Weddings Under 5K

Stone Shelter

St. Louis, MO

$140
published price
Venue typePark & Pavilion
LocationSt. Louis, MO
Published price$140
CapacityUp to 100 guests
SettingOutdoor

What the venue publishes

Standard capacity (100 visitors): $140 per day. Large events up to 300 visitors require an additional $50 refundable deposit plus $50 (up to 200 guests) or $100 (up to 300 guests).

The source publishes $140 as the fee for this space, not a starting point.

Included per the venue's site

  • barbecue pit
  • electric outlets
  • water fountain and spigot
  • fire ring

2026 pavilion/picnic season runs March 14 through November 3. Located at 4490 Northwest Drive, St. Louis, MO 63110.

Published on towergrovepark.org, checked August 2026. Fee schedules change, so confirm before booking.

Where this price sits in St. Louis

$140 is the 11th lowest published starting price of the 20 venues listed in the St. Louis metro. The metro median starting price is $133, and 9 of the 20 listings publish a higher starting price than this one.

Among the 10 park & pavilion listings in the metro it ranks 6th lowest, against a median of $130 for that type.

What the capacity costs per guest

The source publishes a capacity of 100 guests. At $140, filling the space works out to $1.40 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 larger than the metro median.

Cheaper published prices in St. Louis

These listings in St. Louis publish a starting price below $140.

VenuePublished priceCapacity
Old Playground PavilionSt. Louis, MO · Park & Pavilion$12075 guests
Humboldt North & South PavilionsSt. Louis, MO · Park & Pavilion$8050 guests
Lily Pond ShelterSt. Louis, MO · Park & Pavilion$3020 guests

Other park & pavilion listings in St. Louis

Same venue type, prices closest to this one.

VenuePublished priceCapacity
Blanchette Park Shelter #1St. Charles, MO · Park & Pavilion$95 to $190not published
Wapelhorst Park ShelterSt. Charles, MO · Park & Pavilion$95 to $190not published
The RuinsSt. Louis, MO · Park & PavilionFrom $400100 guests

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 officeCity 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 periodNone
License valid for30 days
Who must appearBoth parties, in person
ID requireddriver's license, state ID or passport showing the full legal name for both parties
AppointmentNot required
Apply onlineApplication available online
Same-day issueIssued the same visit
Witnesses2 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.

How the metro prices out

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