Wedding cost calculator · Mobile, AL
What would a wedding in Mobile cost?
About $32,500 for 120 guests on a Saturday in peak season. Change anything and the total moves with it.
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Mobile weddings at a glance
A 120-guest wedding in Mobile comes to about $32,500 on a Saturday in peak season: a venue, a plated dinner, a full bar, a photographer, flowers, a DJ, and the attire, cake and stationery nearly every couple buys. The Knot's study puts the average Alabama wedding at $27,000.
By guest count
| Size | Estimate | Likely range |
|---|---|---|
| 50 guests | $19,500 | $14,500 to $24,500 |
| 100 guests | $29,000 | $21,500 to $36,500 |
| 150 guests | $37,500 | $28,500 to $48,000 |
| 200 guests | $44,000 | $33,000 to $56,500 |
Where it goes
| For 120 guests | Estimate |
|---|---|
| Venue | $6,600 |
| Catering | $5,900 |
| Bar | $6,200 |
| Service charge and sales tax | $3,800 |
| Photography | $2,500 |
| Flowers and decor | $2,300 |
| Music | $1,400 |
| Wedding dress | $2,100 |
| Suit or tux rental | $210 |
| Hair and makeup | $240 |
| Invitations and stationery | $510 |
| Cake | $430 |
| Officiant | $260 |
| 120 guests in Mobile | $32,500 |
By day and season
| When | Estimate | Venue fee |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, peak | $32,500 | $6,600 |
| Friday or Sunday, peak | $30,000 | $4,000 |
| Saturday, off-peak | $29,500 | $3,600 |
We know 14 wedding venues in Mobile for a wedding this size. Pick up to 15 and we ask each one for its real price, free.
Where the numbers come from
National figures are from The Knot's 2026 Real Weddings Study, set to what couples spend in your city or state. Venue fees and service charges are from quotes vendors have sent our couples.
How we estimate this
- Per guest: catering and the bar. The venue, photography, flowers and music follow the size of the wedding.
- Service charge and sales tax are added to food and drink at your state's rate.
- The range runs from couples who spent toward the lower end on each choice to those toward the upper end.
- Day and season move the venue fee, by what venues' own price lists charge for each.
- Not in any total: engagement ring, wedding rings, honeymoon.
| Item | Figure | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Venue: simple | $7,300 | QuoteConcierge, what vendors quoted our couplesUS cities we cover · 2026-10-05 · modeled |
| Venue: standard | $9,250 | QuoteConcierge, what vendors quoted our couplesUS cities we cover · 2026-10-05 · modeled |
| Venue: premium | $12,700 | QuoteConcierge, what vendors quoted our couplesUS cities we cover · 2026-10-05 · modeled |
| Tables, chairs and linens | $2,000 | The Knot 2026 Real Weddings StudyUS national, 50 states, 23 cities · 2026-06-24 · sourced |
| Catering: plated | $80 a guest | The Knot 2026 Real Weddings StudyUS national, 50 states, 23 cities · 2026-06-24 · sourced |
| Catering: casual or buffet | $68 a guest | Our modelUS · 2026-10-05 · modeled |
| Bar: beer and wine | $45 a guest | Our modelUS · 2026-10-05 · modeled |
| Bar: full bar | $65 a guest | Our modelUS · 2026-10-05 · modeled |
| Photography: lighter | $1,500 | The Knot, average cost of a wedding photographer (2026 Real Weddings Study)US national · 2026-05-08 · sourced |
| Photography: typical | $3,000 | The Knot, average cost of a wedding photographer (2026 Real Weddings Study)US national · 2026-05-08 · sourced |
| Photography: extended | $4,700 | The Knot, average cost of a wedding photographer (2026 Real Weddings Study)US national · 2026-05-08 · sourced |
| Flowers and decor: minimal | $900 | The Knot, average cost of wedding flowers (2026 Real Weddings Study)US national · 2026-05-06 · sourced |
| Flowers and decor: moderate | $2,800 | The Knot, average cost of wedding flowers (2026 Real Weddings Study)US national · 2026-05-06 · sourced |
| Flowers and decor: elaborate | $6,700 | The Knot, average cost of wedding flowers (2026 Real Weddings Study)US national · 2026-05-06 · modeled |
| Music: dj | $1,800 | The Knot, average cost of a wedding band or DJ (2026 Real Weddings Study)US national · 2026-05-06 · sourced |
| Music: live band | $7,000 | The Knot, average cost of a wedding band or DJ (2026 Real Weddings Study)US national · 2026-05-06 · modeled |
| Videographer | $2,300 | The Knot, average cost of a wedding videographer (2026 Real Weddings Study)US national · 2026-05-11 · sourced |
| Wedding dress | $2,100 | The Knot, average cost of a wedding dress (2026 Real Weddings Study)US national · 2026-02-18 · sourced |
| Suit or tux rental | $205 | The Knot, tux rental cost (2025 Real Weddings Study)US national · 2025-04-03 · sourced |
| Hair and makeup | $300 | The Knot, average cost of wedding hair and makeup (2026 Real Weddings Study)US national · 2026-05-07 · sourced |
| Hair and makeup, each wedding party member | $210 | The Knot, average cost of wedding hair and makeup (2026 Real Weddings Study)US national · 2026-05-07 · sourced |
| Transportation | $1,100 | The Knot 2026 Real Weddings StudyUS national, 50 states, 23 cities · 2026-06-24 · sourced |
| Invitations and stationery | $510 | The Knot, average cost of wedding invitations (2026 Real Weddings Study)US national · 2026-04-30 · sourced |
| Cake | $540 | The Knot, how much wedding cakes cost (2026 Real Weddings Study)US national · 2026-05-07 · sourced |
| Planning help: day-of | $1,600 | The Knot, how much wedding planners charge (2026 Real Weddings Study)US national · 2026-05-13 · sourced |
| Planning help: month-of | $2,400 | The Knot, how much wedding planners charge (2026 Real Weddings Study)US national · 2026-05-13 · sourced |
| Planning help: full service | $3,800 | The Knot, how much wedding planners charge (2026 Real Weddings Study)US national · 2026-05-13 · sourced |
| Officiant | $260 | The Knot, wedding officiant fees (2026 Real Weddings Study)US national · 2026-05-06 · sourced |
| Service charge on food and drink | 20% | QuoteConcierge, service charges vendors quoted usUS cities we cover · 2026-09-23 · sourced |
| Sales tax, by state | 0% to 10.13% | Tax Foundation, State and Local Sales Tax Rates, Midyear 202650 states and DC · 2026-07-06 · sourced |
| Your city or state | 50 states, 23 cities | The Knot 2026 Real Weddings StudyUS national, 50 states, 23 cities · 2026-06-24 · modeled |
| Venue fee: Weekday | 33% of a Saturday's | QuoteConcierge, venues' own published price listsGA, NC, TN · 2026-10-05 · modeled |
| Venue fee: Friday or Sunday | 61% of a Saturday's | QuoteConcierge, venues' own published price listsGA, NC, TN · 2026-10-05 · modeled |
| Venue fee: Flexible | 77.6% of peak season's | QuoteConcierge, venues' own published price listsGA, NC, TN · 2026-10-05 · modeled |
| Venue fee: Off-peak | 55.5% of peak season's | QuoteConcierge, venues' own published price listsGA, NC, TN · 2026-10-05 · modeled |
| Our own quotes in your city | 25% of the venue fee, in 2 cities | QuoteConcierge, what vendors quoted our couplesAtlanta, GA, Birmingham, AL · 2026-10-05 · modeled |
Figures reviewed 5 October 2026.
Common questions
How much does a wedding cost in Mobile?
About $32,500 for 120 guests on a Saturday in peak season, with a venue, a plated dinner, a full bar, a photographer, flowers, a DJ, and the attire, cake and stationery nearly every couple buys. The likely range is $24,500 to $41,000. The Knot's study puts the average Alabama wedding at $27,000.
How much is a wedding venue in Mobile?
About $6,600 for the space alone, for 120 guests on a Saturday in peak season. A Friday or Sunday comes to about $4,000. We know 14 wedding venues in Mobile for a wedding this size and ask up to 15 of them for you, free.
What does a 100-guest wedding cost in Mobile?
About $29,000. For 50 guests it comes to about $19,500, and for 150 about $37,500.
What is the cheapest day to get married?
A weekday. On venues' own price lists a Friday or Sunday runs about 61% of the Saturday fee, and a Monday to Thursday about 33%. A Saturday in the off-season runs about 56% of one in peak season.
What is left out of the estimate?
The engagement ring, wedding rings and the honeymoon. A videographer, transportation and a planner start switched off and take one tap to add.
How do I get real prices instead of an estimate?
We ask up to 15 venues in Mobile for their all-in price, for your date and guest count, and put every answer side by side on one page. Asking venues is free, no card. Other vendors are $24 a category, or $149 for all of them.
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