Heritage Hill Historic Park
Lake Forest, CA
| Venue type | Park & Pavilion |
| Location | Lake Forest, CA |
| Published price | $150 to $300 |
| Capacity | Up to 150 guests |
| Setting | Indoor and Outdoor |
| Event type | Ceremony and reception possible |
What the venue publishes
OC 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).
The source publishes a range of $150 to $300, so which end applies depends on the options the source lists.
Four restored 19th-century Saddleback Valley buildings on 4.5 acres, including the 1891 St. George's Episcopal Mission church (max 75) which can be used for the ceremony. If you add a reception the ceremony minimum drops to two hours. OC Parks Fee Schedule adopted 12/6/2022, still the governing schedule (the January 2026 update memo adjusts only Newport Harbor marine and mooring fees). On top of the rental: an OC Parks Permit fee of $75.00 covers up to two vendors, $25 each additional; staff overtime outside normal hours is $75.00 per hour per staff member; alcohol service carries a minimum $250 Alcohol Beverage Service Fee. A refundable security deposit of $300 (no alcohol) or $500 (with alcohol) is separate and not counted in the price.
Published on ocparks.com, checked August 2026. Fee schedules change, so confirm before booking.
Where this price sits in Los Angeles
$150 is the 13th lowest published starting price of the 34 venues listed in the Los Angeles metro. The metro median starting price is $286, and 21 of the 34 listings publish a higher starting price than this one.
Among the 9 park & pavilion listings in the metro it ranks 4th lowest, against a median of $267 for that type.
What the capacity costs per guest
The source publishes a capacity of 150 guests. At $150, filling the space works out to $1.00 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 exactly at the metro median.
Cheaper published prices in Los Angeles metro
These listings in Los Angeles metro publish a starting price below $150.
| Venue | Published price | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Manhattan Heights Community Center - Mt. Whitney Banquet HallManhattan Beach, CA · Other Venue | $135 to $175 | not published |
| Burton W. Chace Park - Pergolas and Picnic SheltersMarina del Rey, CA · Park & Pavilion | From $85 | 75 guests |
| Manhattan Beach Parks AmphitheaterManhattan Beach, CA · Park & Pavilion | $75 to $120 | not published |
Other park & pavilion listings in Los Angeles
Same venue type, prices closest to this one.
| Venue | Published price | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Bixby Bandshell, Bixby ParkLong Beach, CA · Park & Pavilion | $267 | 150 guests |
| Manhattan Beach Parks GazeboManhattan Beach, CA · Park & Pavilion | $30 to $50 | not published |
| Santiago Oaks Regional ParkOrange, CA · Park & Pavilion | $300 to $450 | 150 guests |
Marriage license in Orange County, CA
The venue fee above does not include the license. Lake Forest sits in Orange County, CA, and these are the terms that county publishes. Checked September 2026.
| Issuing office | Orange County Clerk-Recorder Department601 N. Ross St., Santa Ana, CA 92701 |
| License fee | $61Public marriage license $61; confidential marriage license $66. The confidential license costs more here, not less, so there is no reduced-fee option. |
| Waiting period | None |
| License valid for | 90 days |
| Who must appear | Both parties, in person |
| ID required | one valid, non-expired, government-issued photo ID for each applicant; a divorce decree if divorced within the last 90 days or a certified death certificate if a spouse died within the last 90 days |
| Appointment | Not required |
| Apply online | Application available online |
| Same-day issue | Issued the same visit |
| Ceremony at the office | Offered for $28Civil ceremonies cost $28 and are performed only by County Deputy Clerks, with no outside officiants allowed. Available at the Old Orange County Courthouse in Santa Ana, the North County Branch Office in Anaheim and the South County Branch Office in Laguna Hills. Booked only through the online scheduling system; phone and in-person scheduling are not offered. Maximum 20 guests. The couple must supply one witness and the department will not provide one under any circumstances. Ceremonies are performed only for couples whose license was issued by the Orange County Clerk-Recorder. |
| Witnesses | 1 required by statute |
Source: ocrecorder.com, ocrecorder.com, ocrecorder.com, leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
Couples must complete the marriage license application online before visiting any office; appointments are recommended but not required. No citizenship or residency requirement and no blood test. The license is valid 90 days. Both parties must read, speak and understand English for a clerk-performed ceremony. Offices: County Administration South, 601 N. Ross St., Santa Ana (8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. M-F); Old Orange County Courthouse, 211 West Santa Ana Blvd., Santa Ana (8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. M-F); North County Branch, 222 S. Harbor Blvd., Ste. 110A and 110B, Anaheim (9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. M-F); South County Branch, 24031 El Toro Road, Suite 150 and 160, Laguna Hills (9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. M-F). Newport Coast is part of the City of Newport Beach and sits in Orange County.
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