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The Hollins House

Santa Cruz, CA(831) 459-9182thehollinshouse.com
The Hollins House garden reception
Reports on file
1
All-in cost submissions
Typical submission guest count
130
Range: 130 to 130
Venue Capacity
180
180 seated · 200 cocktail
Average Cost Per Guest
$175
Across submissions
Seasonality Swing
Need more season variety
Cost Range
$22.7k
$22k–$23k
Single submission
Reported
All-In Reported Cost · 1 receipt

What couples actually paid or were quoted.

A wedding at The Hollins House typically runs about $22,700 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
$22,700
Reported Costs · By Wedding Date
Day of Week:
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median $22,700
$22.7k
Sep '26
Sat · peak
25th Pctl
$22,700
Median
$22,700
75th Pctl
$22,700
Mean
$22,700
Recent Submissions
MonthDayGuestsTotalTypeNotes
Sep 2026Sat130$22,700QuotePeak Saturday · Venue + F&B
Sep 2026 · Sat$22,700
130 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
10 PM event end
All events must end by 10 PM.
In-house catering only
All food (other than dessert) must be provided by the Hollins House. No outside catering.
BYO beer and wine with $30 per-person minimum
Couples may bring their own beer and wine, but a $30 per person minimum on Hollins House alcohol applies. Hard alcohol brought in by guests is not permitted; alcohol brought without prior arrangement is subject to a fine.
On-site event coordinator included
The venue fee includes full access to the Hollins House on-site event coordinator.
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