Hartley Botanica 4465 Balcom Canyon Road • Somis • California 93066
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Why You'll Love This Place
A Here Comes The Guide Wedding Venue Review
- This unique garden nursery is an imaginative wonderland where the plants and flowers not only thrive, but also end up in beautiful shapes and clever arrangements. Party guests are free to explore the nursery’s novelties, like its rock waterfall with grotto, peacocks, and sculptured rose garden. Yet the celebration grounds themselves are shielded from the public by custom-designed metal gates.
- A dramatic, sweeping promenade leads towards the secluded ceremony site, winding around an expanse of verdant lawn and passing under no fewer than 18 vine-covered archways set in bases of flowering stone urns. To the left, a pond featuring an aquatic garden and a cascading waterfall accompany you until you reach the altar, nestled below a delicate canopy of tree branches laden with honeysuckle.
- The nearby reception area is an even larger swath of lawn dotted with trees, decorative statuary, and pots overflowing with colorful flowers. Each botanical treatment features built-in seating areas, and some offer intriguing surprises: In the center of the lawn, for example, a lush forest environment of eucalyptus trees serves as a natural aviary for cockatiels and doves.
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Deals
Elopement | $500
1-hour rental for up to 10 guests
Ceremony Only | $4,185
3-hour rental for 11–100 guests
Minimony | $4,785
4-hour rental for 50–100 guests, plus 20 folding chairs, 5 cocktail tables, wood bar, setup, breakdown, and cleanup. Minimony catering starts at $60/person and includes 1.5-hour standing cocktail hour with partial bar service, passed hors d'oeuvres, bartender, and service staff.
The venue provides exclusive use of the 3-acre garden, including the ceremony area, dressing rooms, and valet parking (or parking attendant for under 50 guests). Packages are available daily.
The annual Valentine's Day Elopement Package is available for one low price and includes:
- Dressing rooms
- Officiant
- Florals
- Coordinator
- Champagne
- Photography
- Cake
Contact the venue for more details.
PRICES: What's this going to cost?
Package Prices
- $3,800/event and up
- Package prices vary depending on:
- Day of week
- Space reserved
- Guest count
Packages range $3,800–7,500 plus $60–70/person.
Wedding packages include:
- 6.5 hours of exclusive access to the venue
- Ceremony rehearsal
- Dressing suites
- Tables & chairs
- Bartender and partial bar, including portable bar and equipment
- White or ivory linens and napkins
- China, flatware, and glassware
- Valet parking
- Security
- Coffee bar
- Service staff and catering coordinator
- Cake cutting service
- And more!
Meals (when priced separately)
- $80/person and up
Meals include hors d’oeuvres, main entrees, sides, salads, and breads with butter.
Service Charge or Gratuity
- 20%
Capacity
| Indoors | Outdoors | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ceremony | Seated | 0 | 375 |
| Cocktails, etc. | Standing | 0 | 375 |
| Reception | Seated | 0 | 375 |
| Meetings | Total meeting capacity for this venue is 375. | ||
CEREMONY CAPACITY: The Wedding Area holds 375 guests.
EVENT/RECEPTION CAPACITY: The Reception Area holds 375 guests.
MEETING CAPACITY: Several spaces accommodate up to 375 guests.
Venue Details
Site Uses
- All-Inclusive
- Outdoor Ceremony
- Ceremony
- Wedding Receptions
- Outdoor Reception
- LGBTQ+ Friendly
- Elopement Packages
- Small Wedding
- Rehearsal Dinner
- Special Events / Parties
- Business Functions / Meetings
- Late Night
Essential Info
Price
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Catering
In-house
Catering offered by Command Performance Catering, a Certified By The Guide vendor.
Alcohol
In-house
BYO
Catering staff will chill and serve all client-supplied wine and champagne with no corkage fees. Service for a Full Bar is an additional fee.
Amplified Music
Outdoors
Wheelchair Access
Wheelchair accessible
Availability
Year-round, Saturday or Sunday, 8am–2:30pm or 3:30pm–midnight.
Venue Type
Buildings & other settings available:
- Banquet Hall / Events Facility
- Garden
- Patio / Deck / Terrace
- Private Estate
- Unique
Venue Views
Peep the views you’ll enjoy from this venue!
- Forest / Woods
- Fountain / Water Feature
- Garden
- Hills
- Lagoon / Pond
- Landscaped Grounds
- Waterfall
Services & Amenities
Feel like a VIP with these services and amenities:
Catering: in-house
Kitchen Facilities: n/a
Tables & Chairs: provided
Linens, Silver, etc.: provided
Restrooms: wheelchair accessible
Dance Floor: provided
Dressing Area: yes
AV/Meeting Equipment: BYO
Parking: valet parking
Accommodations: no guest rooms
Outdoor Night Lighting: yes
Cleanup: caterer or renter
View: gardens, waterfalls, foothills, pond
Other: DJ, florist, cake
Restrictions
But take note of the following limitations!
Alcohol: BYO, no corkage fees
Smoking: designated areas
Music: amplified OK outdoors
Wheelchair Access: yes
Insurance: liability required
Other: no rice, birdseed, or confetti
Hartley Botanica
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