California Botanic Garden - Ceremony Only
Claremont, CA
| Venue type | Garden & Conservatory |
| Location | Claremont, CA |
| Published price | $1,900 to $2,900 |
| Capacity | Up to 300 guests |
| Setting | Outdoor |
| Event type | Ceremony only |
What the venue publishes
California 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.
The source publishes a range of $1,900 to $2,900, so which end applies depends on the options the source lists.
Included per the venue's site
- two-hour event window
- one hour setup and vendor access
- one hour clean-up
- use of one ceremony venue
86-acre California native plant garden, formerly Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden. Ceremony venues include the Cultivar Garden Large Gazebo (up to 120), Sage Gallery (up to 150), California Courtyard (up to 300), Lantz Outdoor Classroom (up to 125) and Johnson's Memorial Oval (up to 60). Published extras: "Additional time may be added in advance at the rate of $500 per hour. Overtime ... will be billed at the rate of $650 per half hour"; "For events taking place before 5 PM, a $300 surcharge will be added"; security is required (1 guard up to 100 guests, 2 over 100) at an unpublished cost. Receptions with food are separate and start at $3,300 for up to 50 guests. The rate table is labeled "2024 - 2025" inside a packet titled 2025, so confirm before booking.
Published on cdn.prod.website-files.com, checked August 2026. Fee schedules change, so confirm before booking.
Where this price sits in Los Angeles
$1,900 is the 30th lowest published starting price of the 34 venues listed in the Los Angeles metro. The metro median starting price is $286, and 4 of the 34 listings publish a higher starting price than this one.
Among the 6 garden & conservatory listings in the metro it ranks 5th lowest, against a median of $1,000 for that type.
What the capacity costs per guest
The source publishes a capacity of 300 guests. At $1,900, filling the space works out to $6.33 per guest for the site fee alone, before the license, an officiant, food, or rentals. The median published capacity across the 17 Los Angeles listings that publish one is 150 guests, so this space is larger than the metro median.
Cheaper published prices in Los Angeles metro
These listings in Los Angeles metro publish a starting price below $1,900.
| Venue | Published price | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Rancho Los Cerritos - Elopement PackageLong Beach, CA · Estate & Historic Home | $1,250 | 25 guests |
| Oak Canyon Nature Center AmphitheaterAnaheim, CA · Park & Pavilion | $1,075 to $1,150 | 200 guests |
| Exposition Park Rose Garden - Fountain AreaLos Angeles, CA · Garden & Conservatory | $500 | not published |
Other garden & conservatory listings in Los Angeles
Same venue type, prices closest to this one.
| Venue | Published price | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental Nature CenterNewport Beach, CA · Garden & Conservatory | $1,500 to $4,000 | 50 guests |
| Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden - Ceremony OnlyLong Beach, CA · Garden & Conservatory | $3,000 to $4,000 | 100 guests |
| Exposition Park Rose Garden - East and West GardenLos Angeles, CA · Garden & Conservatory | $300 | not published |
Marriage license in Los Angeles County, CA
The venue fee above does not include the license. Claremont sits in Los Angeles County, CA, and these are the terms that county publishes. Checked September 2026.
| Issuing office | Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk12400 Imperial Hwy, Norwalk, CA 90650 |
| License fee | $91$85 with choosing a confidential marriage license instead of a public marriage license |
| Waiting period | None |
| License valid for | 90 days |
| Who must appear | Both parties, in person |
| ID required | valid photo ID for each applicant; documents must be in English or accompanied by a certified English translation |
| Appointment | Required |
| Apply online | Application available online |
| Same-day issue | Issued the same visit |
| Ceremony at the office | Offered for $35Civil ceremonies cost $35, must be prepaid and are scheduled by appointment at all seven RR/CC branch offices, usually booked when the license is purchased or by calling 1-800-201-8999. Standard ceremonies run 15 minutes; Express Marriage Ceremony appointments run 45 minutes and family and friends wait outside. Outside clergy and officiants are not permitted in the chapels. One witness is required for a public license and the RR/CC will provide one for $20; a confidential license needs no witness. One free reschedule is allowed. |
| Witnesses | 1 required by statute |
Source: lavote.gov, lavote.gov, lavote.gov, leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
The application is completed online first, then both applicants appear together at an appointment, which can be booked up to three weeks ahead. Seven branch offices serve the county: Norwalk headquarters at 12400 Imperial Hwy (M-F 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.); Beverly Hills, 9355 Burton Way, 4th Floor; East Los Angeles, 4716 E. Cesar E. Chavez Ave, Building C; Lancaster, 44509 16th St. West, Suite 101; LAX Courthouse, 11701 S. La Cienega Blvd, 6th Floor; Van Nuys, 14340 W. Sylvan St; and Florence/Firestone, 7807 Compton Ave, Room 102. The office only records certificates for licenses it issued, so a license from another California county cannot be returned here. It keeps no divorce records.
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