Nassau County Parks Wedding Ceremony Permit
East Meadow, NY
| Venue type | Park & Pavilion |
| Location | East Meadow, NY |
| Published price | $50 to $100 |
| Capacity | Up to 50 guests |
| Setting | Outdoor |
| Event type | Ceremony only |
What the venue publishes
Nassau County Wedding Ceremony Permit: "Resident Permit Fee: $50 Non-Resident Permit Fee: $100." "Either the bride or the groom must be a Nassau County resident with a valid Leisure Pass to qualify for the $50 resident permit fee. The non-resident permit fee is $100."
The source publishes a range of $50 to $100, so which end applies depends on the options the source lists.
One permit covers a ceremony in any Nassau County park (Eisenhower Park, Bay Park, Cantiague, Cedar Creek, Christopher Morley, Grant, Nickerson Beach, North Woodmere, Wantagh and others). Hard limits printed on the form: no more than 50 attendees total including the bridal party, photographer, drivers and guests of all ages; no tents or canopies; a maximum of 20 chairs to aid elderly and disabled guests; no amplified sound in any form; ceremony cannot start before 10 a.m. or run past dusk; permit is rain or shine. The permit covers the ceremony only, so a reception must be off site or in a picnic area reserved separately through the individual park office. Wedding photography is a separate permit. Checks payable to Treasurer of Nassau County. Application is the version dated 11-12-20 currently linked from the county's Park Permits page; email it to ljanovsky@nassaucountyny.gov.
Published on nassaucountyny.gov, checked August 2026. Fee schedules change, so confirm before booking.
Where this price sits in New York City
$50 is the 13th lowest published starting price of the 32 venues listed in the New York City metro. The metro median starting price is $125, and 19 of the 32 listings publish a higher starting price than this one.
Among the 18 park & pavilion listings in the metro it ranks 7th lowest, against a median of $125 for that type.
What the capacity costs per guest
The source publishes a capacity of 50 guests. At $50, 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 28 New York City listings that publish one is 55 guests, so this space is smaller than the metro median.
Cheaper published prices in New York City metro
These listings in New York City metro publish a starting price below $50.
| Venue | Published price | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Central Park - Cop CotNew York, NY · Park & Pavilion | $25 | 50 guests |
| Central Park - Ladies PavilionNew York, NY · Park & Pavilion | $25 | 25 guests |
| Central Park - Wagner CoveNew York, NY · Park & Pavilion | $25 | 25 guests |
Other park & pavilion listings in New York City
Same venue type, prices closest to this one.
| Venue | Published price | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Central Park - Bethesda Terrace / Bethesda FountainNew York, NY · Park & Pavilion | $25 | 25 guests |
| Central Park - Shakespeare GardenNew York, NY · Park & Pavilion | $25 | 25 guests |
| Central Park - Cherry HillNew York, NY · Park & Pavilion | $25 | 60 guests |
Marriage license in Nassau County, NY
The venue fee above does not include the license. East Meadow sits in Nassau County, NY, and these are the terms that county publishes. Checked September 2026.
| Issuing office | Town clerk of the town where you apply. East Meadow and West Hempstead sit in the Town of Hempstead; Farmingdale is a village inside the Town of Oyster Bay.Town of Hempstead Town Clerk, 1 Washington Street, Hempstead, NY 11550 |
| License fee | The Town of Hempstead marriage page does not publish the license fee. |
| Waiting period | 1 day |
| License valid for | 60 days |
| Who must appear | Both parties, in person |
| ID required | required forms of identification shown in person, with the application signed in the presence of Clerk's Office staff; the page does not list which documents are accepted |
| Appointment | Required |
| Ceremony at the office | OfferedWedding ceremonies are available at Hempstead Town Hall in the Town Clerk's chapel or outside on the patio. The fee is not published. |
Source: hempsteadny.gov, hempsteadny.gov, nysenate.gov
You must call the Town of Hempstead Marriage Department at 516-812-3014 to book a marriage license appointment. No fee is published on the town site.
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