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Shadowbrook Capitola

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All-in cost submissions
100
Range: 100 to 100
100
100 seated · 100 cocktail
$51
Across submissions
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Need more season variety
$5k
$5k–$6k
Single submission
Reported
All-In Reported Cost · 1 receipt
What couples actually paid or were quoted.
A wedding at Shadowbrook Capitola typically runs about $5,100 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
$5,050
Reported Costs · By Wedding Date
Day of Week:
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median $5,050
$5k
Jul '27
Sat · off-peak
25th Pctl
$5,050
Median
$5,050
75th Pctl
$5,050
Mean
$5,050
Recent Submissions
| Month | Day | Guests | Total | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2027 | Sat | 100 | $5,050 | Quote | Off-peak Saturday · Venue + F&B |
Jul 2027 · Sat$5,050
100 guests · Quote
Off-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
No outdoor amplified music
The City of Capitola prohibits amplified music outdoors. Low-level acoustic instruments are permitted outside; the restaurant's background music plays during dining.
In-house catering and bar
All food and beverage are provided by Shadowbrook. Outside catering is not permitted.
Outside wine allowed with corkage
Bottled wine may be brought in for a corkage fee ($25 per 750 ml bottle, $35 per magnum). Other outside alcoholic beverages are not permitted.
Couples may bring their own wedding coordinator
Shadowbrook's Event Coordinator and Lead Server do not replace a Wedding Coordinator. Couples are encouraged to bring in their own.
Time windows by space
The Wine Cellar Room is available Friday evenings (4 PM-10 PM) and Saturday-Sunday (2 PM-8 PM) for up to 37 guests; Monday-Thursday evenings (4 PM-10 PM) accommodate up to 100 guests. Semi-exclusive use runs 11 AM-5 PM daily.
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