The Orchid List · Venues · West Town
Fairlie
5
All-in cost submissions
145
Range: 90 to 180
250
Seated maximum
$214
Across submissions
+920%
Peak season vs off-peak
$5.5k
$5k–$57k
Up to $56.1k reported
Reported
All-In Reported Cost · 5 receipts
What couples actually paid or were quoted.
A wedding at Fairlie typically runs about $37,400 all-in, with real quotes and receipts ranging from $5,500 to $56,075. That’s the site fee, ceremony surcharge, and any required add-ons rolled together. Here’s what the numbers look like.
Median All-In
$37,375
Reported Costs · By Wedding Date
Day of Week:
More filters unlock as submissions grow
median $37,375
$13.5k
$5.5k
$37.4k
$56.1k
$41.3k
Nov '25
Sat · peak
Aug '26
Sat · peak
Mar '27
Thu · off-peak
May '27
Sat · peak
Oct '27
Sat · peak
25th Pctl
$13,500
Median
$37,375
75th Pctl
$41,250
Mean
$30,740
Recent Submissions
| Month | Day | Guests | Total | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2027 | Sat | 165 | $41,250 | Quote | Peak Saturday · Venue + F&B |
| May 2027 | Sat | 165 | $56,075 | Quote | Peak Saturday |
| Mar 2027 | Thu | 125 | $37,375 | Quote | Off-peak Thursday |
| Aug 2026 | Sat | 180 | $5,500 | Quote | Peak Saturday · Venue only |
| Nov 2025 | Sat | 90 | $13,500 | Quote | Peak Saturday · Venue only |
Oct 2027 · Sat$41,250
165 guests · Quote
Peak Saturday · Venue + F&B
May 2027 · Sat$56,075
165 guests · Quote
Peak Saturday
Mar 2027 · Thu$37,375
125 guests · Quote
Off-peak Thursday
Aug 2026 · Sat$5,500
180 guests · Quote
Peak Saturday · Venue only
Nov 2025 · Sat$13,500
90 guests · Quote
Peak Saturday · Venue only
Pricing Model Key
Venue onlySite fee only. Catering, bar, and other services sourced separately.
Venue + F&BSite fee plus food and/or beverage provided by the venue.
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
Candles
All candles must be contained in votives; open flames are not allowed anywhere in the building.
Pets
Leashed dogs are permitted during the ceremony with prior approval, then must be escorted out for the rest of the event.
Vendor Insurance
Vendors must carry $1 million general aggregate and $1 million per occurrence coverage including property damage.
Vendor Access
Vendors gain access at 2:00pm on the event day unless otherwise arranged; additional time can be purchased.
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