23 wedding venues under $1,000 in Los Angeles
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 Los Angeles 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 We do not publish estimates, and we do not take a cut of what you book.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
- 23
- Cheapest
- $28
- Median start
- $135
- Highest start
- $1,000
Cheapest is Old County Courthouse - Civil Marriage Ceremony at $28. Prices last verified against their sources in August 2026.
The mix here is 8 courthouse & city hall, 6 park & pavilion, 6 other venue, 3 garden & conservatory, spread across 14 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.
Old County Courthouse - Civil Marriage Ceremony
$28Orange County Clerk-Recorder: "Civil non-sectarian wedding ceremonies are $28. Ceremonies can be performed at the department's North County Branch Office in Anaheim, the South County Branch Office in the Laguna Hills Civic Center and at the Old County Courthouse in Santa Ana." The marriage license is a separate, mandatory purchase.
Manhattan Beach Parks Gazebo
$30 to $50Published rates on the city's outdoor facility price list: Gazebo "$30 per hour" for Manhattan Beach residents, "$50 per hour" for nonresidents. Every reservation also carries a nonrefundable $25 application fee; deposits are $50 for outdoor facilities and $300 for indoor facilities or outdoor events with 100+ guests.
Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk Civil Ceremony - Norwalk Headquarters
$35LA County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk published fee schedule: "Civil Ceremony $35". Separate published license fees: "Public Marriage License $91", "Confidential Marriage License $85". "RR/CC-Provided Witness for a Civil Ceremony $20" if you do not bring your own witness.
Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk Civil Ceremony - Beverly Hills Branch
$35LA County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk published fee schedule: "Civil Ceremony $35". Separate published license fees: "Public Marriage License $91", "Confidential Marriage License $85". "RR/CC-Provided Witness for a Civil Ceremony $20" if you do not bring your own witness.
Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk Civil Ceremony - LAX/Courthouse Branch
$35LA County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk published fee schedule: "Civil Ceremony $35". Separate published license fees: "Public Marriage License $91", "Confidential Marriage License $85". "RR/CC-Provided Witness for a Civil Ceremony $20" if you do not bring your own witness.
Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk Civil Ceremony - Van Nuys Branch
$35LA County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk published fee schedule: "Civil Ceremony $35". Separate published license fees: "Public Marriage License $91", "Confidential Marriage License $85". "RR/CC-Provided Witness for a Civil Ceremony $20" if you do not bring your own witness.
Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk Civil Ceremony - East Los Angeles Branch
$35LA County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk published fee schedule: "Civil Ceremony $35". Separate published license fees: "Public Marriage License $91", "Confidential Marriage License $85". "RR/CC-Provided Witness for a Civil Ceremony $20" if you do not bring your own witness.
Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk Civil Ceremony - Lancaster Branch
$35LA County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk published fee schedule: "Civil Ceremony $35". Separate published license fees: "Public Marriage License $91", "Confidential Marriage License $85". "RR/CC-Provided Witness for a Civil Ceremony $20" if you do not bring your own witness.
Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk Civil Ceremony - Florence/Firestone Branch
$35LA County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk published fee schedule: "Civil Ceremony $35". Separate published license fees: "Public Marriage License $91", "Confidential Marriage License $85". "RR/CC-Provided Witness for a Civil Ceremony $20" if you do not bring your own witness.
Manhattan Beach Parks Amphitheater
$75 to $120Published rates on the city's outdoor facility price list: Amphitheater "$75 per hour" for Manhattan Beach residents, "$120 per hour" for nonresidents. Every reservation also carries a nonrefundable $25 application fee; deposits are $50 for outdoor facilities and $300 for indoor facilities or outdoor events with 100+ guests.
Burton W. Chace Park - Pergolas and Picnic Shelters
From $85LA County Dept. of Beaches and Harbors, Burton W. Chace Park Area Rental Fees: "OUTDOOR AREAS | Picnic Shelter A - Picnic Shelter B - North Pergola - South Pergola ... Max of 75 guests per area ... Area fee $85 for 4 hours ... Additional hours $85 for 4 hours". Chairs are "$1.50 each. Max 50" and tables "$5.00 each. Max 2".
Manhattan Heights Community Center - Mt. Whitney Banquet Hall
$135 to $175Published rates on the city's indoor facility price list: Mt. Whitney Banquet Hall "$135 per hour" for Manhattan Beach residents, "$175 per hour" for nonresidents. Kitchen rents separately at $35/$45 per hour. Every reservation also carries a nonrefundable $25 application fee; deposits are $50 for outdoor facilities and $300 for indoor facilities or outdoor events with 100+ guests.
Heritage Hill Historic Park
$150 to $300OC Parks Fee Schedule, Section III.C: "Wedding Ceremonies - Grounds (maximum: 150 people) and Church (maximum: 75 people); three-hour minimum without reception; two-hour minimum with reception - Up to 50 people $50.00/hour; 51 to 150 people $100.00/hour". The hourly rates times the published three-hour minimum give $150 and $300. Wedding Receptions on the grounds for up to six hours are published separately at "$200.00" (up to 50), "$400.00" (51-100) and "$600.00" (101-150).
Joslyn Community Center - Ocean Banquet Hall
$165 to $200Published rates on the city's indoor facility price list: Ocean Banquet Hall "$165 per hour" for Manhattan Beach residents, "$200 per hour" for nonresidents. The center's kitchen rents separately at $35/$45 per hour. Every reservation also carries a nonrefundable $25 application fee; deposits are $50 for outdoor facilities and $300 for indoor facilities or outdoor events with 100+ guests.
Exposition Park Rose Garden - Gazebo Area
$250 to $350City of Los Angeles Dept. of Recreation and Parks, Exposition Rose Garden "Reservation and Fees": "Gazebo Area 1 to 50 people: $250 / 51 to 200 people: $350 / Additional hour: $50". There is a "3 hour minimum time limit for each event", and the quoted rate covers that minimum block.
Bixby Bandshell, Bixby Park
$267City of Long Beach Parks, Recreation and Marine facility reservation fee table: "Bixby Bandshell | Capacity 150 | Fam./NonProfit $267 | Company $427 | Deposit $267". Flat fee, not hourly.
Hart Park House
$271City of Sierra Madre FY 2026-2027 Adopted Fee Schedule, "FACILITY RENTAL FEES": "Hart Park House / A) Daily Rental / Private Flat Rate $271" for FY 2026-2027 (up from $262 in FY 2025-2026). A "Private <2 Hour Block" is published at "$102".
Exposition Park Rose Garden - East and West Garden
$300City of Los Angeles Dept. of Recreation and Parks, Exposition Rose Garden "Reservation and Fees": "East and West Garden: $300 / Additional hour: $75", covering the posted "3 hour minimum time limit for each event".
Santiago Oaks Regional Park
$300 to $450OC Parks Fee Schedule, Section III.J: "Wedding Ceremonies - East patio and lawn and bride's room (maximum: 150 people) - August through April $300.00/event; May through July $450.00/event". Flat per-event fee, seasonal. Ceremony plus reception using the conference center as well is published at "$800.00/event" (August through April) and "$1,200.00/event" (May through July).
La Casita Del Arroyo
$472 to $964City of Pasadena Fiscal Year 2026 General Fee Schedule (originally adopted June 16, 2025; revised column dated December 8, 2025), under "GENERAL FACILITY RENTAL CHARGES ... Rates are PER HOUR": "La Casita Del Arroyo (4 Hour Minimum)" - fee item 1478 "Private Individual: Resident $118.00 / Non-Resident $241.00". Hourly rate times the published 4-hour minimum gives $472 resident and $964 non-resident.
Exposition Park Rose Garden - Fountain Area
$500City of Los Angeles Dept. of Recreation and Parks, Exposition Rose Garden "Reservation and Fees": "Fountain Area: $500 / Additional hour: $100", covering the posted "3 hour minimum time limit for each event".
Friendship Auditorium
$850 to $2,150City of Los Angeles Dept. of Recreation and Parks published "Rental Fees and Charges": "Monday - Thursday 1st 3 hours $850.00, Each additional hour $100.00, Maintenance Fee $150.00"; "Sunday 1st 6 hours $1,650.00"; "Friday-Saturday, Holiday, Day prior to a Holiday 1st 6 hours $2,150.00, Each additional hour $250.00, Maintenance Fee $300.00". Range shown is the weekday 3-hour minimum to the Friday/Saturday 6-hour rate.
Dockweiler Youth Center - Wedding Package
From $1,000LA County Dept. of Beaches and Harbors, Dockweiler Youth Center reservation application: "Wedding Package - Ceremony is $1,000 +15% of gross receipts of catered budget. The package includes the one time set-up of fifty (50) chairs, two (2) tables, and general cleanup. Chairs may be set up on the youth center terrace or a designated area on the beach."
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Common questions
- How much do venues that start under $1,000 cost in Los Angeles?
- Across the 23 Los Angeles listings on this page, published starting prices run from $28 to $1,000, with a median starting price of $135. The cheapest is Old County Courthouse - Civil Marriage Ceremony in Santa Ana at $28. 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 Los Angeles?
- Old County Courthouse - Civil Marriage Ceremony in Santa Ana, at $28. Rental fees do not include the marriage license, an officiant, or anything you bring in.
- Which parts of Los Angeles have venues that start under $1,000?
- The 23 listings here sit across 14 cities in the Los Angeles area, including Los Angeles, Manhattan Beach, Santa Ana, Norwalk, Beverly Hills, and Van Nuys. 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 Los Angeles venues hold 50 or more guests?
- Yes. 7 of the 23 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 Los Angeles venues indoor or outdoor?
- Both. 10 of the 23 have an outdoor ceremony or reception area and 15 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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