Emily Oaks Nature Center - Program Room
Skokie, IL
| Venue type | Other Venue |
| Location | Skokie, IL |
| Published price | $95 to $120 |
| Capacity | Up to 60 guests |
| Setting | Indoor |
| Event type | Ceremony and reception possible |
What the venue publishes
Program Room (full room, capacity 60): $95 per hour / $120 per hour (dual rate tiers, not specified as resident/non-resident on the page). An outdoor shelter/campfire area (capacity 50) is also available at $55-70/hr but is limited to non-profit groups in 2-hour blocks.
The source publishes a range of $95 to $120, so which end applies depends on the options the source lists.
This is a general nature-center room rental rather than a venue specifically marketed for weddings; room capacity may be lower once tables/chairs for a ceremony or reception are set up.
Published on skokieparks.org, checked August 2026. Fee schedules change, so confirm before booking.
Where this price sits in Chicago
$95 is the 5th lowest published starting price of the 18 venues listed in the Chicago metro. The metro median starting price is $510, and 13 of the 18 listings publish a higher starting price than this one.
What the capacity costs per guest
The source publishes a capacity of 60 guests. At $95, filling the space works out to $1.58 per guest for the site fee alone, before the license, an officiant, food, or rentals. The median published capacity across the 9 Chicago listings that publish one is 75 guests, so this space is smaller than the metro median.
Cheaper published prices in Chicago metro
These listings in Chicago metro publish a starting price below $95.
| Venue | Published price | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Cook County Marriage and Civil Union CourtChicago, IL · Courthouse & City Hall | $10 | not published |
| Lake County Circuit Court Marriage CeremonyWaukegan, IL · Courthouse & City Hall | $10 | not published |
| Kane County Courthouse Wedding CeremonyGeneva, IL · Courthouse & City Hall | $10 | not published |
Marriage license in Cook County, IL
The venue fee above does not include the license. Skokie sits in Cook County, IL, and these are the terms that county publishes. Checked September 2026.
| Issuing office | Cook County Clerk's Office, Vital Records118 N Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60602 (plus three suburban Vital Records locations) |
| License fee | $60Marriage Licenses ($60). Marriage certificates are a separate $15, with additional copies $4 each. |
| Waiting period | 1 day |
| License valid for | 60 days |
| Who must appear | Both parties, in person |
| ID required | Valid identification with proof of age for both applicants. Applicants who divorced within the last six months must provide a certified copy of the divorce decree. |
| Apply online | Application available online |
| Same-day issue | Issued the same visit |
| Ceremony at the office | OfferedCouples without their own officiant can be married by a Cook County judge at the Marriage and Civil Union Court in the lower level of 119 W Randolph Street, six days a week, and at the suburban municipal district courthouses where times and restrictions vary and some are by appointment. Neither the Clerk nor the Circuit Court page publishes a ceremony fee. |
| Witnesses | None required by statute |
Source: cookcountyclerkil.gov, cookcountyclerkil.gov, cookcountycourt.org, ilga.gov
Licenses are issued while you wait, become effective one day after issuance, and are valid for 60 days. They are valid only for ceremonies performed in Chicago and suburban Cook County, and must be returned to the Clerk within 10 days after the ceremony. The Clerk advertises optional appointments for faster service but does not state that an appointment is required. The Clerk notes that Illinois wedding officiants are not required to register with any government office.
How the metro prices out
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