Fabyan Japanese Garden
Geneva, IL
| Venue type | Garden & Conservatory |
| Location | Geneva, IL |
| Published price | $200 to $250 |
| Setting | Outdoor |
| Event type | Ceremony only |
What the venue publishes
Two-hour ceremony/photography rental slot: $200 for Kane County residents, $250 for non-residents. Available Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
The source publishes a range of $200 to $250, so which end applies depends on the options the source lists.
Part of the Forest Preserve District of Kane County's Fabyan Forest Preserve; the Japanese Garden is otherwise open to the public on different days (Wed/Sun May-mid October, Thu June-August).
Published on kaneforest.com, checked August 2026. Fee schedules change, so confirm before booking.
Where this price sits in Chicago
$200 is the 6th lowest published starting price of the 18 venues listed in the Chicago metro. The metro median starting price is $510, and 11 of the 18 listings publish a higher starting price than this one.
Among the 5 garden & conservatory listings in the metro it ranks 1st lowest, against a median of $800 for that type.
Cheaper published prices in Geneva
This listing in Geneva publishes a starting price below $200.
| Venue | Published price | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Kane County Courthouse Wedding CeremonyGeneva, IL · Courthouse & City Hall | $10 | not published |
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Marriage license in Kane County, IL
The venue fee above does not include the license. Geneva sits in Kane County, IL, and these are the terms that county publishes. Checked September 2026.
| Issuing office | Kane County Clerk, Department of Vital RecordsKane County Government Center, 719 S Batavia Avenue, Building B, Geneva, IL 60134 (also 5 E Downer Place, Unit F, Aurora and 2170 Point Blvd, Suite 600, Elgin) |
| License fee | $32Pay a $32 fee (CASH ONLY) |
| Waiting period | 1 day |
| License valid for | 60 days |
| Who must appear | Both parties, in person |
| ID required | Valid identification with proof of age. Applicants who are 16 or 17 must present a certified copy of their birth certificate and a second form of identification showing date of birth. |
| Appointment | Not required |
| Apply online | Application available online |
| Same-day issue | Issued the same visit |
| Ceremony at the office | OfferedA marriage license must already be issued before a courthouse ceremony appointment can be booked; appointments made without a license are cancelled. Ceremonies run Monday to Thursday starting at 3:30 p.m. at the Judicial Center, 37W777 Rte. 38, St. Charles, and on Fridays 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the courthouse at 100 S Third Street, Geneva. No ceremony fee is published. |
| Witnesses | None required by statute |
Source: clerk.kanecountyil.gov, clerk.kanecountyil.gov, ilga.gov
Licenses are effective only in Kane County, issued while you wait, effective the following calendar day, and valid for 60 days. Applications can take up to 30 minutes, so couples must be in the office by 4:00 p.m. (7:30 p.m. on Wednesdays). Optional online pre registration should be used only if the couple will come in within two weeks. The Clerk states there are no appointments necessary for any of its functions, and that witnesses are not required by Illinois law. Individuals who reside out of state may not apply in Illinois if the marriage would not be legal in their home state.
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