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The Hotel Washington
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All-in cost submissions
140
Range: 140 to 140
240
240 seated · 600 cocktail
$400
Across submissions
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$56k
$56k
Single submission
Reported
All-In Reported Cost · 1 receipt
What couples actually paid or were quoted.
A wedding at The Hotel Washington typically runs about $56,000 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
$56,000
Reported Costs · By Wedding Date
Day of Week:
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median $56,000
$56k
Nov '26
Sat
25th Pctl
$56,000
Median
$56,000
75th Pctl
$56,000
Mean
$56,000
Recent Submissions
| Month | Day | Guests | Total | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | Sat | 140 | $56,000 | Paid | November wedding was considered off season for the Hotel. The F&B minimum was 25,000. The venue rental fee for ceremony and reception was 9,000, which was also taxable for service fees and tax ($12,000 total). Package including cocktail hour open bar and passed appetizers, reception open bar, plated dinner and cake was $250 per head, for a total of $44,000. Other related costs included coat check ($200) and 2 bartenders ($400) plus vendor meals ($500). |
Nov 2026 · Sat$56,000
140 guests · Paid
November wedding was considered off season for the Hotel. The F&B minimum was 25,000. The venue rental fee for ceremony and reception was 9,000, which was also taxable for service fees and tax ($12,000 total). Package including cocktail hour open bar and passed appetizers, reception open bar, plated dinner and cake was $250 per head, for a total of $44,000. Other related costs included coat check ($200) and 2 bartenders ($400) plus vendor meals ($500).
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.
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