San Mateo County Chapel Civil Wedding Ceremony
Redwood City, CA
| Venue type | Courthouse & City Hall |
| Location | Redwood City, CA |
| Published price | $65 |
| Capacity | Up to 25 guests |
| Setting | Indoor |
| Event type | Ceremony only |
What the venue publishes
San Mateo County Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder (ACRE) Marriage Fees table, "Ceremony: Standard - 65.00". The civil ceremony page adds: "The cost of $65 to reserve the County Chapel includes: a reserved time of 30-minutes from the reservation time, a small private room, and a Deputy Marriage Commissioner to perform the civil ceremony."
The source publishes $65 as the fee for this space, not a starting point.
Included per the venue's site
- 30 minutes of reserved time
- A small private room
- A Deputy Marriage Commissioner to perform the ceremony
CONFIRMED ACTIVE: "The County Clerk Division's staff and volunteers perform civil ceremonies by appointment at the County Chapel", scheduled Monday to Friday (excluding holidays) with an online marriage ceremony calendar. Located at 555 County Center, 1st Floor, Redwood City. The chapel holds 25 occupants total including the Deputy Marriage Commissioner and the couple, so up to 22 guests. At least one witness is required for a public civil ceremony; none for a confidential ceremony. An outside officiant is permitted by arrangement via countyclerk@smcacre.gov. Marriage license is separate: Public $79.00, Confidential $80.00, duplicate/replacement $5.00. Optional Internet Wedding Cam livestream/recording +$50.00. Deputize your own marriage commissioner $60.00.
Published on smcacre.gov, checked August 2026. Fee schedules change, so confirm before booking.
Where this price sits in San Francisco Bay Area
$65 is the 4th lowest published starting price of the 46 venues listed in the San Francisco Bay Area metro. The metro median starting price is $487, and 42 of the 46 listings publish a higher starting price than this one.
Among the 7 courthouse & city hall listings in the metro it ranks 2nd lowest, against a median of $75 for that type.
What the capacity costs per guest
The source publishes a capacity of 25 guests. At $65, filling the space works out to $2.60 per guest for the site fee alone, before the license, an officiant, food, or rentals. The median published capacity across the 34 San Francisco Bay Area listings that publish one is 100 guests, so this space is smaller than the metro median.
Cheaper published prices in San Francisco Bay Area metro
These listings in San Francisco Bay Area metro publish a starting price below $65.
| Venue | Published price | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara County Wedding Chapel Rental (bring your own officiant)San Jose, CA · Chapel | $40 | 20 guests |
| Golden Gate National Recreation Area Outdoor Ceremony PermitSan Francisco, CA · State Park | From $60 | not published |
| Contra Costa County Clerk-Recorder Civil Marriage CeremonyMartinez, CA · Courthouse & City Hall | $50 to $75 | not published |
Other courthouse & city hall listings in San Francisco Bay Area
Same venue type, prices closest to this one.
| Venue | Published price | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Alameda County Clerk-Recorder Civil Marriage CeremonyOakland, CA · Courthouse & City Hall | $75 | not published |
| Alameda County Express Marriage Ceremony (Tri-Valley Office)Dublin, CA · Courthouse & City Hall | $75 | not published |
| Santa Clara County Wedding Chapel Civil CeremonySan Jose, CA · Courthouse & City Hall | $112 | 20 guests |
Marriage license in San Mateo County, CA
The venue fee above does not include the license. Redwood City sits in San Mateo County, CA, and these are the terms that county publishes. Checked September 2026.
| Issuing office | San Mateo County Clerk Division, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder and Elections555 County Center, First Floor, Redwood City, CA 94063 |
| License fee | $79Public license $79.00; Confidential license $80.00; duplicate or replacement license $5.00. |
| Waiting period | None |
| License valid for | 90 days |
| Who must appear | Both parties, in person |
| ID required | valid government issued photo ID physically presented by both applicants |
| Appointment | Not required |
| Apply online | Application available online |
| Same-day issue | Issued the same visit |
| Ceremony at the office | Offered for $65Civil ceremony in the County Clerk's Chapel $65.00. An internet wedding cam supplement is $50.00 and deputizing your own marriage commissioner is $60.00. |
| Witnesses | 1 required by statute |
Source: smcacre.gov, smcacre.gov, cdph.ca.gov
Appointments can be booked but walk-ins are welcome. The license fee must be paid in cash or by Visa or Mastercard credit or debit card. Allow about 30 minutes. San Mateo publishes an internet wedding cam add-on so remote family can watch the chapel ceremony.
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