Harford County Circuit Court Ceremonial Room
Bel Air, MD
| Venue type | Courthouse & City Hall |
| Location | Bel Air, MD |
| Published price | $25 |
| Capacity | Up to 20 guests |
| Setting | Indoor |
| Event type | Ceremony only |
What the venue publishes
Civil ceremonies are performed at the Ceremonial Room located at 24 Office Street, Bel Air, Maryland, 21014. There is a $25.00 non-refundable fee, payable by cash or credit card only (Visa, Mastercard or Discover), at the time of the ceremony.
The source publishes $25 as the fee for this space, not a starting point.
Civil ceremonies are offered on a limited basis by appointment only, Monday through Friday except state holidays; contact the licensing department for availability. A guest limit of 20 is strictly enforced, counting the parties getting married and any children regardless of age. The Harford County marriage license is a separate $50 non-refundable fee.
Published on mdcourts.gov, checked August 2026. Fee schedules change, so confirm before booking.
Where this price sits in Baltimore
$25 is the 2nd lowest published starting price of the 37 venues listed in the Baltimore metro. The metro median starting price is $250, and 30 of the 37 listings publish a higher starting price than this one.
Among the 6 courthouse & city hall listings in the metro it ranks 1st lowest, against a median of $25 for that type.
What the capacity costs per guest
The source publishes a capacity of 20 guests. At $25, filling the space works out to $1.25 per guest for the site fee alone, before the license, an officiant, food, or rentals. The median published capacity across the 33 Baltimore listings that publish one is 115 guests, so this space is smaller than the metro median.
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| Circuit Court for Baltimore City Marriage CeremonyBaltimore, MD · Courthouse & City Hall | $25 | not published |
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Marriage license in Harford County, MD
The venue fee above does not include the license. Bel Air sits in Harford County, MD, and these are the terms that county publishes. Checked September 2026.
| Issuing office | Clerk of the Circuit Court for Harford County, Licensing Department24 Office Street, Bel Air, MD 21014 |
| License fee | $50$50 non-refundable fee, payable by cash or credit card (Visa, MC or Discover) |
| Waiting period | 2 days |
| License valid for | 180 days |
| Who must appear | One party may apply, per the office's published rule |
| ID required | a valid government issued ID for each applicant |
| Appointment | Not required |
| Apply online | In person only |
| Same-day issue | Issued the same visit |
| Ceremony at the office | Offered for $25Civil ceremonies are performed by advance scheduling. There is a $25.00 non-refundable fee, payable by cash or credit card only (Visa, Mastercard or Discover), at the time of the ceremony. |
| Witnesses | None required by statute |
Source: mdcourts.gov, mdcourts.gov
Only one party needs to be present to apply, and no appointments are necessary for the license itself; civil ceremonies must be scheduled in advance. Hours are 8:30am to 4:30pm Monday through Friday, closed weekends and state holidays. Non residents can apply through a non resident affidavit processed by a comparable official where they live.
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