Weddings Under 5K

27 wedding venues under $1,000 in Boston

Illustration of venues that start under $1,000 in the Boston area
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Under $1,000 is where public fee schedules beat private venues outright: park districts, courts, and civic buildings rent the same square footage for a fraction of the wedding-market rate. Every listing below is a real Boston area site with a price published by the venue itself or in a public fee schedule, checked in August 2026. We do not publish estimates, and we do not take a cut of what you book.

Listings
27
Cheapest
$25
Median start
$225
Highest start
$895

Cheapest is Massachusetts One-Day Marriage Designation (Solemnizer Certificate) at $25. Prices last verified against their sources in August 2026.

The mix here is 16 park & pavilion, 3 state park, 3 estate & historic home, 2 courthouse & city hall, plus a few others, spread across 12 cities in the metro. Filter by price tier, guest count, indoor or outdoor, and ceremony versus reception below, then open any listing to see its source link.

27 of 27 venues

Massachusetts One-Day Marriage Designation (Solemnizer Certificate)

$25
Boston, MA
Other VenueCeremony only

"If you wish to have a relative or family friend solemnize the marriage, he/she can apply for a One-Day Designation to Solemnize a Marriage. The fee is $25." (Wellesley Town Clerk, Marriage Licenses page.)

Larz Anderson Park - Individual Barbecue Area

$45 to $180
Brookline, MAUp to 8
Park & PavilionOutdoorCeremony + reception

Brookline Recreation, Larz Anderson Park fee table: "Individual Barbecue Area" - Resident $45 half day / $90 full day; Non-Resident $90 half day / $180 full day.

Borderland State Park

From $45
North Easton, MA
State ParkOutdoorCeremony only

Massachusetts DCR special event permit fee schedule: "Special event application fee $45.00 (Fee to be paid at time of application and separate from any event costs.)" The published per-day outdoor venue rental fees ($250 small / $1,000 mid-size / $2,000 large) apply only to "Commercial (for profit business) applicants," not to a private wedding.

Maudslay State Park

From $45
Newburyport, MA
State ParkOutdoorCeremony only

Massachusetts DCR special event permit fee schedule: "Special event application fee $45.00 (Fee to be paid at time of application and separate from any event costs.)" The per-day outdoor venue rental fees apply only to commercial for-profit applicants, not private weddings.

Walden Pond State Reservation

From $45
Concord, MA
State ParkOutdoorCeremony only

Massachusetts DCR special event permit fee schedule: "Special event application fee $45.00 (Fee to be paid at time of application and separate from any event costs.)" The per-day outdoor venue rental fees apply only to commercial for-profit applicants.

Quincy City Hall Wedding Ceremony

$70
Quincy, MA
Courthouse & City HallIndoorCeremony only

"Marriage licenses may also be used to be married at Quincy City Hall. The fee to be married at Quincy City Hall is $70.00."

Boston City Hall Wedding Ceremony

$75
Boston, MA
Courthouse & City HallIndoorCeremony only

"The wedding ceremony costs $75 ($60 plus a $15 City service fee). If you are late, you will be charged an extra $25. We only accept cash."

Salem Common (Park Open Space Event Permit)

$150 to $300
Salem, MA
Park & PavilionOutdoorCeremony + reception

Salem Parks & Recreation policy: "The following Nonwaivable Administrative fees will apply to all permitted events using permittable open spaces within a Salem park property. SALEM BASED $150.00 / NOT SALEM BASED $300.00"

Larz Anderson Park - Temple of Love

$175 to $275
Brookline, MAUp to 100
Park & PavilionOutdoorCeremony only

Brookline Recreation, Larz Anderson Park fee table: "Wedding Ceremony (Half Day only)" - Resident $175, Non-Resident $275. Half Day is 10am-2:30pm or 3-7:30pm.

Larz Anderson Park - Top of the Hill

$175 to $275
Brookline, MAUp to 150
Park & PavilionOutdoorCeremony only

Brookline Recreation, Larz Anderson Park fee table: "Wedding Ceremony (Half Day only)" - Resident $175, Non-Resident $275. Half Day is 10am-2:30pm or 3-7:30pm.

Larz Anderson Park - The Allee

$175 to $275
Brookline, MAUp to 50
Park & PavilionOutdoorCeremony only

Brookline Recreation, Larz Anderson Park fee table: "Wedding Ceremony (Half Day only)" - Resident $175, Non-Resident $275. Half Day is 10am-2:30pm or 3-7:30pm.

Larz Anderson Park - Shelter Area

$175 to $550
Brookline, MAUp to 85
Park & PavilionOutdoorCeremony + reception

Brookline Recreation, Larz Anderson Park fee table: "Shelter Area" - Resident $175 half day / $350 full day; Non-Resident $275 half day / $550 full day. Half Day is 10am-2:30pm or 3-7:30pm; Full Day is 10am-7:30pm.

Skyline Park - Picnic Shelter

$175 to $550
Brookline, MAUp to 35
Park & PavilionOutdoorCeremony + reception

Brookline Recreation, Skyline Park fee table: "Shelter Area" - Resident $175 half day / $350 full day; Non-Resident $275 half day / $550 full day. Half Day is 10am-2:30pm or 3-7:30pm.

Pageant Field Pavilion

$225 to $375
Quincy, MA
Park & PavilionOutdoorCeremony + reception

City of Quincy Park Permit page: "Pageant Field Pavilion: $225.00 for Quincy residents family / $375.00 for Quincy business use"

Faxon Park Picnic Area

$225 to $375
Quincy, MA
Park & PavilionOutdoorCeremony + reception

City of Quincy Park Permit page: "Faxon Park: $225.00 for Quincy residents family / $375.00 for Quincy business use"

Stage Fort Park - Gazebo

$300
Gloucester, MA
Park & PavilionOutdoorCeremony only

"If you are reserving the Gazebo or Rose Garden there is a fee of $300 that will reserve the area for two hours... The cost of the permit is $300 for both residents and non-residents."

Stage Fort Park - Rose Garden

$300
Gloucester, MA
Garden & ConservatoryOutdoorCeremony only

"If you are reserving the Gazebo or Rose Garden there is a fee of $300 that will reserve the area for two hours... The cost of the permit is $300 for both residents and non-residents."

Good Harbor Beach

$300
Gloucester, MA
Park & PavilionOutdoorCeremony only

"The cost of the permit is $300 for both residents and non-residents." Beach locations, unlike the Gazebo and Rose Garden, "can be used as long as needed" rather than a two-hour block.

Wingaersheek Beach

$300
Gloucester, MA
Park & PavilionOutdoorCeremony only

"The cost of the permit is $300 for both residents and non-residents." Beach locations "can be used as long as needed."

Niles Beach

$300
Gloucester, MA
Park & PavilionOutdoorCeremony only

"The cost of the permit is $300 for both residents and non-residents." Beach locations "can be used as long as needed."

Half Moon Beach

$300
Gloucester, MA
Park & PavilionOutdoorCeremony only

"The cost of the permit is $300 for both residents and non-residents." Beach locations "can be used as long as needed."

Winter Island Park - Function Hall

$400 to $500
Salem, MA
Park & PavilionIndoorCeremony + reception

City of Salem, Winter Island Park fee table, "Function Hall": Salem Resident (6 hours) $400, Salem Resident Additional Hour $50; Non-Resident (6 hours) $500, Non-resident Additional Hour $75.

Winter Island Park - Pavilion

$500 to $600
Salem, MA
Park & PavilionOutdoorCeremony + reception

City of Salem, Winter Island Park fee table, "Pavilion": Salem Resident $500, Non-resident $600. Keynote: "Full-day rentals only."

Lynch Park Rose Garden

$600 to $1,100
Beverly, MA
Garden & ConservatoryOutdoorCeremony only

Beverly Recreation Department "Cost Sheet & Expenses - Rose Garden Rentals": Wedding - Resident $600, Non-Resident $1,100, for 2 hr. (including setup/breakdown). Separate line items: Photos $250 (1 hour) and Rehearsal $100 (1 hour), same for residents and non-residents.

Lyman Estate - Micro-Wedding

$895 to $1,295
Waltham, MAUp to 25
Estate & Historic HomeOutdoorIndoorCeremony + reception

"Consider us for your intimate micro-wedding of 15 people, or less, at only $895 or 25 people at $1295! VALID APRIL 30, 2026 - OCTOBER 31, 2026"

Codman Estate - Micro-Wedding

$895 to $1,295
Lincoln, MAUp to 25
Estate & Historic HomeOutdoorIndoorCeremony + reception

"Or, consider us for your intimate micro-wedding of 15 people, or less, at only $895 or 25 people at $1295!"

Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm - Micro-Wedding

$895
Newbury, MAUp to 15
Estate & Historic HomeOutdoorCeremony + reception

"Consider us for your intimate micro-wedding of 15 people, or less, at only $895! Valid November 1, 2026 - April 30, 2027"

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Common questions

How much do venues that start under $1,000 cost in Boston?
Across the 27 Boston listings on this page, published starting prices run from $25 to $895, with a median starting price of $225. The cheapest is Massachusetts One-Day Marriage Designation (Solemnizer Certificate) in Boston at $25. Every figure comes from the venue's own pricing page or a public fee schedule, checked in August 2026.
What is the cheapest of the venues that start under $1,000 in Boston?
Massachusetts One-Day Marriage Designation (Solemnizer Certificate) in Boston, at $25. Rental fees do not include the marriage license, an officiant, or anything you bring in.
Which parts of Boston have venues that start under $1,000?
The 27 listings here sit across 12 cities in the Boston area, including Brookline, Gloucester, Quincy, Salem, Boston, and North Easton. Some rates are lower for residents of the city or county that owns the site, so check whether a resident rate applies to you.
Can any of these Boston venues hold 50 or more guests?
Yes. 4 of the 27 listings on this page publish a capacity of 50 or more. The rest are sized for smaller ceremonies, and a few courthouse and garden sites cap guests in the low single digits.
Are these Boston venues indoor or outdoor?
Both. 23 of the 27 have an outdoor ceremony or reception area and 5 have indoor space. Outdoor sites almost never include a rain backup, so ask what happens to your fee if the weather turns.
Are these prices current?
Each listing shows the date its price was checked against the source, most recently August 2026, and links straight to that source so you can confirm it yourself. Fee schedules change, peak-season and weekend surcharges are common, and nothing here is a quote. Confirm with the venue before you book.

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