What does the average wedding cost? How to plan your day
The average wedding cost breakdown
Venue | Banquet hall hire: €500 | Rural castle: €18000 |
Catering | Cold buffet: €20pp | Silver service 3-course meal: €150pp |
Honeymoon | 1 week European beach stay: €1000 | 2 week African safari: €6000 |
Photographer | Limited editing and digital copies: €500 | Full editing and luxury printed album: €2500 |
Wedding outfits | High street brands: €300 each | Designer dress and suit: €2500 each |
- Transportation
- Event/wedding planner
- Videographer
- Officiant
- Wedding rings
- Hair & makeup
- Wedding cake
- Invitations
- Wedding website
- Rehearsal dinner
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- Catered food: expect to pay between €90 and €150 per person. This can sometimes include 2-3 hours of open bar.
- Bar bill: one of the most expensive parts of any wedding depending on your crowd. The bar bill could be agreed as a package costing anywhere from €30 to €80 per person depending on whether you intend to cover the first few drinks, or the entire party.
- Venue rental: the average cost of a wedding venue is in the ballpark of €14,500, depending on where you want to utter the magical ‘I do’! The cost of some venues includes catering and drinks.
- Equipment rentals: on top of the venue cost, you may need to rent additional chairs, tables, speakers, lights or other extras to accommodate all of your guests and your party plans. This typically equates to around €2,000.
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Invitations | Online printing service: €0.50 each | Bespoke design & luxury paper: €10 |
Wedding cake | Local family baker: €200 | 3-tier and handmade detailing: €1500 |
Wedding favors | Homemade gift bags: €2 | Personalized macarons: €10 |
DJ | 2–3 hours and simple equipment: €300 | All-day service and luxury lighting: €1000 |
The look of love: average wedding attire costs
- A wedding dress typically costs around €2000
- The groom’s attire typically costs €800
- The bride’s hair & makeup will cost around €200, depending on the stylist’s experience
3 tips to save money on your wedding
- Revisit the guest list. There, we said it. You can quickly drive your wedding costs down by trimming the guest list, as the headcount affects expenses across the board, from invitations, to food and drink, to venue costs. Cutting your guest list by 10–20 people could save you as much as $1000.
- Off-peak wedding, anyone? A warm summer wedding sounds lovely—but it costs handsomely. Opting for a less popular wedding season, such as winter, could help you save on ceremony venues, photographers, reception halls, and many other expenses.
- Ask a friend. A great way to save on wedding costs is by calling in favors from friends. Rather than hiring a professional at a premium rate, you could ask talented friends (or friends of friends) to help out with things like the invitation design, flower arrangements or your wedding website. Every little bit helps!
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