Santa Clara County Wedding Chapel Civil Ceremony
San Jose, CA
| Venue type | Courthouse & City Hall |
| Location | San Jose, CA |
| Published price | $112 |
| Capacity | Up to 20 guests |
| Setting | Indoor and Outdoor |
| Event type | Ceremony only |
What the venue publishes
Office of the County Clerk-Recorder, Plan your marriage ceremony, REQUIRED CIVIL MARRIAGE FEES: "Civil ceremony in chapel with commissioner (indoor or outdoor, reservations only) $112.00". Two chapel options are offered, indoor or outdoor (weather permitting), both by reservation only.
The source publishes $112 as the fee for this space, not a starting point.
Included per the venue's site
- Deputy Marriage Commissioner performs the ceremony
- 10-minute ceremony slot
CONFIRMED ACTIVE: "Chapel appointments are available Monday to Friday between 11:00 AM to 3:30 PM", reservation only, via marriages@rec.sccgov.org or (408) 299-5658. Each ceremony is a 10-minute slot; an additional 10-minute block is $40.00 and the maximum booking is 30 minutes. The indoor chapel hosts up to 20 guests, not counting the couple and the officiant. The marriage license is a separate fee. Optional sterling silver band ring $20 each (sizes 5-13). No music during the ceremony; no food or drink in the chapel; decorations may not be attached to walls. Outdoor space for photographs must be reserved in advance at additional charge.
Published on clerkrecorder.santaclaracounty.gov, checked August 2026. Fee schedules change, so confirm before booking.
Where this price sits in San Francisco Bay Area
$112 is the 8th lowest published starting price of the 46 venues listed in the San Francisco Bay Area metro. The metro median starting price is $487, and 38 of the 46 listings publish a higher starting price than this one.
Among the 7 courthouse & city hall listings in the metro it ranks 5th lowest, against a median of $75 for that type.
What the capacity costs per guest
The source publishes a capacity of 20 guests. At $112, filling the space works out to $5.60 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 Jose
This listing in San Jose publishes a starting price below $112.
| Venue | Published price | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara County Wedding Chapel Rental (bring your own officiant)San Jose, CA · Chapel | $40 | 20 guests |
Other courthouse & city hall listings in San Francisco Bay Area
Same venue type, prices closest to this one.
| Venue | Published price | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco City Hall Civil Marriage CeremonySan Francisco, CA · Courthouse & City Hall | $113 | 6 guests |
| 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 |
Marriage license in Santa Clara County, CA
The venue fee above does not include the license. San Jose sits in Santa Clara County, CA, and these are the terms that county publishes. Checked September 2026.
| Issuing office | Office of the County Clerk-Recorder, County of Santa Clara |
| Waiting period | None |
| License valid for | 90 days |
| Who must appear | Both parties, in person |
| Ceremony at the office | OfferedThe county publicly advertises civil ceremony options including an express marriage ceremony performed at the office counter and a wedding chapel ceremony. No ceremony fee is published here. |
| Witnesses | 1 required by statute |
Source: clerkrecorder.santaclaracounty.gov, clerkrecorder.santaclaracounty.gov, clerkrecorder.santaclaracounty.gov, cdph.ca.gov
No Santa Clara County fee or procedure figure is published here. California statewide rules still apply: both parties must appear in person with valid photo ID, no blood test, no waiting period, license valid 90 days, at least one witness for a public license.
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