Wedding cost by guest count
Pick your guest count. You will see the same ten vendors priced three ways, then what ten more people actually add.
What a wedding costs for one guest count, based on The Knot's 2026 vendor prices. Catering is per head. Cake and rentals scale from the 100-guest figure. Venue, photographer and the other fixed lines stay as reported. Drinks use Zola's $47 a guest.
The 100 guest cost guide walks through the same vendors in more detail. The average wedding cost guide is the national picture. Split a budget of your own with the budget breakdown.
50 guests50 guest wedding costAbout $23,625 at typical 2026 prices, or $11,925 to $48,790 before drinks.
55 guests55 guest wedding costAbout $24,114 at typical 2026 prices, or $12,309 to $49,712 before drinks.
60 guests60 guest wedding costAbout $24,602 at typical 2026 prices, or $12,692 to $50,634 before drinks.
65 guests65 guest wedding costAbout $25,091 at typical 2026 prices, or $13,076 to $51,556 before drinks.
70 guests70 guest wedding costAbout $25,579 at typical 2026 prices, or $13,459 to $52,478 before drinks.
75 guests75 guest wedding costAbout $26,067 at typical 2026 prices, or $13,842 to $53,400 before drinks.
80 guests80 guest wedding costAbout $26,556 at typical 2026 prices, or $14,226 to $54,322 before drinks.
85 guests85 guest wedding costAbout $27,045 at typical 2026 prices, or $14,610 to $55,244 before drinks.
90 guests90 guest wedding costAbout $27,533 at typical 2026 prices, or $14,993 to $56,166 before drinks.
95 guests95 guest wedding costAbout $28,021 at typical 2026 prices, or $15,376 to $57,088 before drinks.
105 guests105 guest wedding costAbout $28,998 at typical 2026 prices, or $16,143 to $58,932 before drinks.
110 guests110 guest wedding costAbout $29,487 at typical 2026 prices, or $16,527 to $59,854 before drinks.
115 guests115 guest wedding costAbout $29,975 at typical 2026 prices, or $16,910 to $60,776 before drinks.
120 guests120 guest wedding costAbout $30,464 at typical 2026 prices, or $17,294 to $61,698 before drinks.
125 guests125 guest wedding costAbout $30,953 at typical 2026 prices, or $17,678 to $62,620 before drinks.
130 guests130 guest wedding costAbout $31,441 at typical 2026 prices, or $18,061 to $63,542 before drinks.
135 guests135 guest wedding costAbout $31,930 at typical 2026 prices, or $18,445 to $64,464 before drinks.
140 guests140 guest wedding costAbout $32,418 at typical 2026 prices, or $18,828 to $65,386 before drinks.
145 guests145 guest wedding costAbout $32,907 at typical 2026 prices, or $19,212 to $66,308 before drinks.
150 guests150 guest wedding costAbout $33,395 at typical 2026 prices, or $19,595 to $67,230 before drinks.
155 guests155 guest wedding costAbout $33,884 at typical 2026 prices, or $19,979 to $68,152 before drinks.
160 guests160 guest wedding costAbout $34,372 at typical 2026 prices, or $20,362 to $69,074 before drinks.
165 guests165 guest wedding costAbout $34,860 at typical 2026 prices, or $20,745 to $69,996 before drinks.
170 guests170 guest wedding costAbout $35,349 at typical 2026 prices, or $21,129 to $70,918 before drinks.
175 guests175 guest wedding costAbout $35,838 at typical 2026 prices, or $21,513 to $71,840 before drinks.
180 guests180 guest wedding costAbout $36,326 at typical 2026 prices, or $21,896 to $72,762 before drinks.
185 guests185 guest wedding costAbout $36,815 at typical 2026 prices, or $22,280 to $73,684 before drinks.
190 guests190 guest wedding costAbout $37,303 at typical 2026 prices, or $22,663 to $74,606 before drinks.
195 guests195 guest wedding costAbout $37,792 at typical 2026 prices, or $23,047 to $75,528 before drinks.
200 guests200 guest wedding costAbout $38,280 at typical 2026 prices, or $23,430 to $76,450 before drinks.
220 guests220 guest wedding costAbout $40,234 at typical 2026 prices, or $24,964 to $80,138 before drinks.
225 guests225 guest wedding costAbout $40,723 at typical 2026 prices, or $25,348 to $81,060 before drinks.
250 guests250 guest wedding costAbout $43,165 at typical 2026 prices, or $27,265 to $85,670 before drinks.
275 guests275 guest wedding costAbout $45,608 at typical 2026 prices, or $29,183 to $90,280 before drinks.
300 guests300 guest wedding costAbout $48,050 at typical 2026 prices, or $31,100 to $94,890 before drinks.
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