $135.00", "Marriage ceremony witness $21.00".
Riverside County Clerk Civil Ceremony - 14th Street Chapel
$138Riverside County Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder: "Civil ceremonies are $96 at all of our locations, except the 14th Street Chapel in downtown Riverside, which is $138." The chapel page states the fee is "$138 for 30 minutes" and that the chapel holds "up to forty guests."
Crestmore Manor - Minimony Package
$300Riverside County Regional Park and Open-Space District (RivCoParks) Crestmore Manor Minimony flyer, linked from the venue's own Wedding and Event Packages page: "Package - $300". Included per the flyer: "Picture-perfect outdoor space / 1. 1/2 hours (90 minutes) / 20 guests (wedding party not included) / Ceremony chairs (20) / Lightly decorated archway / Use of Hospitality Suite / All restrooms open / Free on-site parking".
California Citrus State Historic Park - Orange Court and Gazebo
$600 to $850Official California State Parks wedding information sheet for California Citrus State Historic Park (Sunkist Center), option A: "Outside Orange Court & Gazebo Wedding (2 hours before park closes) ... $600 / $850" - "Daytime wedding ending prior to 3 PM (client sets up chairs & puts back on racks)" is $600 and "After 3 PM Wedding (client sets up chairs & puts back on racks)" is $850. "Sunkist Center is closed. Guests use public restrooms in park."
Crestmore Manor - Ceremony Only Package
$750RivCoParks Crestmore Manor Ceremony Only flyer, linked from the venue's Wedding and Event Packages page: "Monday - Thursday / $750 / 3 hours included / up to 100 ceremony chairs (set-up in front of the manor) / VIP & Hospitality Suite included / All payment due up front - no deposit or payments".
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Common questions
- How much do ceremony-only elopement sites cost in Riverside-San Bernardino?
- Across the 11 Riverside-San Bernardino listings on this page, published starting prices run from $96 to $750, with a median starting price of $100. The cheapest is Riverside County Clerk Civil Ceremony - Riverside Gateway in Riverside at $96. 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 Riverside-San Bernardino?
- Riverside County Clerk Civil Ceremony - Riverside Gateway in Riverside, at $96. Rental fees do not include the marriage license, an officiant, or anything you bring in.
- Which parts of Riverside-San Bernardino have ceremony-only elopement sites?
- The 11 listings here sit across 8 cities in the Riverside-San Bernardino area, including Riverside, Jurupa Valley, Temecula, Palm Desert, Hemet, and Blythe. 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 Riverside-San Bernardino venues hold 50 or more guests?
- Yes. 1 of the 11 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 Riverside-San Bernardino venues indoor or outdoor?
- Both. 4 of the 11 have an outdoor ceremony or reception area and 7 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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