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What wedding vendors actually quoted

Real written quotes, gathered on real couples' behalf, as a spread: the low end, the typical figure, the high end. No vendor is named and no figure is tied to one.Real written quotes, as a spread: low, typical, high. No vendor named.

How much does a wedding venue cost? In the written quotes couples received through us (through November 2026), the venue fee alone was typically $6,500; half of 25 quotes fell between $5,000 and $8,400. Most venues publish no price at all, and the real number moves with date and headcount.

Quotes through November 2026. Each curve is the spread of what vendors quoted; the marks are the first quartile, the median (typical) and the third quartile. A curve appears only once enough vendors have quoted it.

Venue only

Venue feetypical $6,500
$5,000$8,400$6,500

Typical $6,500. Half of 25 written quotes fell between $5,000 and $8,400.

Venue with catering

Food & drink minimumtypical $16,500
$7,500$20,000$16,500

Typical $16,500. Half of 12 written quotes fell between $7,500 and $20,000.

Per persontypical $52
$30$110$52

Typical $52. Half of 16 written quotes fell between $30 and $110.

Service chargetypical 25%
22%26%25%

Typical 25%. Half of 18 written quotes fell between 22% and 26%.

Caterers

Per persontypical $47
$27$100$47

Typical $47. Half of 20 written quotes fell between $27 and $100.

Service chargetypical 20%
10%20%

Typical 20%. Half of 7 written quotes fell between 10% and 20%.

Photographers

Package quotedtypical $6,000
$3,600$7,500$6,000

Typical $6,000. Half of 15 written quotes fell between $3,600 and $7,500.

Videographers

Package quotedtypical $3,750
$2,800$8,500$3,750

Typical $3,750. Half of 8 written quotes fell between $2,800 and $8,500.

DJs and bands

Package quotedtypical $3,100
$1,200$4,200$3,100

Typical $3,100. Half of 14 written quotes fell between $1,200 and $4,200.

Florists

Quoted or minimumtypical $3,750
$3,000$5,000$3,750

Typical $3,750. Half of 6 written quotes fell between $3,000 and $5,000.

Cake

Cake totaltypical $1,100
$795$1,350$1,100

Typical $1,100. Half of 9 written quotes fell between $795 and $1,350.

Per slicetypical $5
$4$6$5

Typical $5. Half of 5 written quotes fell between $4 and $6.

Hair and makeup

Per persontypical $130
$120$200$130

Typical $130. Half of 7 written quotes fell between $120 and $200.

Transportation

Per bookingtypical $1,300
$1,250$1,300

Typical $1,300. Half of 10 written quotes fell between $1,250 and $1,300.

Rehearsal dinners and private dining

Per persontypical $60
$40$75$60

Typical $60. Half of 25 written quotes fell between $40 and $75.

Food & beverage minimumtypical $5,250
$3,500$6,000$5,250

Typical $5,250. Half of 25 written quotes fell between $3,500 and $6,000.

Service chargetypical 20%
24%20%

Typical 20%. Half of 21 written quotes fell between 20% and 24%.

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