Weddings Under 5K

Wolcott Mill Metropark, Camp Rotary Activity Center

Ray Township, MI

$450 to $600
published price
Venue typePark & Pavilion
LocationRay Township, MI
Published price$450 to $600
CapacityUp to 120 guests
SettingIndoor
Event typeCeremony and reception possible

What the venue publishes

"Monday - Thursday: $450 / Friday - Sunday: $500 / Pavilion & Activity Center: $600". The $600 rate is the combined pavilion plus indoor Activity Center booking.

The source publishes a range of $450 to $600, so which end applies depends on the options the source lists.

Included per the venue's site

  • seating for up to 120
  • complete kitchen
  • fireplace
  • patio
  • two outside grills

The building is NOT air conditioned. A Metroparks vehicle entry permit is required for guests and is not included in the rental (unlike the two dedicated indoor wedding venues). Booked through the Stony Creek Metropark office. No on-site catering; you may bring your own vendors.

Published on metroparks.com, checked August 2026. Fee schedules change, so confirm before booking.

Where this price sits in Detroit

$450 is the 60th lowest published starting price of the 68 venues listed in the Detroit metro. The metro median starting price is $125, and 8 of the 68 listings publish a higher starting price than this one.

Among the 50 park & pavilion listings in the metro it ranks 43rd lowest, against a median of $150 for that type.

What the capacity costs per guest

The source publishes a capacity of 120 guests. At $450, filling the space works out to $3.75 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 larger than the metro median.

Cheaper published prices in Ray Township

This listing in Ray Township publishes a starting price below $450.

VenuePublished priceCapacity
Wolcott Mill Metropark Picnic Shelter RentalRay Township, MI · Park & Pavilion$75 to $225not published

Other park & pavilion listings in Detroit

Same venue type, prices closest to this one.

VenuePublished priceCapacity
Springfield Oaks County Park - Grand HallDavisburg, MI · Park & Pavilion$400 to $1,200560 guests
Springfield Oaks County Park - Carousel HallDavisburg, MI · Park & Pavilion$400 to $1,200250 guests
Waterford Oaks County Park - Lookout LodgeWaterford, MI · Park & Pavilion$400 to $50096 guests

Marriage license in Macomb County, MI

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

Issuing officeMacomb County Clerk / Register of Deeds, Vital Records120 N Main Street, Mount Clemens, MI 48043
License fee$20$20 -- application fee for Michigan residents. $30 -- application fee for non-residents of Michigan. A $10 waiver fee is required in addition to the $20 marriage license fee to waive the three day waiting period.
Waiting period3 days
License valid for33 days
ID requiredvalid driver's license or State ID showing current address
AppointmentRequired
Apply onlineApplication available online
Same-day issueNot issued the same visit
Ceremony at the officeOffered for $10The county clerk does not officiate. The clerk's page states that a ceremony requires an ordained minister, magistrate, the mayor of a Michigan city or a judge, and notes that Macomb County no longer has a Justice of the Peace. The 42-1 District Court in Romeo performs wedding ceremonies on Wednesdays for a $10 cash fee, scheduled by calling 586-752-9679 ext. 4.
Witnesses2 required by statute

Source: macombgov.org, macombgov.org, macombgov.org, legislature.mi.gov

The license is valid anywhere in the state for thirty-three (33) days from the date of application and there is a three day wait from the day of application before it is valid. Applicants file online through the county's Tyler Host portal and then book an in person appointment at queu.net for notarization and payment. Whether both applicants must attend that appointment is not stated on the clerk's pages.

How the metro prices out

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