Index · 318 weddings · 7,729 line items
Updated Jun 2026
The Wedding
Cost 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
40
from venue down to officiant fees
No.
Category
% of total
P10 — P25 — Median — P75 — P90
Median
01
Venue
3 weddings · 3 items
53%
$9k
02
Photography Video
1 weddings · 1 items
6%
$6k
03
Planning Full
3 weddings · 3 items
3%
$5k
04
Music Band
8 weddings · 9 items
7%
$5k
05
Venue Reception
36 weddings · 42 items
16%
$4k
06
Catering Food
38 weddings · 56 items
23%
$4k
07
Videography
8 weddings · 8 items
4%
$2k
08
Venue Rehearsal Dinner
11 weddings · 11 items
4%
$2k
09
Photography
45 weddings · 49 items
10%
$2k
10
Music Entertainment
1 weddings · 1 items
13%
$2k
11
Catering Beverage Alcohol
28 weddings · 38 items
7%
$1k
12
Planning Day Of
17 weddings · 17 items
4%
$1k
13
Attire Bride
43 weddings · 59 items
4%
$1k
14
Other
35 weddings · 86 items
4%
$1k
15
Decor Lighting
10 weddings · 12 items
2%
$950
16
Music Dj
22 weddings · 22 items
3%
$913
17
Flowers Reception
29 weddings · 30 items
4%
$805
18
Transportation
22 weddings · 25 items
3%
$774
19
Music Ceremony Musicians
10 weddings · 13 items
2%
$750
20
Photo Booth
11 weddings · 11 items
2%
$750
21
Venue Ceremony
19 weddings · 20 items
2%
$680
22
Decor Rentals
35 weddings · 51 items
4%
$625
23
Rings
23 weddings · 27 items
3%
$595
24
Attire Groom
37 weddings · 43 items
2%
$570
25
Flowers Ceremony
12 weddings · 12 items
2%
$550
26
Beauty Hair
33 weddings · 36 items
2%
$500
27
Attire Alterations
15 weddings · 18 items
2%
$500
28
Flowers Decor
7 weddings · 7 items
7%
$476
29
Catering Staffing
8 weddings · 9 items
4%
$452
30
Flowers Personal
23 weddings · 29 items
1%
$370
31
Stationery Invitations
34 weddings · 46 items
1%
$353
32
Favors Gifts
26 weddings · 41 items
2%
$313
33
Officiant
24 weddings · 25 items
1%
$300
34
Stationery
9 weddings · 13 items
1%
$300
35
Catering Cake Dessert
32 weddings · 32 items
1%
$295
36
Attire Accessories
22 weddings · 34 items
1%
$288
37
Beauty Makeup
30 weddings · 31 items
2%
$269
38
Stationery Signage
9 weddings · 11 items
0%
$144
39
Catering Beverage Non Alcohol
6 weddings · 9 items
1%
$120
40
Stationery Programs
9 weddings · 10 items
0%
$70
Category deep-dive
Catering Food
Distribution across 38 weddings
P10$1k
P25$2k
Median$4k
P75$9k
P90$20k