Ravenswood Historic Site
Livermore, CA
| Venue type | Estate & Historic Home |
| Location | Livermore, CA |
| Published price | From $315 |
| Capacity | Up to 150 guests |
| Setting | Outdoor |
| Event type | Ceremony and reception possible |
What the venue publishes
Livermore Area Recreation and Park District (LARPD) published rate table, "Ravenswood Facility Rental Details / Rental Options - Resident $285 - Non-Resident $315 / Hourly". The price shown is ONE HOUR at the published non-resident hourly rate; LARPD publishes no minimum number of hours, so no multi-hour total is computed here.
$315 is the lowest published rate for this space. Day, season, and residency can move it up.
2647 Arroyo Road, Livermore. 40 acres with a private tree-lined drive, sprawling lawns, gazebo, working vineyards and a rose garden. Seasons: Summer (April-October) 9am-8pm, capacity 150; Winter (November-March) 9am-6pm, capacity 70. $750 refundable deposit (NOT part of the price). Mandatory non-refundable add-ons published separately: Transaction Fee $55, Insurance Fee $200 (subject to market rate), Cleaning Fee $150 - roughly $405 on top of the hourly rate. Optional Lawn Games $200/day. Beer, wine and champagne allowed; no hard alcohol.
Published on larpd.org, checked August 2026. Fee schedules change, so confirm before booking.
Where this price sits in San Francisco Bay Area
$315 is the 16th lowest published starting price of the 46 venues listed in the San Francisco Bay Area metro. The metro median starting price is $487, and 29 of the 46 listings publish a higher starting price than this one.
What the capacity costs per guest
The source publishes a capacity of 150 guests. At $315, filling the space works out to $2.10 per guest for the site fee alone, before the license, an officiant, food, or rentals. The median published capacity across the 34 San Francisco Bay Area listings that publish one is 100 guests, so this space is larger than the metro median.
Cheaper published prices in San Francisco Bay Area metro
These listings in San Francisco Bay Area metro publish a starting price below $315.
| Venue | Published price | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph D. Grant County Park - Rose GardenSan Jose, CA · Park & Pavilion | $249 to $293 | 100 guests |
| Flood Park AmphitheaterMenlo Park, CA · Park & Pavilion | $225 | not published |
| Botanic Garden Rental (Regional Parks Botanic Garden, Tilden)Berkeley, CA · Garden & Conservatory | $200 to $400 | 30 guests |
Other estate & historic home listings in San Francisco Bay Area
Same venue type, prices closest to this one.
| Venue | Published price | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Rengstorff House - Weekend and Holidays, 8-Hour, Peak SeasonMountain View, CA · Estate & Historic Home | $2,100 | 150 guests |
Marriage license in Alameda County, CA
The venue fee above does not include the license. Livermore sits in Alameda County, CA, and these are the terms that county publishes. Checked September 2026.
| Issuing office | Alameda County Clerk-Recorder (Auditor-Controller/Clerk-Recorder)1106 Madison Street, Oakland, CA 94607 |
| License fee | $81Public Marriage License $81.00; Confidential Marriage License $90.00; each certified copy of the marriage record $21.00. |
| Waiting period | None |
| License valid for | 90 days |
| Who must appear | Both parties, in person |
| ID required | valid government issued photo identification showing name and date of birth; digital IDs and screenshots are not accepted |
| Apply online | Application available online |
| Same-day issue | Issued the same visit |
| Ceremony at the office | Offered for $75Marriage Ceremony $75.00 and Express Marriage Ceremony $75.00, by appointment only at the Oakland office. A one-time deputy marriage commissioner is also $75.00. Only the couple and 25 guests total are permitted in the building. |
| Witnesses | 1 required by statute |
Source: auditor.alamedacountyca.gov, auditor.alamedacountyca.gov, cdph.ca.gov
Alameda County also offers fully virtual marriage services by Microsoft Teams video conference, for the license only or for the license and ceremony together, with both applicants physically together inside California during the call. For in-person service the application is submitted online first and both parties must come in within 30 days to pay and pick up the license. License issuance has a 4:00 PM cutoff. Appointments are required for ceremonies; the page does not state whether an appointment is required for the license pickup.
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