Average Wedding Vendor Pricing | Seattle/Snohomish | Snohomish & Seattle Wedding Photography | GSquared Weddings

When we recently polled some of our couples, one of the biggest areas they felt was lacking in information was how to accurately gauge wedding vendor pricing for our area.

Creating a spending plan without this information can be difficult, and then getting quotes from area vendors (because not everyone has prices listed on their websites) can sometimes result in sticker shock — never a good feeling. There is a wide variety of pricing in our area, and for good reason. You can jump on many planning forums and vendors with varying levels of experience are replying to you and offering steals of deals — and some aren’t even actual businesses at all. As with a lot of things, you do get what you pay for, so knowing what to expect before creating a spending plan can help you truly prioritize what is most important to you when it comes to your wedding day vision.

We then reached out to our preferred vendors (you can find some of them at the bottom of this post and more of them here) and asked them some questions about their average range in wedding vendor pricing so that we could share that with you — we’ve also indicated when you should book each vendor (note: that doesn’t mean to start looking for them in that time range, you should have them booked — monies paid and contract signed … always, always sign a contract with your vendors — by that time frame).

Keep in mind that the following are ranges and do not include taxes, travel or delivery fees. This is just a general idea — some vendors may cost less, and some will cost more. Actual wedding vendor pricing may vary, and increase from year to year (due to both rising costs and increase in experience):

Venue

LOW END $4000 HIGH END $50,000+

prices may or may not include: tables, tenting, rehearsal, on site coordinator,

insurance costs, garbage fees, etc. Ask your venue about additional fees

when to book: 12 to 18 months in advance

One-of-a-kind Hand designed Invitations and paper goods

LOW END $250 HIGH END $4500

*dependent on guest count and design desires

when to book: 12 to 14 months in advance

Day of Coordination

LOW END $750 HIGH END $5000

when to book: 6 to 12 months in advance

Full Wedding Planning/Coordination

LOW END $4000 HIGH END $12000

when to book: 12 to 18 months in advance

Signage and Handlettering

LOW END $50 HIGH END $8000
*this usually incurs additional art, design and set up fees

when to book: 12 to 14 months in advance

Hair & Makeup

LOW END $400 HIGH END $3000

dependent on number of clients being serviced. Roughly $200–600 per client.

when to book: 12 to 14 months in advance

Bride’s Attire

LOW END $500 HIGH END $15,000

when to purchase: 9 to 12 months in advance

Groom’s Attire

LOW END $300 HIGH END $5000

when to book: 4 to 6 months in advance

Wedding Party Attire

LOW END $300 per person HIGH END $1500 per person

when to book: 4 to 6 months in advance

Florist

LOW END $500 HIGH END $10000+

dependent on the number of attendants, tables, and other floral decor requested.

Also dependent on specific flower type requests and seasonable access. Expect between $300–1000 for a bridal bouquet.

when to book: 9 to 12 months in advance

Officiant

LOW END $250 HIGH END $600

when to book: 9 to 12 months in advance

Rentals

LOW END: $500 HIGH END: $3000

dependent on scale of rentals — dishes, silverware, etc or furniture and lounge setups.

when to book: 9 to 12 months in advance

Photographer

LOW END $2500 HIGH END $10000

dependent on skill, desired hours, and number of photographers as well as delivered product (digital, prints, etc)

when to book: 12 to 18 months in advance

Videographer

LOW END $2500 HIGH END $10000

dependent on skill, desired hours, and number of videographers as well as delivered product (highlight, full feature, etc)

when to book: 12 to 18 months in advance

Photobooth

LOW END $600 HIGH END $1600

when to book: 6 to 9 months in advance

DJ/MC

LOW END: $1200 HIGH END $10000

when to book: 12 to 18 months in advance

Baker/Desserts

LOW END $700 HIGH END $3000

when to book: 9 to 12 months in advance

Catering

LOW END $15 per person HIGH END $100+ per person

when to book: 9 to 12 months in advance

Bartending

LOW END $600 HIGH END $5000

when to book: 9 to 12 months in advance

Set-up/Clean up services

LOW END $500 HIGH END $8000

when to book: 4 to 6 months in advance

Print-house (minted, etc) Invitations/paper goods

LOW END $150 HIGH END $500

when to book: 6 to 8 months in advance

We hope this wedding vendor pricing chart gives you a great starting point for creating a spending plan and allocating for your priorities. The average spend for a wedding in our market area is $32000. Some spend less, some spend more. It truly depends on your vision and wedding goals.

Quick Tip: Many vendors require a deposit and also offer payment plan options, so make sure to ask about that when you inquire with them!

Thank you to the following businesses who contributed information to this wedding vendor pricing article:

The Lookout Lodge GSquared Weddings Tennison Weddings Best Made Wedding Videos Chaplain Dale Weddings Sweet Buffet Lady Northwest Vintage Rentals PJ Parsons Presents Blue Beatz Entertainment Olive & Opal Beauty Korrine Claxton Makeup Chalk.Ink.Style Inked Romance Calligraphy & Design Good Friend Events Flowers by Karen Grain Artisan Bakery Fun Frames Photo Booth Party on the Rocks Pacheco’s Weddings & Events

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Originally published at https://www.gsquaredblog.com on December 11, 2018.