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
Transportation
Distribution across 22 weddings
P10$200
P25$341
Median$774
P75$2k
P90$3k
At each price point
$261
Vehicle rentals
theoriginaldj · 2019 · 112 guests
of $31k total
$570
Flights (2 people, Chicago to Denver)
kmsherr · 2018 · 20 guests · rental-house
of $10k total
$1,300
Transportation
juliabetsy · 2024 · 115 guests
of $92k total
$2,750
Lodging - Airbnb
Airbnb · erikarew · 2021 · 75 guests
of $30k total