Dockweiler Youth Center - Wedding Package
Playa del Rey, CA
| Venue type | Other Venue |
| Location | Playa del Rey, CA |
| Published price | From $1,000 |
| Capacity | Up to 185 guests |
| Setting | Indoor and Outdoor |
| Event type | Ceremony and reception possible |
What the venue publishes
LA 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."
$1,000 is the lowest published rate for this space. Day, season, and residency can move it up.
Included per the venue's site
- one-time set-up of 50 chairs
- 2 tables
- general cleanup
Beachfront youth center on Dockweiler State Beach. "If using the multi-purpose room, there is a six (6) hour limit on the use of the facility which includes set-up and break-down time." Mandatory 15% gross-receipts fee on the catered budget; $1M/$2M liability insurance naming the County of Los Angeles; alcohol requires an $185 license plus 15% of sales, host liquor liability insurance and one security guard per 50 drinking-age guests. Refundable security deposit $200 (1-100 guests) / $250 (101-185) is separate. Kitchen $75 flat. Apply 21-90 days ahead; all fees and insurance due 15 days prior. No amplified music or BBQs on the beach.
Published on file.lacounty.gov, checked August 2026. Fee schedules change, so confirm before booking.
Where this price sits in Los Angeles
$1,000 is the 23rd lowest published starting price of the 34 venues listed in the Los Angeles metro. The metro median starting price is $286, and 11 of the 34 listings publish a higher starting price than this one.
Among the 8 other venue listings in the metro it ranks 6th lowest, against a median of $661 for that type.
What the capacity costs per guest
The source publishes a capacity of 185 guests. At $1,000, filling the space works out to $5.41 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
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| La Casita Del ArroyoPasadena, CA · Other Venue | $472 to $964 | not published |
Marriage license in Los Angeles County, CA
The venue fee above does not include the license. Playa del Rey 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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