Weddings Under 5K

Henry Babler Enclosed Shelter

Wildwood, MO

$125
published price
Venue typeState Park
LocationWildwood, MO
Published price$125
CapacityUp to 60 guests
SettingIndoor

What the venue publishes

$125 per day. Two rooms (total capacity of 60 people), tables, chairs, heat/air conditioning, refrigerator, electrical outlets, counter space, ADA accessible restrooms, large parking area.

The source publishes $125 as the fee for this space, not a starting point.

Included per the venue's site

  • tables
  • chairs
  • heat/air conditioning
  • refrigerator
  • electrical outlets

Available year-round; may close during winter depending on road conditions.

Published on mostateparks.com, checked August 2026. Fee schedules change, so confirm before booking.

Where this price sits in St. Louis

$125 is the 10th lowest published starting price of the 20 venues listed in the St. Louis metro. The metro median starting price is $133, and 10 of the 20 listings publish a higher starting price than this one.

Among the 3 state park listings in the metro it ranks 3rd lowest, against a median of $75 for that type.

What the capacity costs per guest

The source publishes a capacity of 60 guests. At $125, filling the space works out to $2.08 per guest for the site fee alone, before the license, an officiant, food, or rentals. The median published capacity across the 14 St. Louis listings that publish one is 90 guests, so this space is smaller than the metro median.

Cheaper published prices in Wildwood

This listing in Wildwood publishes a starting price below $125.

VenuePublished priceCapacity
Dr. Edmund A. Babler Memorial State Park - Open SheltersWildwood, MO · State Park$75 to $90130 guests

Other state park listings in St. Louis

Same venue type, prices closest to this one.

VenuePublished priceCapacity
Route 66 State Park - Forest & Dogwood SheltersEureka, MO · State Park$70100 guests

Marriage license in St. Louis County, MO

The venue fee above does not include the license. Wildwood sits in St. Louis County, MO, and these are the terms that county publishes. Checked September 2026.

Issuing officeSt. Louis County Recorder of Deeds (Department of Revenue)41 South Central Avenue, Clayton, MO 63105
License fee$49Recorder of Deeds price list: Marriage License $49.00, Marriage Certificate $1.00, Affidavit (Parental Consent) $1.00, Certified Copy of Marriage License or Application $9.00, Non-Certified Copy $2.00.
Waiting periodNone
License valid for30 days
Who must appearOne party may apply, per the office's published rule
ID requiredvalid government issued picture ID uploaded by both parties during the online application
AppointmentRequired
Apply onlineApplication available online
Same-day issueIssued the same visit
Witnesses2 required by statute

Source: stlouiscountymo.gov, stlouiscountymo.gov, revisor.mo.gov

Every applicant must complete the online marriage license application first; the office cannot issue a license without it. There are then two routes. A completely contact free route with no appointment is available when at least one party is currently a St. Louis County resident, both upload valid government photo IDs and both answer the computer generated security questions, after which the license can be picked up at any time or mailed the same day. Otherwise you must book a virtual application interview through the QLess scheduler and walk-ins are not accepted. The Clayton office is open Monday to Thursday only, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

How the metro prices out

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