Woodlands Stewardship Education Center at Ellanor C. Lawrence Park
Chantilly, VA
| Venue type | Other Venue |
| Location | Chantilly, VA |
| Published price | $1,000 to $1,200 |
| Capacity | Up to 92 guests |
| Setting | Indoor and Outdoor |
| Event type | Ceremony and reception possible |
What the venue publishes
Fairfax County Park Authority, Ellanor C. Lawrence Park Rental Facilities: "Rental Rates: Friday through Sunday and Holidays $1,200 for four hours, $300 for each additional hour. Monday through Thursday $1,000 for four hours, $250 for each additional hour."
The source publishes a range of $1,000 to $1,200, so which end applies depends on the options the source lists.
Included per the venue's site
- Tables and chairs included with rental
- Complimentary Wi-Fi
- Flat screen TV for presentations or slideshows
- Outdoor natural rock amphitheater for ceremonies
Built to the Living Building Challenge green-building standard. The Woodlands Multipurpose Room seats up to 92 guests under vaulted ceilings, with panoramic windows, an exterior wooden deck and an outdoor natural rock amphitheater ideal for ceremonies. Mandatory extra: Alcohol Beverage Use Fee $225. Reservations only during spring and fall (March-May and September-November) and must be made at least 60 days in advance. Parking lot has 67 standard, 4 ADA and 3 bus spaces.
Published on fairfaxcounty.gov, checked August 2026. Fee schedules change, so confirm before booking.
Where this price sits in Washington, DC
$1,000 is the 29th lowest published starting price of the 36 venues listed in the Washington, DC metro. The metro median starting price is $373, and 6 of the 36 listings publish a higher starting price than this one.
Among the 4 other venue listings in the metro it ranks 3rd lowest, against a median of $680 for that type.
What the capacity costs per guest
The source publishes a capacity of 92 guests. At $1,000, filling the space works out to $11 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 smaller than the metro median.
Cheaper published prices in Chantilly
This listing in Chantilly publishes a starting price below $1,000.
| Venue | Published price | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Cabell's Mill (Ellanor C. Lawrence Park) - Building and PatioChantilly, VA · Estate & Historic Home | $360 to $1,000 | 135 guests |
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| Montgomery Parks Park Activity Building (weekend rental)Silver Spring, MD · Other Venue | $300 to $360 | not published |
| Twin Lakes Golf Course - Oaks RoomClifton, VA · Other Venue | $3,000 | not published |
Marriage license in Fairfax County, VA
The venue fee above does not include the license. Chantilly sits in Fairfax County, VA, and these are the terms that county publishes. Checked September 2026.
| Issuing office | Clerk of the Circuit Court for Fairfax County, Public Service DivisionFairfax County Courthouse, 4110 Chain Bridge Road, Suite 116, Fairfax, VA 22030 |
| License fee | $30The fee is $30.00 payable by cash or credit card (Visa or MasterCard only with a 4% processing fee). |
| Waiting period | None |
| License valid for | 60 days |
| Who must appear | Both parties, in person |
| ID required | a valid photo id (driver's license, passport or military identification card) for each applicant, the Social Security number of each applicant, and the full names of each applicant's parents including full middle names as they appear on their birth certificates |
| Appointment | Not required |
| Apply online | Application available online |
| Same-day issue | Issued the same visit |
| Ceremony at the office | Not offered by this office |
| Witnesses | None required by statute |
Source: fairfaxcounty.gov, fairfaxcounty.gov, law.lis.virginia.gov
Both applicants must appear together and be at least 18. Hours for obtaining a marriage license are 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, and no appointment is needed. Completing the free Online Marriage License Pre-Application first speeds up the counter visit; once submitted you have sixty days to come in for the license. The clerk also issues marriage licenses at a satellite location on the second Tuesday of each month. Chantilly, Clifton, Great Falls, Herndon, Lorton and Vienna all sit in Fairfax County, and in any case a Virginia license from any circuit court is valid anywhere in Virginia.
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