Fort Bend County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 Place 2 - Courthouse Wedding
Missouri City, TX
| Venue type | Courthouse & City Hall |
| Location | Missouri City, TX |
| Published price | $250 |
| Setting | Indoor |
| Event type | Ceremony only |
What the venue publishes
On-site courthouse wedding: "$250 fee to be paid in advance." Off-site and/or after-hours weddings are priced separately (to be determined).
The source publishes $250 as the fee for this space, not a starting point.
Included per the venue's site
- officiant/judge-performed ceremony
Held at 5855 Sienna Springs Way, Missouri City, TX. Full payment due within 24 hours of booking; a Texas marriage license (72-hour minimum age) must be presented at payment.
Published on fortbendcountytx.gov, checked August 2026. Fee schedules change, so confirm before booking.
Where this price sits in Houston
$250 is the 10th lowest published starting price of the 18 venues listed in the Houston metro. The metro median starting price is $245, and 8 of the 18 listings publish a higher starting price than this one.
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| Fort Bend County Judge - Courthouse WeddingRichmond, TX · Courthouse & City Hall | $200 | not published |
| Emancipation Cultural CenterHouston, TX · Other Venue | $240.17 to $480.33 | not published |
| Stephen F. Austin State Park - Group Screened ShelterSan Felipe, TX · State Park | $200 | 60 guests |
Marriage license in Fort Bend County, TX
The venue fee above does not include the license. Missouri City sits in Fort Bend County, TX, and these are the terms that county publishes. Checked September 2026.
| Issuing office | Fort Bend County Clerk301 Jackson Street, Richmond, TX 77469 |
| License fee | $71$11 with state approved premarital education course certificate completed within one year of applying, signed by the provider and naming both applicants |
| Waiting period | 3 days |
| License valid for | 90 days |
| Who must appear | Both parties, in person |
| ID required | proof of identity and age plus the Social Security number if the applicant has one |
| Appointment | Not required |
| Apply online | Application available online |
| Same-day issue | Issued the same visit |
| Ceremony at the office | Offered for $200The County Judge performs courthouse weddings during office hours for $200.00, non courthouse weddings in Fort Bend County for $400.00 and outside the county for $500.00. Payments must be made in cash. Official witnesses are not required but friends and family are welcome, and the ceremony must occur within 90 days of license purchase. Justices of the Peace also conduct ceremonies but do not publish their fees. |
| Witnesses | None required by statute |
Source: fortbendcountytx.gov, fortbendcountytx.gov
Both parties appear together at one of the clerk office locations; an absentee application is possible when one party cannot attend. Appointments are available but not required. The clerk's office does not perform ceremonies.
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