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The Hollins House

Santa Cruz, CA(831) 459-9182thehollinshouse.com
The Hollins House garden reception
Reports on file
2
All-in cost submissions
Typical submission guest count
143
Range: 130 to 155
Venue Capacity
180
180 seated · 200 cocktail
Average Cost Per Guest
$152
Across submissions
Seasonality Swing
+14%
Peak season vs off-peak
Cost Range
$20k
$20k–$23k
Up to $22.7k reported
Reported
All-In Reported Cost · 2 receipts

What couples actually paid or were quoted.

2 couples shared what they paid or were quoted for The Hollins House: site fee, ceremony surcharge, and any required add-ons rolled together. Here’s what the numbers look like.

Median All-In
$21,350
Median Spend · By Wedding Month
Day of Week:
More filters unlock as submissions grow
$20k
$22.7k
May '25
Jun '25
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25th Pctl
$20,675
Median
$21,350
75th Pctl
$22,025
Mean
$21,350
Recent Submissions
MonthDayGuestsTotalTypeNotes
Sep 2026Sat130$22,700QuotePeak Saturday · Venue + F&B min
Jun 2025Fri155$20,000QuotePeak Friday · Venue only
Sep 2026 · Sat$22,700
130 guests · Quote
Peak Saturday · Venue + F&B min
Jun 2025 · Fri$20,000
155 guests · Quote
Peak Friday · Venue only
Pricing Model Key
Venue onlySite fee only. Catering, bar, and other services sourced separately.
Venue + F&B minSite fee plus a required food and beverage minimum spend.
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
10 PM event end
All events must end by 10 PM.
In-house catering only
All food (other than dessert) must be provided by the Hollins House. No outside catering.
BYO beer and wine with $30 per-person minimum
Couples may bring their own beer and wine, but a $30 per person minimum on Hollins House alcohol applies. Hard alcohol brought in by guests is not permitted; alcohol brought without prior arrangement is subject to a fine.
On-site event coordinator included
The venue fee includes full access to the Hollins House on-site event coordinator.
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