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Office of the County Clerk-Recorder, Plan your marriage ceremony, Chapel rental: "If you are interested in renting our Wedding Chapel and prefer to bring your own officiant, you may reserve the space for 10 minutes for $40."

Contra Costa County Clerk Division Fee Schedule (Effective January 1, 2026): "Civil Marriage Ceremony - With Appointment $50.00 / Walk-in $65.00 / After Hours $75.00". Also published: "Outdoor Ceremony $75.00"; "Vow Renewal - With Appointment $55.00 / Walk-in $70.00"; "Bring Your Own Officiant - With Appointment $40.00 / Walk-in $50.00"; "Expedited Ceremony at the Window $35.00". The range spans the appointment rate to the after-hours/outdoor rate.

NPS Golden Gate NRA Special Park Use Permits page: "There is a $60 non-refundable application fee." The park's published Permit Cost Recovery Schedule (starting 1/4/2025) lists the same "Application Fee $60 - Non-refundable" plus "Hourly Staffing $100 - Per staff member" and tiered Special Event permit costs beginning at "Event 1 $120". The $60 application fee is the published floor; total cost depends on participant numbers, complexity and monitoring requirements and is quoted by a permit specialist.

San Mateo County Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder (ACRE) Marriage Fees table, "Ceremony: Standard - 65.00". The civil ceremony page adds: "The cost of $65 to reserve the County Chapel includes: a reserved time of 30-minutes from the reservation time, a small private room, and a Deputy Marriage Commissioner to perform the civil ceremony."

Alameda County Auditor-Controller/Clerk-Recorder, Marriage Ceremonies page: "Civil Ceremony: $75.00". The county's own Clerk-Recorder Fee Schedule PDF independently lists "Performing Civil Marriage Ceremony $75.00" (authority GC 26861; GC 54985, Ord 2010-34).

Alameda County Auditor-Controller/Clerk-Recorder, Marriage Ceremonies page: "Express Ceremony: $75.00". The same page states "Express Marriage Ceremony is available in the Oakland and Tri-Valley offices", so this fee covers the Dublin location as well.

Office of the County Clerk-Recorder, Plan your marriage ceremony, REQUIRED CIVIL MARRIAGE FEES: "Civil ceremony in chapel with commissioner (indoor or outdoor, reservations only) $112.00". Two chapel options are offered, indoor or outdoor (weather permitting), both by reservation only.

Office of the County Clerk, Fees for County Clerk Services (new fees effective July 1, 2026), "Civil Marriage Ceremonies": "Civil Marriage Ceremony..........$113 (City Hall, office hours, by appointment)". A separate "Civil Marriage Ceremony, offsite, weekends, holidays" costs $336 ($186 at reservation plus a $150 commissioners fee at the ceremony).

Contra Costa County Clerk Division Fee Schedule (Effective January 1, 2026): "Destination Wedding Ceremony - $120.00". The county's public ceremony fee page lists the same line as "Destination Marriage Ceremony - New Fee - $120.00".

Office of the County Clerk-Recorder, Plan your marriage ceremony, REQUIRED CIVIL MARRIAGE FEES: "Express marriage ceremony at service window $174.00".

Published on the EBRPD Brazilian Room 2026-2027 rate sheet: "Botanic Garden Rental (with building rental) - $125/hour Res or $200 Non-Res/hour (2-hour max) - plus $500 refundable cleaning/damage deposit. *Required for photos and ceremonies in Garden. Capacity cannot exceed 30." Range = $200/hour non-resident for 1 hour up to the published 2-hour maximum ($400); computed from the published hourly rate and the published 2-hour cap.

SF Rec & Park site page, Cost: "Reservation Fee: $597 / Hourly Rate (2 Hour Minimum): $171". Minimum bookable cost = $597 reservation fee + 2 hours x $171 = $939. Matches the "Wedding Sites Reservation Fees & Hourly Rates" line in the citywide Park Code Fees schedule (FY25-26).

SF Rec & Park site page, Wedding Ceremony Fees: "Reservation Fee: $597 / Hourly Rate (2 Hour Minimum): $171". Minimum bookable ceremony cost = $597 + 2 hours x $171 = $939. This is the CEREMONY rate only.