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
Flowers & Decor
Distribution across 45 weddings
P10$383
P25$710
Median$2k
P75$7k
P90$12k
At each price point
$100
Lanterns (30 lanterns)
ILoVermont25 · 2019 · 40 guests
of $15k total
$360
Linens (40 round, 10 rectangle tablecloths)
Superb-Ad4997 · 2023 · 169 guests · resort
of $69k total
$1,112
Flowers
water_tulip · 2016 · 130 guests
of $30k total
$3,000
Bridal & bridesmaids bouquets (5 total)
MarshmalllowCloud · 2025 · 100 guests
of $200k total