Micro wedding venues under $5,000 in Los Angeles
34 real venues in the Los Angeles area with published prices under $5,000, mostly park district pavilions, courthouse ceremonies and community halls. Every price links to the venue's own pricing page or a public fee schedule, with the date we checked it.
- Listings
- 34
- Cheapest
- $28
- Median start
- $286
- Highest start
- $4,500
Cheapest is Old County Courthouse - Civil Marriage Ceremony at $28. 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 Los Angeles cost index.
The list breaks down into 9 park & pavilion, 8 courthouse & city hall, 8 other venue, 6 garden & conservatory, 2 estate & historic home, plus a few others, across 19 cities. 19 have outdoor space, 20 have indoor space, and 16 publish a capacity of 50 or more. Prices were last verified in August 2026.
Old County Courthouse - Civil Marriage Ceremony
$28Orange County Clerk-Recorder: "Civil non-sectarian wedding ceremonies are $28. Ceremonies can be performed at the department's North County Branch Office in Anaheim, the South County Branch Office in the Laguna Hills Civic Center and at the Old County Courthouse in Santa Ana." The marriage license is a separate, mandatory purchase.
Manhattan Beach Parks Gazebo
$30 to $50Published rates on the city's outdoor facility price list: Gazebo "$30 per hour" for Manhattan Beach residents, "$50 per hour" for nonresidents. Every reservation also carries a nonrefundable $25 application fee; deposits are $50 for outdoor facilities and $300 for indoor facilities or outdoor events with 100+ guests.
Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk Civil Ceremony - Norwalk Headquarters
$35LA County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk published fee schedule: "Civil Ceremony $35". Separate published license fees: "Public Marriage License $91", "Confidential Marriage License $85". "RR/CC-Provided Witness for a Civil Ceremony $20" if you do not bring your own witness.
Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk Civil Ceremony - Beverly Hills Branch
$35LA County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk published fee schedule: "Civil Ceremony $35". Separate published license fees: "Public Marriage License $91", "Confidential Marriage License $85". "RR/CC-Provided Witness for a Civil Ceremony $20" if you do not bring your own witness.
Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk Civil Ceremony - LAX/Courthouse Branch
$35LA County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk published fee schedule: "Civil Ceremony $35". Separate published license fees: "Public Marriage License $91", "Confidential Marriage License $85". "RR/CC-Provided Witness for a Civil Ceremony $20" if you do not bring your own witness.
Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk Civil Ceremony - Van Nuys Branch
$35LA County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk published fee schedule: "Civil Ceremony $35". Separate published license fees: "Public Marriage License $91", "Confidential Marriage License $85". "RR/CC-Provided Witness for a Civil Ceremony $20" if you do not bring your own witness.
Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk Civil Ceremony - East Los Angeles Branch
$35LA County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk published fee schedule: "Civil Ceremony $35". Separate published license fees: "Public Marriage License $91", "Confidential Marriage License $85". "RR/CC-Provided Witness for a Civil Ceremony $20" if you do not bring your own witness.
Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk Civil Ceremony - Lancaster Branch
$35LA County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk published fee schedule: "Civil Ceremony $35". Separate published license fees: "Public Marriage License $91", "Confidential Marriage License $85". "RR/CC-Provided Witness for a Civil Ceremony $20" if you do not bring your own witness.
Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk Civil Ceremony - Florence/Firestone Branch
$35LA County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk published fee schedule: "Civil Ceremony $35". Separate published license fees: "Public Marriage License $91", "Confidential Marriage License $85". "RR/CC-Provided Witness for a Civil Ceremony $20" if you do not bring your own witness.
Manhattan Beach Parks Amphitheater
$75 to $120Published rates on the city's outdoor facility price list: Amphitheater "$75 per hour" for Manhattan Beach residents, "$120 per hour" for nonresidents. Every reservation also carries a nonrefundable $25 application fee; deposits are $50 for outdoor facilities and $300 for indoor facilities or outdoor events with 100+ guests.
Burton W. Chace Park - Pergolas and Picnic Shelters
From $85LA County Dept. of Beaches and Harbors, Burton W. Chace Park Area Rental Fees: "OUTDOOR AREAS | Picnic Shelter A - Picnic Shelter B - North Pergola - South Pergola ... Max of 75 guests per area ... Area fee $85 for 4 hours ... Additional hours $85 for 4 hours". Chairs are "$1.50 each. Max 50" and tables "$5.00 each. Max 2".
Manhattan Heights Community Center - Mt. Whitney Banquet Hall
$135 to $175Published rates on the city's indoor facility price list: Mt. Whitney Banquet Hall "$135 per hour" for Manhattan Beach residents, "$175 per hour" for nonresidents. Kitchen rents separately at $35/$45 per hour. Every reservation also carries a nonrefundable $25 application fee; deposits are $50 for outdoor facilities and $300 for indoor facilities or outdoor events with 100+ guests.
Heritage Hill Historic Park
$150 to $300OC Parks Fee Schedule, Section III.C: "Wedding Ceremonies - Grounds (maximum: 150 people) and Church (maximum: 75 people); three-hour minimum without reception; two-hour minimum with reception - Up to 50 people $50.00/hour; 51 to 150 people $100.00/hour". The hourly rates times the published three-hour minimum give $150 and $300. Wedding Receptions on the grounds for up to six hours are published separately at "$200.00" (up to 50), "$400.00" (51-100) and "$600.00" (101-150).
Joslyn Community Center - Ocean Banquet Hall
$165 to $200Published rates on the city's indoor facility price list: Ocean Banquet Hall "$165 per hour" for Manhattan Beach residents, "$200 per hour" for nonresidents. The center's kitchen rents separately at $35/$45 per hour. Every reservation also carries a nonrefundable $25 application fee; deposits are $50 for outdoor facilities and $300 for indoor facilities or outdoor events with 100+ guests.
Exposition Park Rose Garden - Gazebo Area
$250 to $350City of Los Angeles Dept. of Recreation and Parks, Exposition Rose Garden "Reservation and Fees": "Gazebo Area 1 to 50 people: $250 / 51 to 200 people: $350 / Additional hour: $50". There is a "3 hour minimum time limit for each event", and the quoted rate covers that minimum block.
Bixby Bandshell, Bixby Park
$267City of Long Beach Parks, Recreation and Marine facility reservation fee table: "Bixby Bandshell | Capacity 150 | Fam./NonProfit $267 | Company $427 | Deposit $267". Flat fee, not hourly.
Hart Park House
$271City of Sierra Madre FY 2026-2027 Adopted Fee Schedule, "FACILITY RENTAL FEES": "Hart Park House / A) Daily Rental / Private Flat Rate $271" for FY 2026-2027 (up from $262 in FY 2025-2026). A "Private <2 Hour Block" is published at "$102".
Exposition Park Rose Garden - East and West Garden
$300City of Los Angeles Dept. of Recreation and Parks, Exposition Rose Garden "Reservation and Fees": "East and West Garden: $300 / Additional hour: $75", covering the posted "3 hour minimum time limit for each event".
Santiago Oaks Regional Park
$300 to $450OC Parks Fee Schedule, Section III.J: "Wedding Ceremonies - East patio and lawn and bride's room (maximum: 150 people) - August through April $300.00/event; May through July $450.00/event". Flat per-event fee, seasonal. Ceremony plus reception using the conference center as well is published at "$800.00/event" (August through April) and "$1,200.00/event" (May through July).
La Casita Del Arroyo
$472 to $964City of Pasadena Fiscal Year 2026 General Fee Schedule (originally adopted June 16, 2025; revised column dated December 8, 2025), under "GENERAL FACILITY RENTAL CHARGES ... Rates are PER HOUR": "La Casita Del Arroyo (4 Hour Minimum)" - fee item 1478 "Private Individual: Resident $118.00 / Non-Resident $241.00". Hourly rate times the published 4-hour minimum gives $472 resident and $964 non-resident.
Exposition Park Rose Garden - Fountain Area
$500City of Los Angeles Dept. of Recreation and Parks, Exposition Rose Garden "Reservation and Fees": "Fountain Area: $500 / Additional hour: $100", covering the posted "3 hour minimum time limit for each event".
Friendship Auditorium
$850 to $2,150City of Los Angeles Dept. of Recreation and Parks published "Rental Fees and Charges": "Monday - Thursday 1st 3 hours $850.00, Each additional hour $100.00, Maintenance Fee $150.00"; "Sunday 1st 6 hours $1,650.00"; "Friday-Saturday, Holiday, Day prior to a Holiday 1st 6 hours $2,150.00, Each additional hour $250.00, Maintenance Fee $300.00". Range shown is the weekday 3-hour minimum to the Friday/Saturday 6-hour rate.
Dockweiler Youth Center - Wedding Package
From $1,000LA County Dept. of Beaches and Harbors, Dockweiler Youth Center reservation application: "Wedding Package - Ceremony is $1,000 +15% of gross receipts of catered budget. The package includes the one time set-up of fifty (50) chairs, two (2) tables, and general cleanup. Chairs may be set up on the youth center terrace or a designated area on the beach."
Oak Canyon Nature Center Amphitheater
$1,075 to $1,150City of Anaheim, Oak Canyon Nature Center "Ceremony Package *We are a ceremony-only venue.* Fees - Anaheim Resident: $1,075 - Non-Residents: $1,150". The page adds: "A security/damage deposit of $159 is included in the full payment in order to reserve your date", so the deposit is inside the quoted fee rather than on top of it.
Rancho Los Cerritos - Elopement Package
$1,250Rancho Los Cerritos "ELOPEMENT PACKAGES" sheet: "Elopements at RLC - Site Fee - $1,250 - 2 hours of site-use, includes photography time - Up to 25 guests in attendance, plus vendors." A "$250 Non-refundable Reservation Deposit" is applied toward the site fee.
Ramona Hall Community Center
$1,280 to $2,130City of Los Angeles Dept. of Recreation and Parks "HALL RENTAL FEES" sheet (Revised 2/10/2025): "Monday - Thursday 3 hrs / addt'l hrs $1,280 / $125" and "Saturday 6 hrs / addt'l hrs $2,130 / $175"; "Friday/Sunday 6 hrs $1,930". Alcohol-inclusive rates are higher ($1,630 weekday / $2,620 Saturday).
Cabrillo Beach Bathhouse - Upstairs Ballroom
From $1,353City of Los Angeles Dept. of Recreation and Parks "Venue Rental Price Breakdown", New Fees Effective April 1, 2026. Upstairs Ballroom, 4 hours: "Total (Monday-Thurs) $1,353" / "Total (Friday-Sunday) $1,413". That published total is the sum of the posted line items: room fee ($60/hr Mon-Thu, $75/hr Fri-Sun), Rec. Assistant $35/hr, Maintenance $60/hr, Security $67.50/hr, plus a $300 security deposit. 12-hour totals are published at $3,301 (Mon-Thu) and $3,481 (Fri-Sun).
Crystal Cove State Park - Historic District Event Sites
$1,450 to $2,750Crystal Cove State Park Special Event Information and Application: "Outdoor Education Commons (near Los Trancos Creek) - (8am-9pm) $1,450 - full day. Maximum occupancy: 100 (standing) or 80 (seated w/dance)"; "Beaches Cottage Museum (Cottage #13) - (8am-9 pm), $1,800 - full day. Maximum occupancy: 55 (seated)"; "Cultural Center Cottage and Outdoor Deck (Cottage #34) - (8am-10pm), $2,750 - full day. Maximum occupancy: 140 (standing) or 130 (seated w/dance)". Cheaper options in the same schedule: "Small Beach Sites (10 people max) - $250 per day" and "Medium Beach Sites (100 people max, depending on tides) - $500 per day".
Environmental Nature Center
$1,500 to $4,000Environmental Nature Center published pricing: "Pocket Weddings $1,000 + $500 membership donation = $1,500 - For guest counts of 10 or less" and "Micro Weddings $3,000 + $1000 membership donation = $4,000 - For guest counts of 10-50". A "Saturday Daytime Picnic Weddings/Receptions" option is published at "$2,000 + $500 membership donation = $2,500" with a 50-guest limit. The full "Wedding Ceremonies/Receptions" tier for 50-150 guests is $5,500 and does not qualify.
California Botanic Garden - Ceremony Only
$1,900 to $2,900California Botanic Garden Facility Rental Packet, "Rates - Ceremony Only": "Up to 50 $1900 / 51-100 $2100 / 101-150 $2300 / 151-200 $2500 / 201-250 $2700 / 250+ $2900". "Rates are based on a two-hour event, with one hour allowed for setting up and vendor access, and one hour for clean-up. Rates are for use of one venue." These are the no-food, no-beverage ceremony rates.
Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area - Outdoor Celebration Event
$2,098County of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation Fee Schedule, Effective August 1, 2025, Section B Outdoor Facility Reserved Use: "Outdoor Celebration Events *Specialty Venues Only ... Individuals $2,098". Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area is named in the schedule's Specialty Venues list.
Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden - Ceremony Only
$3,000 to $4,000CSULB Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden published Event Pricing, "Weddings - Ceremony Only": "3 hours rental / 1 hour ceremony $3,000" and "4 hours rental / 2 hours ceremony $4,000". "Additional time: $1,000 per hour." "Weekday and weekend pricing is the same."
Franklin Canyon Park - Auditorium or Doheny Ranch
$3,300 to $4,300Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority, Franklin Canyon Park "PRICE SHEET for SPECIAL EVENTS": "up to 50 guests | 12 hrs | Site Fee $3,300.00 | Refundable Deposit $1,000.00" and "51-100 | 12 hrs | $4,300.00 | $1,000.00", both for "Auditorium or Doheny Ranch". Larger tiers (101-150 at $5,300) exceed $5,000.
Rancho Los Cerritos - Ceremony and Reception (under 100 guests)
$4,500Rancho Los Cerritos "WEDDING PACKAGES" sheet: "Wedding Receptions / Ceremony + Reception - Less than 100 guests - $4,500 - 5 hours of site-use, multiple garden spaces available". The next tiers (under 150 at $6,500, under 200 at $8,500) exceed $5,000.
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Common questions
- How much does a small wedding venue cost in Los Angeles?
- Across the 34 Los Angeles venues listed here, published starting prices run from $28 to $4,500, with a median of $286. The cheapest is Old County Courthouse - Civil Marriage Ceremony in Santa Ana at $28. That is the site fee only. Officiant, license, food, and rentals are separate.
- Can you really get married in Los Angeles for under $5,000 total?
- The venue is the part people overspend on, and 34 sites here come in under $5,000 for the space alone, led by 9 park & pavilion listings. With a $286 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 $4,500 venue does not leave room for much else.
- Where do these Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles?
- A civil ceremony. 8 Los Angeles area courts publish a ceremony fee, starting at $28. After that, public park pavilions are the next step up.
- Do these Los Angeles 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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