Bear Creek Park
There are many inexpensive and free areas in Houston to have a wedding. The majority of the ceremonies I have officiated at are held in backyards and homes, however it is possible to have a beautiful ceremony at a local park.
Back in September 2013, I officiated at a ceremony at Bear Creek Park in Houston. Bear Creek Park is located off of War Memorial Drive. And best of all, it is FREE of charge. Now, they do require a deposit, however, once you have cleaned up after your ceremony, the deposit is returned to you.
I emailed them back in September about permits and such. No permits are required, just the deposit. This is wrote they wrote back to me in their email:
"We have nine parks that can be reserved – Bear Creek Pioneers Park, George Bush Park, McClendon Park, Mary Jo Peckham Park, Alief Amity Park, Katy Park, Stein Park, Bayland Park and New Kentucky Park. You can go to our website to see locations and what is under each one: www.pct3.hctx.net. There is no actual charge but, if a pavilion was available, we would hold it for at least two days. Someone would then have to come into our office to fill out a reservation form. Also, we require a $125.00 check deposit to insure that the pavilion was cleaned after use and that no damage was done. The check would then be voided and returned."
Here are a couple of the pictures from the ceremony where I was the officiant in September 2013.
