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Palace of Fine Arts

San Francisco, CA415-831-5500palaceoffinearts.org
Palace of Fine Arts bride groom portrait
Reports on file
1
All-in cost submissions
Typical submission guest count
95
Range: 95 to 95
Venue Capacity
250
250 seated · 250 cocktail
Average Cost Per Guest
$63
Across submissions
Seasonality Swing
Need more season variety
Cost Range
$6k
$6k
Single submission
Reported
All-In Reported Cost · 1 receipt

What couples actually paid or were quoted.

1 couple shared what they paid or were quoted for Palace of Fine Arts: site fee, ceremony surcharge, and any required add-ons rolled together. Here’s what the numbers look like.

Median All-In
$6,000
Median Spend · By Wedding Month
Day of Week:
More filters unlock as submissions grow
$6k
Sep '25
Oct '25
Nov '25
Dec '25
Jan '26
Feb '26
Mar '26
Apr '26
May '26
Jun '26
Jul '26
25th Pctl
$6,000
Median
$6,000
75th Pctl
$6,000
Mean
$6,000
Recent Submissions
MonthDayGuestsTotalTypeNotes
Oct 2025Fri95$6,000QuotePeak Friday · Venue only
Oct 2025 · Fri$6,000
95 guests · Quote
Peak Friday · Venue only
Pricing Model Key
Venue onlySite fee only. Catering, bar, and other services sourced separately.
Coming with more data
As submission counts grow, we’ll break this down into line-item ranges (site fee vs. ceremony surcharge vs. required add-ons) plus seasonal and day-of-week adjustments.
What’s included
Site fee, ceremony surcharge, required staffing, security, insurance riders, and overtime as billed.
What’s not
Catering, florals, rentals, photography, music, attire: those have their own ledgers.
Fine Print

Restrictions & Rules

House Rules
Preferred Caterer
Cow Hollow Catering is the preferred provider of all concessions and catering services.
In-House Security
POFA Security is responsible for staffing all security unless otherwise approved.
Union Labor
The venue requires the use of IATSE Local 16 stagehands to perform all theatrical work.
Lobby Use
The lobby may be used as an alternate reception space only with specific fire permits and approval.
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