Grand Canyon National Park

01 The rules

Permit fact card

Permit

Required: Special Use Permit — wedding (issued to the couple, not a third party)

Application fee

$70 non-refundable application fee (Pay.gov)

Other fees

Management fee $210 for a wedding ($280 total with the application fee). Shoshone Point & Picnic Pavilion also $280 total. Shrine of the Ages $285 per day ($355 total). Extra charge per hour beyond the 2-hour block. Complex events may add monitoring costs.

Entrance & parking

The permit fee does not include entrance fees for the wedding party and guests. Contracted photographers and officiants are not charged an entrance fee if they show a copy of the permit at the entrance station.

Lead time

No requests are expedited, no exceptions; complex special events may need up to 6 months. Follow up if no reply within two business days.

Booking window

Applications accepted up to 1 year in advance

Group size

Per site, from 20 (Point Imperial) to 85 (Shoshone Point); 250 indoors at the Shrine of the Ages

Caps & rules

2-hour block (Shoshone Point up to 6 hours); extra hours cost extra. No exclusive use. Outdoor sites prohibit archways or any structure, balloons, thrown items, chairs (except for accessibility) and amplified sound. North Rim sites and Shoshone Point are open for permits May 15–October 15 only.

Photographer

Contracted photographers, officiants and performers are covered by the couple's permit when they present a copy at the entrance station.

Seasons

Pima Point is on Hermit Road, closed to private vehicles March 1–November 30 (shuttle only). The permits page carries 2026 notices about North Rim and inner-canyon (North Kaibab, Phantom Ranch) closures: check them before choosing a site.

02 Where

9 designated ceremony sites

As listed by the agency. Numbers in brackets are the group caps it gives.

1. South Rim: Shoshone Point (85; May 15–Oct 15; catering may be authorized)
2. South Rim: Pima Point (30)
3. South Rim: Grandeur Point (45)
4. South Rim: West Rim Worship Site (50)
5. South Rim: Moran Point (35)
6. South Rim: Lipan Point (35)
7. South Rim: Shrine of the Ages (250 indoors)
8. North Rim: Cape Royal Amphitheater (40; May 15–Oct 15)
9. North Rim: Point Imperial (20; May 15–Oct 15)

03 Re-check log

Compared with our June 2026 guides

Sources

Where each value comes from

1. Special Use Permits — Grand Canyon (NPS), last updated Oct 27, 2026 ↗ Read on November 6, 2026
2. Getting Married at Grand Canyon (NPS), last updated June 12, 2025 ↗ Read on November 6, 2026