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Hartley Botanica

Somis, CA805-532-1997hartleybotanica.com
Hartley Botanica garden reception
Reports on file
4
All-in cost submissions
Typical submission guest count
99
Range: 75 to 125
Venue Capacity
350
350 seated · 350 cocktail
Average Cost Per Guest
$259
Across submissions
Seasonality Swing
+6%
Peak season vs off-peak
Cost Range
$24k
$23k–$26k
Up to $25.5k reported
Reported
All-In Reported Cost · 4 receipts

What couples actually paid or were quoted.

A wedding at Hartley Botanica typically runs about $24,300 all-in, with real quotes and receipts ranging from $23,995 to $25,495. That’s the site fee, ceremony surcharge, and any required add-ons rolled together. Here’s what the numbers look like.

Median All-In
$24,263
Reported Costs · By Wedding Date
Day of Week:
More filters unlock as submissions grow
median $24,263
$24k
$25.5k
$24.1k
$24.4k
Oct '25
Sat · peak
Jun '26
Sat · peak
Jan '27
Fri · off-peak
Dec '27
Sat · off-peak
25th Pctl
$24,055
Median
$24,263
75th Pctl
$24,711
Mean
$24,504
Recent Submissions
MonthDayGuestsTotalTypeNotes
Dec 2027Sat125$24,450QuoteOff-peak Saturday
Jan 2027Fri110$24,075QuoteOff-peak Friday
Jun 2026Sat85$25,495QuotePeak Saturday · Venue + F&B
Oct 2025Sat75$23,995QuotePeak Saturday · Venue + F&B
Dec 2027 · Sat$24,450
125 guests · Quote
Off-peak Saturday
Jan 2027 · Fri$24,075
110 guests · Quote
Off-peak Friday
Jun 2026 · Sat$25,495
85 guests · Quote
Peak Saturday · Venue + F&B
Oct 2025 · Sat$23,995
75 guests · Quote
Peak Saturday · Venue + F&B
Pricing Model Key
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
Specific policies vary by date and package. Confirm directly with the venue.
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