Botanic Garden Rental (Regional Parks Botanic Garden, Tilden)
Berkeley, CA
| Venue type | Garden & Conservatory |
| Location | Berkeley, CA |
| Published price | $200 to $400 |
| Capacity | Up to 30 guests |
| Setting | Outdoor |
| Event type | Ceremony only |
What the venue publishes
Published on the EBRPD Brazilian Room 2026-2027 rate sheet: "Botanic Garden Rental (with building rental) - $125/hour Res or $200 Non-Res/hour (2-hour max) - plus $500 refundable cleaning/damage deposit. *Required for photos and ceremonies in Garden. Capacity cannot exceed 30." Range = $200/hour non-resident for 1 hour up to the published 2-hour maximum ($400); computed from the published hourly rate and the published 2-hour cap.
The source publishes a range of $200 to $400, so which end applies depends on the options the source lists.
Ceremonies only, no receptions. $500 refundable cleaning/damage deposit (not part of the price) plus an $8 reservation service charge. Group size capped at 30. Reservation time must include set-up, ceremony and clean-up. The EBRPD rate sheet lists this as an add-on "(with building rental)"; the Garden's own site describes the same $125/$200 hourly rate with events between 8:30 AM and 4:00 PM. Call 510-544-3169 to reserve.
Published on ebparks.org, checked August 2026. Fee schedules change, so confirm before booking.
Where this price sits in San Francisco Bay Area
$200 is the 12th lowest published starting price of the 46 venues listed in the San Francisco Bay Area metro. The metro median starting price is $487, and 34 of the 46 listings publish a higher starting price than this one.
Among the 13 garden & conservatory listings in the metro it ranks 1st lowest, against a median of $939 for that type.
What the capacity costs per guest
The source publishes a capacity of 30 guests. At $200, filling the space works out to $6.67 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 smaller 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 $200.
| Venue | Published price | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Contra Costa County Destination Wedding CeremonyMartinez, CA · Other Venue | $120 | not published |
| Picnic Site Reservation (East Bay Regional Park District)Oakland, CA · Park & Pavilion | $84 to $1,085 | 500 guests |
| Golden Gate National Recreation Area Outdoor Ceremony PermitSan Francisco, CA · State Park | From $60 | not published |
Other garden & conservatory listings in San Francisco Bay Area
Same venue type, prices closest to this one.
| Venue | Published price | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Lakeside Park Garden Center - Garden Room with Japanese GardenOakland, CA · Garden & Conservatory | From $312 | not published |
| Golden Gate Park - Fuchsia DellSan Francisco, CA · Garden & Conservatory | From $511 | 150 guests |
| Golden Gate Park - Rose GardenSan Francisco, CA · Garden & Conservatory | From $511 | 150 guests |
Marriage license in Alameda County, CA
The venue fee above does not include the license. Berkeley 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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