Free and low-cost places to get married in Dallas–Fort Worth

A small wedding in Dallas–Fort Worth can cost less than a nice dinner out. These are the lowest starting prices we've found, cheapest first. Prices come from each venue's or city's published rates; confirm before you book.

Place	Area	Starts at	What you get
Dallas city parks	Dallas	$50	Two-hour park reservation at $25/hour
Whispering Creek Ranch & Chapel	Granbury	$100	Ceremony only, for the couple
Fort Worth Water Gardens	Fort Worth	$150	Half-day reservation for under 100 people, plus deposit
Dallas County JP 3-1	Dallas	$150	Weekday courtroom ceremony, up to 15 guests
Tarrant County JP 4	Tarrant County	$150	Weekday courtroom ceremony
Tarrant County JP 7	Mansfield	$200	Courtroom ceremony, business hours
Tarrant County JP 3	Fort Worth	$220	Courtroom ceremony, up to 30 people
Drive Up and Wed	Hurst	$250	Officiant and a 10-minute ceremony
Chapel at Chestnut Square	McKinney	$350	One-hour ceremony in a 1908 chapel
Grapevine Botanical Gardens	Grapevine	$450	Two-hour Garden Court ceremony (residents; $550 non-residents)
Artspace 111	Fort Worth	$780	Elopement for up to 10 guests
Southside Preservation Hall	Fort Worth	$800	Historic church rental, smallest space
Dallas Arboretum	Dallas	$880	One-hour garden ceremony for up to 10, standing
A and M Gardens	Azle	$600	Weekday garden elopement for up to 10 guests, 3 hours
The Melissa Barn	Melissa	$1,000	Weekday elopement with officiant and photographer

Ways to spend less anywhere

Pick a weekday. Little Wren, Fort Worth Country Memories and Artspace 111 all price weekdays lower.
Go off-peak. The Dallas Arboretum charges less in January, February, July and August.
Bring your own catering. Venues without an in-house caterer often have no food minimum.
Keep the license cheap. The Twogether in Texas course cuts the license fee to about $20 and skips the 72-hour wait. How licenses work