Old Manassas Courthouse Ballroom
Manassas, VA
| Venue type | Estate & Historic Home |
| Location | Manassas, VA |
| Published price | $500 to $1,400 |
| Capacity | Up to 100 guests |
| Setting | Indoor |
| Event type | Ceremony and reception possible |
What the venue publishes
Published rates for the upstairs ballroom: "$500 per two-hour period / $850 per four-hours / $1125 per six-hours / $1400 per eight hours", plus a refundable $600 security deposit.
The source publishes a range of $500 to $1,400, so which end applies depends on the options the source lists.
Included per the venue's site
- tables and chairs
The upstairs ballroom of the 1892 courthouse in the historic City of Manassas holds up to 100 people, with restaurants, museums and shopping within walking distance for guests. This is a private event rental run by Prince William County Historic Preservation, not a clerk's civil ceremony. 9248 Lee Ave.
Published on pwcva.gov, checked August 2026. Fee schedules change, so confirm before booking.
Where this price sits in Washington, DC
$500 is the 24th lowest published starting price of the 36 venues listed in the Washington, DC metro. The metro median starting price is $373, and 10 of the 36 listings publish a higher starting price than this one.
Among the 9 estate & historic home listings in the metro it ranks 3rd lowest, against a median of $1,100 for that type.
What the capacity costs per guest
The source publishes a capacity of 100 guests. At $500, filling the space works out to $5.00 per guest for the site fee alone, before the license, an officiant, food, or rentals. The median published capacity across the 23 Washington, DC listings that publish one is 100 guests, so this space is exactly at the metro median.
Cheaper published prices in Washington, DC metro
These listings in Washington, DC metro publish a starting price below $500.
| Venue | Published price | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| The Visitor Center at Frying Pan Farm Park - AuditoriumHerndon, VA · Other Venue | $360 to $720 | not published |
| Montgomery Parks Park Activity Building (weekend rental)Silver Spring, MD · Other Venue | $300 to $360 | not published |
| DC Superior Court Marriage Bureau Civil Wedding CeremonyWashington, DC · Courthouse & City Hall | $45 | not published |
Other estate & historic home listings in Washington, DC
Same venue type, prices closest to this one.
| Venue | Published price | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Cabell's Mill (Ellanor C. Lawrence Park) - Building and PatioChantilly, VA · Estate & Historic Home | $360 to $1,000 | 135 guests |
| Historic HuntleyAlexandria, VA · Estate & Historic Home | $243 to $270 | not published |
| Carlyle House Historic Park - Ceremony-Only RentalAlexandria, VA · Estate & Historic Home | $950 to $1,065 | 100 guests |
Marriage license in Prince William County, VA
The venue fee above does not include the license. Manassas sits in Prince William County, VA, and these are the terms that county publishes. Checked September 2026.
| Issuing office | Clerk of the Circuit Court for Prince William County, Manassas and Manassas Park, Public Services CenterJudicial Center, 9311 Lee Avenue, Third Floor, Manassas, VA 20110 |
| License fee | $33.50Marriage License paid for in cash (no checks), includes mailing of 1 certified copy: $33.50. Marriage License paid for with credit or debit card, includes mailing 1 certified copy: $35.50. Additional certified copies of marriage license: $2.50 each. |
| Waiting period | None |
| License valid for | 60 days |
| Who must appear | Both parties, in person |
| ID required | proof of age such as a valid driver's license, DMV walker's ID, passport or military ID, plus US issued picture identification to administer the oath, and your full Social Security number if you have one |
| Appointment | Required |
| Apply online | Application available online |
| Same-day issue | Issued the same visit |
| Ceremony at the office | Offered for $60Wedding ceremonies are performed at the courthouse on Friday afternoons by appointment only. There is a $60 fee due at the time of check-in. You must already have your processed marriage license before scheduling a courthouse ceremony, and the ceremony appointment is separate from the license appointment. |
| Witnesses | None required by statute |
Source: pwcva.gov, law.lis.virginia.gov
This one clerk's office serves Prince William County and the Cities of Manassas and Manassas Park, so Bristow, Manassas and Woodbridge couples all use it. Licenses are issued by appointment only; book the appointment first, then fill in the online application within three days of your visit, because an application entered earlier drops out of the system after 72 hours. Both applicants must appear in person, unless one signs the office's affidavit form before a notary and the other brings it in. Appointments are held at the Public Services Center front counter on the 3rd floor. The license may be used immediately upon issuance. County or city residency is not required, no witnesses are required, no blood tests are required, and a divorce decree does not need to be produced. The office recommends buying three extra certified copies at $2.50 each at the license appointment for Social Security, DMV and insurance name changes. This is the only jurisdiction in the metro whose Virginia license price is not $30, because one certified copy is bundled in.
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