7 indoor wedding venues under $5,000 in St. Louis
Indoor rooms cost more than lawns, but they remove the weather gamble and usually include tables, chairs, restrooms, and power in the base fee. Every listing below is a real St. Louis 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 We do not publish estimates, and we do not take a cut of what you book.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
- 7
- Cheapest
- Free
- Median start
- $150
- Highest start
- $1,250
Cheapest is St. Louis City Civil Courts Building Courthouse Wedding for free. Prices last verified against their sources in August 2026.
The mix here is 2 courthouse & city hall, 1 state park, 1 chapel, 1 restaurant, plus a few others, spread across 3 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.
St. Louis City Civil Courts Building Courthouse Wedding
FreeNo-cost wedding ceremonies performed by Judges of the 22nd Judicial Circuit on select Fridays at 2:00pm in the Civil Courts Building (registration 1:15-1:45pm). Marriage license fee (separate, not the ceremony fee): $60.00 nonrefundable application fee, which includes a $48.00 license fee and a $12.00 certificate copy fee.
Madison County Courthouse Wedding Ceremony
$10$10.00 judge's fee for a courthouse wedding ceremony, paid in the Circuit Clerk's Office, Room 118, prior to the ceremony. Ceremonies held Friday afternoons at 1:00 and 1:15pm. Marriage license fee (separate, not the ceremony fee): $35.00 cash only, per the County Clerk's marriage license brochure.
Henry Babler Enclosed Shelter
$125$125 per day. Two rooms (total capacity of 60 people), tables, chairs, heat/air conditioning, refrigerator, electrical outlets, counter space, ADA accessible restrooms, large parking area.
St. Louis Wedding Chapel
$150 to $695Three chapel ceremony tiers, published on the chapel page. Basic "Elope" (30 minute appointment, license signers only, no guests) is $150 Monday-Friday 9am-5pm or $225 Saturday and Sunday, plus $75 for a 6pm-10pm slot any day. Simple "Elope+Plus" (1 hour, up to 28 guests) is $295 Monday-Friday or $395 weekends, plus $100 for the evening slot. Premium "Traditional" (2 hour fully planned session) is $595 Monday-Friday or $695 weekends, plus $100 evening. Vow renewals use the same options.
Lemp Mansion
$950 to $2,400Ceremony fee $950.00 to $2,400.00 for a 2-hour time slot, depending on the space chosen (the Mansion, Gazebo & Patio, Grand Hall, or Lemp's Loft) and date. Additional charges apply for setup ($400-$550), rehearsal ($195), and coordination ($145).
The Stupp Center
$1,000 to $1,500Wedding ceremony fee $1,000 (includes one-hour rehearsal, setup of up to 80 white chairs, access to outdoor amphitheater and memorial garden, on-site venue assistant, $250 refundable building damage fee). Wedding reception fee $1,500 (additional two-hour access for setup, seating for 80, on-site venue assistant, $250 refundable damage fee). Booking ceremony and reception together 6-7pm adds $500. Available Friday-Sunday.
The Jewel Box
$1,250 to $3,250Wedding ceremony fee $1,250. Reception fee $1,750 (Sunday-Thursday, 5pm-10pm) or $3,250 (Friday-Saturday, 6pm-midnight), plus a $1,000 security deposit and a $1,000,000 liability insurance certificate naming the City of St. Louis as additional insured. Ceremony capacity 250; reception capacity 100 with dance floor or 160 without.
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Common questions
- How much do indoor venues cost in St. Louis?
- Across the 7 St. Louis listings on this page, published starting prices run from free to $1,250, with a median starting price of $150. The cheapest is St. Louis City Civil Courts Building Courthouse Wedding in St. Louis 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 indoor venues in St. Louis?
- St. Louis City Civil Courts Building Courthouse Wedding in St. Louis, for free. 1 of the 7 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 St. Louis have indoor venues?
- The 7 listings here sit across 3 cities in the St. Louis area, including St. Louis, Edwardsville, and Wildwood. 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 St. Louis venues hold 50 or more guests?
- Yes. 4 of the 7 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 St. Louis venues indoor or outdoor?
- Both. 2 of the 7 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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