The Orchid List · Venues · Galveston, TX
The Lyceum
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All-in cost submissions
166
Range: 160 to 175
200
Seated maximum
$24
Across submissions
+163%
Peak season vs off-peak
$2k
$2k–$6k
Up to $5.3k reported
Reported
All-In Reported Cost · 4 receipts
What couples actually paid or were quoted.
A wedding at The Lyceum typically runs about $4,400 all-in, with real quotes and receipts ranging from $2,000 to $5,250. That’s the site fee, ceremony surcharge, and any required add-ons rolled together. Here’s what the numbers look like.
Median All-In
$4,350
Reported Costs · By Wedding Date
Day of Week:
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median $4,350
$3.5k
$5.3k
$2k
$5.3k
Aug '27
Thu · peak
Sep '27
Sat · peak
Oct '27
Fri · off-peak
Feb '28
Sat · peak
25th Pctl
$3,088
Median
$4,350
75th Pctl
$5,250
Mean
$3,988
Recent Submissions
| Month | Day | Guests | Total | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2028 | Sat | 170 | $5,250 | Quote | Peak Saturday · Venue only |
| Oct 2027 | Fri | 160 | $2,000 | Quote | Off-peak Friday · Venue only |
| Sep 2027 | Sat | 175 | $5,250 | Quote | Peak Saturday · Saturday, entire venue |
| Aug 2027 | Thu | 160 | $3,450 | Quote | Peak Thursday · Mon-Thu, entire venue |
Feb 2028 · Sat$5,250
170 guests · Quote
Peak Saturday · Venue only
Oct 2027 · Fri$2,000
160 guests · Quote
Off-peak Friday · Venue only
Sep 2027 · Sat$5,250
175 guests · Quote
Peak Saturday · Saturday, entire venue
Aug 2027 · Thu$3,450
160 guests · Quote
Peak Thursday · Mon-Thu, entire venue
Pricing Model Key
Venue onlySite fee only. Catering, bar, and other services sourced separately.
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
Alcohol
Alcoholic beverages are allowed with certain conditions.
Security
A security fee of $40 per officer per hour is required, one officer per 100 guests, paid in cash to the officer.
Extra Hours
Additional pre-event hours are $250 and post-event hours $400, arranged in advance.
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