Romantic Wedding in Connecticut


Wedding Officiant Pricing

Whether we call it “pricing” or “your investment”, it comes down to the same question:
“How much does it cost to get married in Connecticut?”

 

What Google's A.I. Says (Ernest Adams’s fees are listed after Google’s estimates!)

As of early November, 2025, “In Connecticut, the average wedding officiant fee ranges from approximately $350 to $650, though costs can be lower or higher depending on the officiant’s experience, location, and the specific services required. Expect to pay more for highly customized ceremonies, rehearsals, and officiants with extensive experience, while simpler services for elopements may start around $350.

Average costs

  • Average CT cost: Around $353, with quotes often falling between $350 and $650.
  • Average professional/celebrant cost: Expect to pay between $300 and $800 or more for professional officiants who create personalized, custom ceremonies.
  • Average elopement/simple ceremony cost: Some officiants may offer packages for simple ceremonies starting as low as $350.”

Getting married in New London County, Connecticut

Officiating at both rehearsal and wedding

Unlimited number of guests.
Unlimited number of planning sessions (in-person or Zoom or phone).
Custom-crafted ceremony written with your help and input.
Unlimited drafts, as time permits.
Officiating at your rehearsal, weekday or weekend.
Discount for weekday.
Officiating at your wedding ceremony, weekday or weekend.
Discount for weekday.
Filing your marriage license; as required by law.
$400.00 to $500.00.

Officiating at wedding only (no rehearsal)

Unlimited number of guests.
Unlimited number of planning sessions (in-person or Zoom or phone).
Custom-crafted ceremony written with your help and input.
Unlimited drafts, as time permits.
Officiating at your wedding ceremony, weekday or weekend.
Discount for weekday.
Filing your marriage license; as required by law.
$250.00 to $300.00.

Elopement-style ceremony (no rehearsal) Short notice elopements and/or guests welcome!

Limited number of guests: 4 absolute maximum at Town Hall (primarily due to limited space); 10 maximum indoors or outdoors (primarily so all can hear and see).
Limited planning sessions (via Zoom or phone).
Personalized ceremony with limited options.
Officiating at your wedding ceremony, weekday or weekend.
Discount for weekday.
Filing your marriage license; as required by law.
$150.00 to $200.00.
Well-behaved dogs kept on leads held by a guest are welcome (except in Town Hall!) if your venue permits them.



Getting married at venues at which Ernest Adams has officiated.

This is not a complete list; please contact me for a specific venue quotation (due to differences intravel expenses).

Fees depend on day of week, time of day, and other factors. At our first meeting you will know your final cost.

Please note that these fees are for officiating at your wedding ceremony only; without a rehearsal.

Fees will be less for elopements.

Special considerations for active-duty military members.

Well-behaved dogs kept on leads held by a guest are welcome if your venue permits them.

All outside events are weather permitting. (All commercial wedding venues have some provisions for bad weather!)

Anthony’s Ocean View, New Haven, CT (New Haven County)

$300.00 to $350.00.

Avery Point - Branford Mansion, Groton, CT (New London County)

$250.00 to $300.00.

Barns at Wesleyan Hills, Middletown, CT (Middlesex County)

$293.00 to $340.00.

Devil’s Hopyard State Park, East Haddam, CT (Middlesex County)

$260.00 to $310.00.

Elizabeth Park, West Hartford, CT (Hartford County)

$300.00 to $350.00.

Gillette Castle State Park, East Haddam, CT & Lyme, CT (Middlesex County)

$267.00 to $317.00.

Harkness Memorial State Park, Waterford, CT (New London County)

$250.00 to $300.00.

House of 1833, Stonington, CT (Old Mystic) (New London County)

$250.00 to $300.00.

Madison Beach Hotel, Madison, CT (New Haven County)

$278.00 to $328.00.

Mansion at Bald Hill, South Woodstock CT (Windham County County)

$310.00 to $360.00.

Mystic Aquarium, Stonington, CT (Mystic) (New London County)

$250.00 to $300.00.

New Britain Museum of American Art, New Britain, CT (Hartford County)

$310.00 to $360.00.

Norwich Inn & Spa, Norwich, CT (New London County)

$250.00 to $300.00.

Schooner Argia, Groton, CT (Mystic) (New London County)

$250.00 to $300.00.

St. Clements Castle, Portland CT (Middlesex County)

$285.00 to $335.00.

Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Hartford, CT (Hartford County)

$300.00 to $350.00.

Walnut Hill Park Rose Garden, New Britain, CT (Hartford County)

$310.00 to $360.00.

Water’s Edge, Westbrook, CT (Middlesex County)

$265.00 to $315.00.

Webb Barn, Wethersfield, CT (Hartford County)

$297.00 to $347.00.

White Memorial, Litchfield, CT (Litchfield County)

$355.00 to $400.00.

White Sands Beach, Old Lyme, CT (New London County)

$250.00 to $300.00.

Wickham Park, Manchester, CT (Hartford County)

$308.00 to $358.00.
Wickham Park is a private Park. You must make a paid reservation.

Woodwinds, Branford, CT (New Haven County)

$288.00 to $338.00.

If you don’t see your wedding venue above, please contact Ernest Adams for a free quotation!

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