St. Louis City Civil Courts Building Courthouse Wedding
St. Louis, MO
| Venue type | Courthouse & City Hall |
| Location | St. Louis, MO |
| Published price | Free |
| Setting | Indoor |
| Event type | Ceremony only |
What the venue publishes
No-cost wedding ceremonies performed by Judges of the 22nd Judicial Circuit on select Fridays at 2:00pm in the Civil Courts Building (registration 1:15-1:45pm). Marriage license fee (separate, not the ceremony fee): $60.00 nonrefundable application fee, which includes a $48.00 license fee and a $12.00 certificate copy fee.
The source publishes Free as the fee for this space, not a starting point.
2026 ceremony dates published: Jan 9 & 23, Feb 6 & 20, Mar 6 & 20, Apr 10 & 24, May 15, Jun 5 & 26, Jul 10 & 24, Aug 7 & 21, Sep 11 & 25, Oct 9 & 23, Nov 6, Dec 4 & 18. Requires valid picture ID, proof of residency for one applicant, two witnesses age 21+, and a valid Missouri marriage license from the St. Louis City Recorder of Deeds.
Published on stlouiscityrecorder.org, checked August 2026. Fee schedules change, so confirm before booking.
Where this price sits in St. Louis
A published fee of $0 is the 1st lowest published starting price of the 20 venues listed in the St. Louis metro. The metro median starting price is $133, and 19 of the 20 listings publish a higher starting price than this one.
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Marriage license in City of St. Louis, MO
The venue fee above does not include the license. St. Louis sits in City of St. Louis, MO, and these are the terms that county publishes. Checked September 2026.
| Issuing office | City of St. Louis Recorder of Deeds, Marriage License Department1200 Market St., City Hall, Room 128, St. Louis, MO 63103 |
| License fee | $48$60.00 nonrefundable application fee payable by Visa or MasterCard or cash, no checks. This includes a $48.00 marriage license fee and a $12.00 certificate copy fee. |
| Waiting period | None |
| License valid for | 30 days |
| Who must appear | Both parties, in person |
| ID required | driver's license, state ID or passport showing the full legal name for both parties |
| Appointment | Not required |
| Apply online | Application available online |
| Same-day issue | Issued the same visit |
| Witnesses | 2 required by statute |
Source: stlouis-mo.gov, revisor.mo.gov
The license is issued during the visit and the city states it must be used for a ceremony within 29 days after it is picked up. Two witnesses must sign the license and the officiant must return it within 15 days. The $12 certificate copy is mailed automatically once the license is recorded. Divorced applicants must wait at least 30 days from the date the divorce was finalized before applying. Unusually long counter hours: 8 am to 6 pm Monday to Thursday, 8 am to 5 pm Friday and 9 am to 1 pm Saturday, so a Saturday license pickup is possible here.
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