Wave Street Studios
774 Wave Street, Monterey, Monterey, CA
Typically Responds within 24 hours
Capacity: 200 people
About Wave Street Studios
Wave Street Studios is a Television Sound Stage and Private Events Venue. This 3,500 square foot, eco-friendly venue comfortably accommodates up to 150 guests with a buffet style or sit down style of service. The capacity is 200 for a cocktail style party.
The Main Studio features a professionally sprung dance floor, rock wall backdrop, 4 oversized copper-clad French doors, heated counters. Our Tea Room features 14 ft. high ceilings, bamboo floors, and 6 over-sized copper clad French doors. The Courtyard features a beautiful brick floor, native granite garden walls, pond, heated bench, waterfall with fiber optic lighting.
Terms: Clients are able to bring their own alcohol and contract directly with the caterer, food truck and/or vendor(s) of their choice. There are no tips, taxes, surcharges, corkage fees or other hidden charges. The studio requires a $1500 deposit to reserve your date. Clients pay to 50% of the total contract 90 days before the date and the balance 30 days before the date. All payments received by the venue are non-refundable however clients can reschedule their date within 12 months and change the type of event to best suite their needs. Typical evening events end drinking and dancing at 11pm with guests leaving by midnight.
Floor Plans: Studio owner/designer Rhett Allen Smith works directly with our clients to create a custom floor plan(s) for your pre-ceremony, ceremony, reception and after party.
Set up and Clean up: The studio provides and sets up all the tables, chairs, rolling bar, buffets, patio heaters, plants, custom lighting, indoor outdoor speakers, piano, dance floor etc. (See Included furnishings tab) included in your custom floor plan.
Outside Vendors: Studio staff works to integrate your vendors into the facility with space requirements, electrical, lighting, building access, parking solutions, wifi, etc.
Transitions: Studio staff moves/adds/removes the tables and chairs for all your transitions from pre-ceremony to ceremony, ceremony to reception, reception to dancing and dancing to clean-up.
Rentals: Studio staff will receive your rentals (linens, runners, plates, glasses, silverware, napkins etc.) the morning of or day before your event. Staff will place your rented linens on the tables typically before 11am the day of. This allows our clients to place center pieces, decorate and enjoy some set-up time in the venue with family.The following day, studio staff will be here 9am to noon to facilitate the return of your rentals to the rental company.
Audio/Video: Studio rental includes our 16 speaker sound system, wireless handheld microphone, basic public address system, 65" smart TV monitor and use of our Yamaha C-7 Grand Piano. Studio has a commercial free spotify account you can use or clients can log in to Apple Music, or any music service on our computer for background music in the studio, on our patio, in our tearoom or upstairs on our Wave Street level.
Event Pricing
Meetings
Attendees: 0-50
| Deposit is Required
| Pricing is for
meetings
only
Attendees: 0-50 |
$1,000 - $1,500
/event
Pricing for meetings only
Private Parties & Events: Daytime
Attendees: 0-150
| Deposit is Required
| Pricing is for
parties
only
Attendees: 0-150 |
$1,000 - $2,000
/event
Pricing for parties only
Private Parties & Events: Evening
Attendees: 0-150
| Deposit is Required
| Pricing is for
parties
only
Attendees: 0-150 |
$4,500 - $5,500
/event
Pricing for parties only
Weddings
Attendees: 0-150
| Deposit is Required
| Pricing is for
weddings
only
Attendees: 0-150 |
$7,500 - $8,500
/event
Pricing for weddings only
Event Spaces
Courtyard
Main Studio
Upper Patio
Tea Room
Neighborhood
Venue Types
Amenities
- ADA/ACA Accessible
- Outdoor Function Area
- Outside Catering Allowed
- Wireless Internet/Wi-Fi
Features
- Max Number of People for an Event: 200
- Number of Event/Function Spaces: 1
- Special Features: Set up and Clean up: The studio provides and sets up all the tables, chairs, rolling bar, buffets, patio heaters, plants, custom lighting, indoor outdoor speakers, piano, dance floor etc. (See Included furnishings tab) included in your custom floor plan.
- Total Meeting Room Space (Square Feet): 2,000