Weddings Under 5K

Schaumburg Park District Garden/Shelter Rental

Schaumburg, IL

$200 to $300
published price
Venue typePark & Pavilion
LocationSchaumburg, IL
Published price$200 to $300
SettingOutdoor

What the venue publishes

Park garden/shelter area rental: $200 for residents (includes a $100 deposit) or $300 for non-residents (includes a $150 deposit). All rentals have a 4-hour limit and gatherings must end by 6pm. A separate $15 permit is required for wedding photos taken in the parks.

The source publishes a range of $200 to $300, so which end applies depends on the options the source lists.

Call 847-985-2115 to inquire about hosting a wedding ceremony at a specific Schaumburg park; alcohol and smoking are prohibited at all Schaumburg Park District parks.

Published on parkfun.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 4 park & pavilion listings in the metro it ranks 1st lowest, against a median of $366 for that type.

Cheaper published prices in Chicago metro

These listings in Chicago metro publish a starting price below $200.

VenuePublished priceCapacity
Emily Oaks Nature Center - Program RoomSkokie, IL · Other Venue$95 to $12060 guests
Cook County Marriage and Civil Union CourtChicago, IL · Courthouse & City Hall$10not published
Lake County Circuit Court Marriage CeremonyWaukegan, IL · Courthouse & City Hall$10not published

Other park & pavilion listings in Chicago

Same venue type, prices closest to this one.

VenuePublished priceCapacity
Forest Preserves of Cook County Special Event Permit (Picnic Groves)Various sites, Cook County, IL · Park & Pavilion$312 to $341100 guests
Chicago Park District Outdoor Wedding Ceremony PermitChicago, IL · Park & Pavilion$420 to $950not published
Naperville Riverwalk Grand PavilionNaperville, IL · Park & Pavilion$600not published

Marriage license in Cook County, IL

The venue fee above does not include the license. Schaumburg sits in Cook County, IL, and these are the terms that county publishes. Checked September 2026.

Issuing officeCook 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 period1 day
License valid for60 days
Who must appearBoth parties, in person
ID requiredValid 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 onlineApplication available online
Same-day issueIssued the same visit
Ceremony at the officeOfferedCouples 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.
WitnessesNone 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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