Index · 318 weddings · 7,729 line items
Updated Sep 2026
The Wedding
Atlas
A plain-language reference for what weddings actually cost, broken down by category. Medians and ranges drawn from 318 real budgets shared anonymously.
Median total
$19,820
middle 50% · $10k – $44k
P10 → P90 range
$6k — $73k
80% of weddings fall in this band
Categories tracked
14
from venue down to officiant fees
No.
Category
% of total
P10 — P25 — Median — P75 — P90
Median
01
Venue
44 weddings · 76 items
20%
$5k
02
Catering
44 weddings · 144 items
31%
$5k
03
Photography & Video
46 weddings · 69 items
11%
$2k
04
Planning
20 weddings · 20 items
4%
$2k
05
Flowers & Decor
45 weddings · 141 items
9%
$2k
06
Music & Entertainment
32 weddings · 45 items
4%
$1k
07
Attire
45 weddings · 154 items
8%
$1k
08
Other
35 weddings · 86 items
4%
$1k
09
Transportation
22 weddings · 25 items
3%
$774
10
Rings
23 weddings · 27 items
3%
$595
11
Beauty
38 weddings · 67 items
2%
$479
12
Stationery
39 weddings · 80 items
2%
$355
13
Favors & Gifts
26 weddings · 41 items
2%
$313
14
Officiant
24 weddings · 25 items
1%
$300
Category deep-dive
Beauty
Distribution across 29 weddings
P10$248
P25$450
Median$1k
P75$2k
P90$2k
At each price point
$120
Bridal hair (updo, bobby pins, hair dye)
thearcogiant · 2016 · 100 guests · estate
of $15k total
$310
Bridesmaids and family hair
derlanator · 2019 · 107 guests · sailing club
of $33k total
$650
Hair services (bride trial, bride day-of with extensions, mother, MOH)
Hair & Makeup Artist · giantfriendlyshroom · 2024 · 72 guests · farm
of $91k total
$1,058
Makeup (bridal party and mom)
BKGirl_VSL · 2023 · 140 guests
of $52k total