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Weddings in Newark, NJ

635 local wedding vendors in and around Newark, from venues to the getaway car, each checked against a public Google profile.

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Neighborhoods and Nearby Towns

Neighborhoods

Central Ward 60Ironbound 33Seventh Avenue 24Weequahic 8Forest Hill 8Lower Vailsburg 6Fairmount 5Dayton 4

Nearby Towns

Elizabeth 30Montclair 26Bloomfield 22Union 20Belleville 20Kearny 19Irvington 17West Orange 16Nutley 14Clifton 14Staten Island 12East Orange 12Hillside 10Maplewood 10Harrison 9Edison 9Verona 7Livingston 7North Arlington 6South Orange Village 6Lyndhurst 6Saddle Brook 6Iselin 6Totowa 5Rutherford 5Cedar Grove 5Millburn 5Linden 5East Hanover 5Passaic 5Garwood 4Perth Amboy 4Madison 4Paramus 4Fords 4City of Orange 4Cranford 4Kenilworth 4Roselle Park 4Summit 4Fairfield 3Woodbridge 3

Plan the Day

Getting Married in Newark

Wedding Weather

Average highs sit between 65 and 85 degrees in 5 months: May, Jun, Aug, Sep, Oct. Gold bars mark those months; the small number is average rain.

  1. 40°Jan3.4 in
  2. 43°Feb3.0 in
  3. 51°Mar4.1 in
  4. 63°Apr3.9 in
  5. 73°May4.0 in
  6. 82°Jun4.3 in
  7. 87°Jul4.7 in
  8. 85°Aug4.2 in
  9. 78°Sep3.8 in
  10. 66°Oct3.8 in
  11. 55°Nov3.3 in
  12. 45°Dec4.1 in

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991 to 2020, station NEWARK INTL AP, NJ US, 4.6 km from the city center. Source

Marriage License

Newark City Clerk, Marriage Bureau issues licenses for Essex County. The license costs $28. Waiting period: 72 hours from filing the application (none for remarriage). Bring Government photo ID; NJ residents show proof of residency; witness 18+ required. Appointment required with Newark Marriage Bureau (City Hall, Room B9).

Check with the office before you go; fees and rules change. Sources: Newark Marriage License NJ Dept of Health marriage licenses

Park Ceremony Permits

A permit is needed for a ceremony in a city park. Essex County wedding ceremony and photography form lists a per-ceremony fee (older and newer forms differ, roughly $115 to $150 for up to 100 guests); not verified from the PDF. Older form says apply at least 30 days ahead.

Sources: Essex County wedding ceremony and photography application

Public Places That Host Weddings

Each link goes to the operator's own page about ceremonies or events.

Where This Comes From

  • Vendors: public Google Business Profiles, pulled 2026-10-31, checked against each vendor's own website where they have one.
  • City and population: US Census Bureau Vintage 2024 estimates and 2024 Gazetteer.
  • Neighborhoods: Wikidata (CC0) and the neighborhood named in each vendor's Google address.
  • Photos: Wikimedia Commons, each credited with its author and license.
  • Weather: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991 to 2020.
  • License and permit rules: the county and city offices linked above.

Where

Newark, NJ

635 wedding vendors