Micro wedding venues under $5,000 in Dallas-Fort Worth
19 real venues in the Dallas-Fort Worth area with published prices under $5,000, mostly courthouse ceremonies, park district pavilions and breweries and wineries. Every price links to the venue's own pricing page or a public fee schedule, with the date we checked it.
- Listings
- 19
- Cheapest
- From $50
- Median start
- $200
- Highest start
- $1,850
Cheapest is City of Dallas Park and Recreation - Outdoor Wedding Site Rental starting at $50. Prices last verified against their sources in August 2026.
Quartiles, per-type cheapest, and the public versus private split for these listings are on the Dallas-Fort Worth cost index.
The list breaks down into 9 courthouse & city hall, 3 park & pavilion, 2 state park, 2 chapel, 2 brewery & winery, plus a few others, across 8 cities. 5 have outdoor space, 14 have indoor space, and 6 publish a capacity of 50 or more. Prices were last verified in August 2026.
City of Dallas Park and Recreation - Outdoor Wedding Site Rental
From $50$25 per hour with a two-hour minimum for outdoor wedding ceremony sites in Dallas city parks. Payment must be paid at the time of reservation.
Fort Worth Park Pavilions and Open Spaces
$75 to $150Individual/nonprofit rate for events under 100 participants: $75 half day (4 hours or less), $150 full day, plus $75 refundable damage deposit. Electricity $40 per reservation.
Dallas County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2-2 (Mesquite)
$80 to $100$80 cash only for appointment ceremonies, $100 cash only for walk-ins, Monday-Friday 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Saturday, Sunday, and travel-required ceremonies require calling the court for pricing.
Cedar Hill State Park - Group Pavilion (Day Use Area J)
$100$100 daily rental for the group pavilion (capacity 50), plus the park's daily per-person entrance fee. Available 8 a.m.-10 p.m.
Tarrant County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 6
$100Wedding ceremony fee is $100, cash only, paid during normal business hours (9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Monday-Friday). Appointment required.
Dallas County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3-2
$100 to $400$100 fee for standard appointments and walk-ins, Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Special holiday ceremonies (such as Independence Day and Labor Day weekend dates) are $400.
City of Dallas Park and Recreation - Pavilion Reservation
From $120$30 per hour for each pavilion location, four-hour minimum for picnic pavilion reservations. Usable for a small wedding reception in a city park.
Tarrant County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4
$150The fee for a wedding Monday through Friday, 9:15 a.m.-4:30 p.m., is $150. Fee amounts vary for after-hours, weekends and holidays (not published). Cash only.
Tarrant County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 5
$150Wedding ceremony fee is $150, cash only. Appointments scheduled during normal business hours, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Tarrant County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1
$200Wedding ceremony fee is $200, cash only, effective August 1, 2026 (increased from $150). Ceremonies performed during normal business hours by appointment; a 72-hour wait after the marriage license is issued is required.
Tarrant County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2
$200Wedding ceremony fee is $200, cash only. Couples must bring their marriage license and the fee in cash.
Tarrant County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 7 (Mansfield)
$200$200 cash-only fee for ceremonies during normal business hours, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday. Evening and weekend weddings available for an additional fee (amount not published on this page).
Tarrant County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3
$220As of July 1, 2026, the cost of wedding ceremonies performed by Judge William P. 'Bill' Brandt is $220.
Skip The Courthouse Wedding Chapel & Wedding Services
$250 to $2,500Elopement/wedding packages for up to 20 guests: 'Tie The Knot' $250 (30 min, ceremony plus bridal bouquet), 'She Said Yes' $550 (2 hrs, up to 10 guests, chairs/linens/centerpieces), 'Better Together' $1,000 (2 hrs, up to 20 guests), 'Always & Forever' $1,500 (adds single-layer cake, punch, service items), 'Love is in the Air' $2,000 (adds sandwiches, fruit, water, punch), 'Happily Ever After' $2,500 (full food service with cake, fruit, beverages, serviceware).
Drive Up & Wed
$250 to $2,500Elopement packages: 'Kiss & Go' $250 (10 min), 'Sweet & Simple' $650 (30 min, up to 6 guests, adds photography and floral bouquet), 'The Heartfelt' $975 (1 hr, up to 12 guests, adds one-tier cake and toast). Intimate wedding ceremonies: 'Intimate Ceremony' $1,800 (3 hrs, up to 45 guests, Mon-Thu), 'Signature Ceremony' $2,500 (6 hrs, up to 100 guests, Fri-Sun); food/beverage minimums apply separately on the higher tiers.
Soma Winery
From $500Event/wedding packages start at $500, for a venue that accommodates up to 100 guests. Described as an all-inclusive package with in-house catering and curated wine packages.
Nash Farm
$750Wedding reception rate is $750 for six hours, which includes set-up and tear-down. Additional hours are $125/hour. A $500 security deposit is required.
Cedar Hill State Park - Recreation Hall
$1,000$1,000 daily rate for the Recreation Hall (capacity 96, up to 50 vehicles), reservable 8 a.m.-8 p.m., plus a $750 refundable security deposit (credit card) and the park's daily entrance fee.
Pegasus City Brewery
From $1,850Full rental starting at $1,850 for up to 200+ guests. A smaller partial rental is also available for around 50 guests (exact partial-rental price not published).
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Common questions
- How much does a small wedding venue cost in Dallas-Fort Worth?
- Across the 19 Dallas-Fort Worth venues listed here, published starting prices run from $50 to $1,850, with a median of $200. The cheapest is City of Dallas Park and Recreation - Outdoor Wedding Site Rental in Dallas starting at $50. That is the site fee only. Officiant, license, food, and rentals are separate.
- Can you really get married in Dallas-Fort Worth for under $5,000 total?
- The venue is the part people overspend on, and 19 sites here come in under $5,000 for the space alone, led by 9 courthouse & city hall listings. With a $200 median site fee, a guest list in the 20 to 50 range, and catering handled simply, the whole day fits under $5,000 in this metro. A $1,850 venue does not leave room for much else.
- Where do these Dallas-Fort Worth prices come from?
- Each one is copied from the venue's own pricing page or a public fee schedule such as a park district rate sheet or a county court's ceremony page, and each listing links to that source with the date it was checked, most recently August 2026. Nothing here is estimated, and venues that do not publish a price are left out rather than guessed at.
- What is the cheapest way to get married in Dallas-Fort Worth?
- A civil ceremony. 9 Dallas-Fort Worth area courts publish a ceremony fee, starting at $80. After that, public park pavilions are the next step up.
- Do these Dallas-Fort Worth venues include tables, chairs, or catering?
- Usually not. Most public sites rent the space and nothing else, which is why the fee is so low. Each listing spells out what the published price includes when the source says so, and says nothing when it does not. Budget separately for rentals, catering, and anything you have to haul in and out the same day.
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Places in Dallas-Fort Worth that rent several spaces
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