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The Santa Lucia Preserve

Carmel, CA(831) 620-6700santaluciapreserve.com
The Santa Lucia Preserve tented wedding reception
Reports on file
2
All-in cost submissions
Typical submission guest count
88
Range: 75 to 100
Venue Capacity
300
300 seated · 300 cocktail
Average Cost Per Guest
$1,100
Across submissions
Seasonality Swing
+11%
Peak season vs off-peak
Cost Range
$90k
$90k–$100k
Up to $100k 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 Santa Lucia Preserve: site fee, ceremony surcharge, and any required add-ons rolled together. Here’s what the numbers look like.

Median All-In
$95,000
Median Spend · By Wedding Month
Day of Week:
More filters unlock as submissions grow
$100k
$90k
May '26
Jun '26
Jul '26
Aug '26
Sep '26
Oct '26
Nov '26
Dec '26
Jan '27
Feb '27
Mar '27
Apr '27
May '27
Jun '27
25th Pctl
$92,500
Median
$95,000
75th Pctl
$97,500
Mean
$95,000
Recent Submissions
MonthDayGuestsTotalTypeNotes
May 2027Fri75$90,000QuotePeak Friday · Venue + F&B min
Dec 2026Sat100$100,000QuotePeak Saturday · Venue + F&B min
May 2027 · Fri$90,000
75 guests · Quote
Peak Friday · Venue + F&B min
Dec 2026 · Sat$100,000
100 guests · Quote
Peak Saturday · Venue + F&B min
Pricing Model Key
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
Members Only
Weddings are available only to Santa Lucia Preserve members and their sponsored guests.
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