Retzer Nature Center - Community Room
Waukesha, WI
| Venue type | Other Venue |
| Location | Waukesha, WI |
| Published price | $550 |
| Capacity | Up to 150 guests |
| Setting | Indoor |
What the venue publishes
Community Room, seats up to 150 people: $550 for a 6-hour rental.
The source publishes $550 as the fee for this space, not a starting point.
Nature center operated by Waukesha County Parks. A 14-hour rental rate is also published (higher than the 6-hour rate); confirm current rate with the county.
Published on waukeshacounty.gov, checked August 2026. Fee schedules change, so confirm before booking.
Where this price sits in Milwaukee
$550 is the 22nd lowest published starting price of the 24 venues listed in the Milwaukee metro. The metro median starting price is $208, and 2 of the 24 listings publish a higher starting price than this one.
Among the 9 other venue listings in the metro it ranks 7th lowest, against a median of $476.55 for that type.
What the capacity costs per guest
The source publishes a capacity of 150 guests. At $550, filling the space works out to $3.67 per guest for the site fee alone, before the license, an officiant, food, or rentals. The median published capacity across the 21 Milwaukee listings that publish one is 100 guests, so this space is larger than the metro median.
Cheaper published prices in Waukesha
These listings in Waukesha publish a starting price below $550.
| Venue | Published price | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Retzer Nature Center - Prairie/Savanna/Forest/Fen RoomsWaukesha, WI · Other Venue | $275 to $330 | not published |
| Minooka ParkWaukesha, WI · Park & Pavilion | $95 to $180 | 300 guests |
| Fox River ParkWaukesha, WI · Park & Pavilion | $95 to $180 | 200 guests |
Other other venue listings in Milwaukee
Same venue type, prices closest to this one.
| Venue | Published price | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Wehr Nature Center - Gardner RoomFranklin, WI · Other Venue | $476.55 to $582.45 | 100 guests |
| Wehr Nature Center - AmphitheaterFranklin, WI · Other Venue | $476.55 to $582.45 | 213 guests |
| Riveredge Nature Center - River OutpostSaukville, WI · Other Venue | $400 to $500 | 54 guests |
Marriage license in Waukesha County, WI
The venue fee above does not include the license. Waukesha sits in Waukesha County, WI, and these are the terms that county publishes. Checked September 2026.
| Issuing office | Waukesha County Clerk515 W Moreland Blvd, Room 120, Waukesha, WI 53188 |
| License fee | $110$110.00 payable at the time of application; cash, debit or credit cards accepted. If there are extenuating circumstances you may petition the County Clerk for a waiver of the three (3) day waiting period; the waiver fee is $25.00. |
| Waiting period | 3 days |
| License valid for | 60 days |
| Who must appear | Both parties, in person |
| ID required | valid photo ID (driver's license or state ID preferred), a certified birth certificate, proof of current address, a Social Security number if issued, and documentation of how any previous marriage ended |
| Appointment | Required |
| Apply online | In person only |
| Same-day issue | Not issued the same visit |
| Ceremony at the office | OfferedCircuit court judges and court commissioners perform ceremonies inside the Waukesha County Courthouse, and supplemental court commissioners perform ceremonies outside the courthouse and at other times including weekends. Couples call the individual official to arrange it. No fee is published. |
| Witnesses | 2 required by statute |
Source: waukeshacounty.gov, waukeshacounty.gov, docs.legis.wisconsin.gov
Licenses are issued by appointment only, Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Both Wisconsin residents and out of state residents may apply at any County Clerk's office in the state, and the license is valid for 60 days anywhere in Wisconsin.
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Other space at Retzer Nature Center
Retzer Nature Center rents 2 spaces for weddings and each is priced separately, so booking this one does not get you the others.