The Orchid List · Venues · Palo Alto, CA
Lucie Stern Community Center
Registry Verdict
Historic 1934 Spanish Mediterranean civic center with a ballroom and garden patio.
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All-in cost submissions
80
Range: 80 to 80
200
200 seated · 300 cocktail
$75
Across submissions
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$6k
$6k
Single submission
Reported
All-In Reported Cost · 1 receipt
What couples actually paid or were quoted.
A wedding at Lucie Stern Community Center typically runs about $6,000 all-in, based on real quotes and receipts. That’s the site fee, ceremony surcharge, and any required add-ons rolled together. Here’s what the numbers look like.
Median All-In
$6,000
Reported Costs · By Wedding Date
Day of Week:
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median $6,000
$6k
Feb '26
Fri · off-peak
25th Pctl
$6,000
Median
$6,000
75th Pctl
$6,000
Mean
$6,000
Recent Submissions
| Month | Day | Guests | Total | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | Fri | 80 | $6,000 | Paid | Off-peak Friday. DIY-friendly historic Spanish-style community center, tables, chairs and ceremony PA included. No hard alcohol allowed. |
Feb 2026 · Fri$6,000
80 guests · Paid
Off-peak Friday. DIY-friendly historic Spanish-style community center, tables, chairs and ceremony PA included. No hard alcohol allowed.
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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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