Kip's Castle Park
Verona, NJ
| Venue type | Estate & Historic Home |
| Location | Verona, NJ |
| Published price | $250 |
| Capacity | Up to 500 guests |
| Setting | Outdoor |
| Event type | Ceremony only |
What the venue publishes
Essex County Kip's Castle Park FEE STRUCTURE, Weddings (Ceremony Only): "1-500 people (2 hour max) $250.00"; "Wedding Photographs Only (2 hour max) $100.00".
The source publishes $250 as the fee for this space, not a starting point.
A 1905 stone castle on the Verona/Montclair ridge with skyline views. The $250 buys a ceremony only, two hours maximum, and the park stays open to the public during it. Renting the castle's first floor is priced separately at $200 per hour with a four-hour minimum ($800 for the minimum block; $100 per hour for 501(c)(3) non-profits), and eight-hour use of the park grounds for a private or corporate special event is $2,000 ($1,000 for a non-profit). A maximum of 50 spectators is allowed inside the castle at one time. A maintenance/cleanup fee of $50 per hour applies, plus a certificate of insurance of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence / $3,000,000 aggregate naming Essex County as additional insured. Payment by certified check, money order or credit card.
Published on essexcountyparks.org, checked August 2026. Fee schedules change, so confirm before booking.
Where this price sits in New York City
$250 is the 23rd lowest published starting price of the 32 venues listed in the New York City metro. The metro median starting price is $125, and 7 of the 32 listings publish a higher starting price than this one.
What the capacity costs per guest
The source publishes a capacity of 500 guests. At $250, filling the space works out to $0.50 per guest for the site fee alone, before the license, an officiant, food, or rentals. The median published capacity across the 28 New York City listings that publish one is 55 guests, so this space is larger than the metro median.
Cheaper published prices in New York City metro
These listings in New York City metro publish a starting price below $250.
| Venue | Published price | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Belmont Lake State Park - Picnic PavilionsWest Babylon, NY · State Park | $200 to $250 | 200 guests |
| Hempstead Lake State Park - Philip Scott PavilionWest Hempstead, NY · State Park | $200 to $250 | 300 guests |
| Bethpage State Park - Picnic PavilionsFarmingdale, NY · State Park | $200 to $250 | 250 guests |
Marriage license in Essex County, NJ
The venue fee above does not include the license. Verona sits in Essex County, NJ, and these are the terms that county publishes. Checked September 2026.
| Issuing office | Local registrar of vital statistics of the New Jersey municipality where either applicant lives, or where the ceremony will be held if neither applicant is a New Jersey residentNewark Vital Statistics, 394 University Avenue, Newark, NJ 07102 |
| License fee | $28$28 application fee, published statewide by the New Jersey Department of Health, Office of Vital Statistics and Registry |
| Waiting period | 3 days |
| Same-day issue | Not issued the same visit |
Source: nj.gov, newarknj.gov
New Jersey does not issue marriage licenses at the county level. The application is filed with the municipal local registrar, there is a 72 hour wait before the license is issued, and the license is then valid throughout New Jersey. A witness 18 years of age or older must be present when the application is made. Newark Vital Statistics is open Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 4:00 pm, and its page covers copies of records rather than the license application. Verona and West Orange each have their own township registrar.
How the metro prices out
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