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Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium
2
All-in cost submissions
100
Range: 100 to 100
696
696 seated · 1000 cocktail
$1,163
Across submissions
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$82.5k
$82k–$150k
Up to $150k reported
Reported
All-In Reported Cost · 2 receipts
What couples actually paid or were quoted.
A wedding at Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium typically runs about $116,300 all-in, with real quotes and receipts ranging from $82,500 to $150,000. That’s the site fee, ceremony surcharge, and any required add-ons rolled together. Here’s what the numbers look like.
Median All-In
$116,250
Reported Costs · By Wedding Date
Day of Week:
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median $116,250
$150k
$82.5k
Nov '26
Sat
Dec '26
Fri
25th Pctl
$99,375
Median
$116,250
75th Pctl
$133,125
Mean
$116,250
Recent Submissions
| Month | Day | Guests | Total | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2026 | Fri | 100 | $82,500 | Quote | Friday venue rental + catering starting |
| Nov 2026 | Sat | 100 | $150,000 | Quote | Saturday full Mellon wedding typical |
Dec 2026 · Fri$82,500
100 guests · Quote
Friday venue rental + catering starting
Nov 2026 · Sat$150,000
100 guests · Quote
Saturday full Mellon wedding typical
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
Exclusive Catering
Mellon Auditorium is exclusively managed and catered by Ridgewells Catering. All food and beverage service runs through Ridgewells.
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