Sugar Land Memorial Park - Main Pavilion
Sugar Land, TX
| Venue type | Park & Pavilion |
| Location | Sugar Land, TX |
| Published price | $40 to $55.75 |
| Capacity | Up to 130 guests |
| Setting | Outdoor |
| Event type | Ceremony and reception possible |
What the venue publishes
Sugar Land Memorial Park - Main Pavilion, capacity 130: hourly rate $40.00 (Residents/Non-Profits) / $55.75 (Non-Residents), plus a $171 refundable deposit.
The source publishes a range of $40 to $55.75, so which end applies depends on the options the source lists.
Rate is hourly, not a flat wedding-day fee, so couples should budget for total hours needed. Pavilions reservable 8am-10pm, 7 days a week; all fees due 10 days before the event.
Published on sugarlandtx.gov, checked August 2026. Fee schedules change, so confirm before booking.
Where this price sits in Houston
$40 is the 2nd lowest published starting price of the 18 venues listed in the Houston metro. The metro median starting price is $245, and 16 of the 18 listings publish a higher starting price than this one.
Among the 6 park & pavilion listings in the metro it ranks 2nd lowest, against a median of $150 for that type.
What the capacity costs per guest
The source publishes a capacity of 130 guests. At $40, filling the space works out to $0.31 per guest for the site fee alone, before the license, an officiant, food, or rentals. The median published capacity across the 14 Houston listings that publish one is 75 guests, so this space is larger than the metro median.
Cheaper published prices in Sugar Land
This listing in Sugar Land publishes a starting price below $40.
| Venue | Published price | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Eldridge Park PavilionSugar Land, TX · Park & Pavilion | $32 to $44 | 75 guests |
Other park & pavilion listings in Houston
Same venue type, prices closest to this one.
| Venue | Published price | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| City of Houston Parks and Recreation Department - Park Wedding PermitHouston, TX · Park & Pavilion | $100.71 to $152.30 | 125 guests |
| Hermann Park - Cullen PavilionHouston, TX · Park & Pavilion | $200 to $250 | 32 guests |
| The Heritage Society at Sam Houston Park - BandstandHouston, TX · Park & Pavilion | $275 to $495 | not published |
Marriage license in Fort Bend County, TX
The venue fee above does not include the license. Sugar Land 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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