Weddings Under 5K

Gallup Park - Fast Shelter

Ann Arbor, MI

$55 to $180
published price
Venue typePark & Pavilion
LocationAnn Arbor, MI
Published price$55 to $180
CapacityUp to 75 guests
SettingOutdoor
Event typeCeremony and reception possible

What the venue publishes

City of Ann Arbor Park Shelter Rental Fees table: Weekday (Monday-Thursday) Resident "Half Day $55 / Full Day $93"; Non-resident "Half Day $70 / Full Day $117"; Weekend (Friday-Sunday, full day only) Resident "Full Day $150", Non-resident "Full Day $180". One flat fee schedule covers all ten city shelters.

The source publishes a range of $55 to $180, so which end applies depends on the options the source lists.

Included per the venue's site

  • exclusive use of the Fast Shelter for the booked time block

The larger of Gallup Park's two shelters (approx. capacity 75), farthest from the parking lot and playground, on the Huron River. Grills and compostable restrooms nearby. NO ELECTRICITY - budget for the $14 connection plus $3/hour electricity fee only at shelters that have it, which this one does not. Alcohol permit $25 resident / $30 non-resident. Cleaning fee $55. $6 per 25 people over 75.

Published on a2gov.org, checked August 2026. Fee schedules change, so confirm before booking.

Where this price sits in Detroit

$55 is the 6th lowest published starting price of the 68 venues listed in the Detroit metro. The metro median starting price is $125, and 61 of the 68 listings publish a higher starting price than this one.

Among the 50 park & pavilion listings in the metro it ranks 1st lowest, against a median of $150 for that type.

What the capacity costs per guest

The source publishes a capacity of 75 guests. At $55, filling the space works out to $0.73 per guest for the site fee alone, before the license, an officiant, food, or rentals. The median published capacity across the 41 Detroit listings that publish one is 108 guests, so this space is smaller than the metro median.

Cheaper published prices in Ann Arbor

This listing in Ann Arbor publishes a starting price below $55.

VenuePublished priceCapacity
15th District Court Marriage Ceremony (Ann Arbor)Ann Arbor, MI · Courthouse & City Hall$10not published

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Marriage license in Washtenaw County, MI

The venue fee above does not include the license. Ann Arbor sits in Washtenaw County, MI, and these are the terms that county publishes. Checked September 2026.

Issuing officeWashtenaw County Clerk / Register of Deeds, Vital Records200 N. Main Street, Suite 100, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Waiting period3 days
License valid for33 days
Same-day issueNot issued the same visit
Ceremony at the officeOffered for $10The 15th District Court, run by the City of Ann Arbor, performs marriage ceremonies by the Magistrate in Courtroom 1 at 301 E. Huron St., Ann Arbor, on Fridays by appointment only, for a $10 marriage fee. Couples must contact the court at least six weeks ahead at D15weddings@a2gov.org and bring a valid Michigan marriage license and two witnesses.
Witnesses2 required by statute

Source: washtenaw.org, washtenaw.org, a2gov.org, legislature.mi.gov

No Washtenaw County fee, ID list, appointment rule or ceremony detail is published here. The statewide floor still applies from MCL 551.103 and 551.103a: a $20.00 statutory fee with $10.00 more if both parties are nonresidents, a three day wait including the application date unless the clerk waives it for a fee set by the county board, and a license void unless the marriage is solemnized within 33 days of application. The ceremony entry comes from the City of Ann Arbor's own 15th District Court page.

How the metro prices out

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