Wedding Cost Guide
Bay Harbor Islands, FL
Local wedding cost estimates across 9 styles — from intimate elopements to luxury yacht weddings. All figures reflect Bay Harbor Islands market pricing.
Each style's total is based on a guest count of 100 (fewer for yacht, destination, and elopement — shown on each style card) and covers the 11 essential wedding must-haves at real Bay Harbor Islands prices. Optional extras are greyed out.
A 10% contingency buffer for tips & overages is shown separately on top of each total.
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In this example budget, the total covers the 11 essential wedding must-haves for a guest count of 100. The optional add-ons further down are greyed out and not counted.
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About weddings in Bay Harbor Islands
Bay Harbor Islands is two islands in Biscayne Bay, and it holds one of the largest concentrations of mid-century modern MiMo architecture in the United States. Flat roofs, geometric concrete screens, outdoor stairwells. If that's your aesthetic, there's nowhere else quite like it. The Altair Hotel is the venue, plus charters off the surrounding water. There's no sandy beach here and no country club. This is bay, not ocean. A venue costs about $12,400, food is $135 a head, and an open bar adds $59. A 120-guest wedding lands near $50,900. The town is walkable end to end, split between a commercial island and a residential one, with the Miami skyline in view across the water.
Wedding costs in Bay Harbor Islands: your questions answered
How much does a wedding cost in Bay Harbor Islands, FL?
A wedding in Bay Harbor Islands, FL costs about $50,900 for 120 guests. That covers the venue, catering, an open bar, a photographer, florals, a DJ, the cake, hair and makeup, and an officiant. Your number moves most with your guest count: roughly two thirds of a wedding budget scales directly with how many people you feed.
How much is a wedding venue in Bay Harbor Islands, FL?
A wedding venue in Bay Harbor Islands, FL costs about $12,400. That is the ceremony and reception space only. Food and beverages are not included, and most venues in this market charge for them separately.
How much does wedding catering cost per person in Bay Harbor Islands, FL?
Wedding catering in Bay Harbor Islands, FL costs about $135 per guest for food, plus roughly $59 per guest for an open bar. For 120 guests that is about $16,200 in food and $7,080 at the bar, or $23,280 all in. Most quotes you will see elsewhere combine the two, which is why catering estimates so often come in low.
How much does an open bar cost for a wedding in Bay Harbor Islands, FL?
An open bar at a Bay Harbor Islands, FL wedding costs about $59 per guest, or roughly $7,080 for 120 guests. Serving beer and wine only, with a champagne toast, costs about $33 per guest instead — about $3,960 for the same 120 guests. Choosing beer and wine over a full liquor bar saves roughly $3,120.
Is a food truck cheaper than a caterer for a wedding in Bay Harbor Islands, FL?
Yes. A food truck at a Bay Harbor Islands, FL wedding costs about $88 per guest, against roughly $135 per guest for a full-service caterer. Across 120 guests that saves about $5,640. The tradeoff is service: a food truck is cooked to order and casual, while a caterer brings staff, plated or buffet service, and handles the room.
Should you hire a DJ or a live band for a wedding in Bay Harbor Islands, FL?
A wedding DJ in Bay Harbor Islands, FL costs about $2,340. A live band costs about $6,440, which is roughly 2.8 times more. Ceremony and cocktail musicians — a harpist, a violinist, or a string trio — are a third and separate booking at about $1,400. They are different vendors, and many couples in this market hire a DJ for the reception and separate musicians for the ceremony.
How much does a wedding photographer cost in Bay Harbor Islands, FL?
A wedding photographer in Bay Harbor Islands, FL costs about $5,270. A videographer is a separate booking at about $4,910. Together they run roughly $10,180.
How much do wedding flowers cost in Bay Harbor Islands, FL?
Wedding florals in Bay Harbor Islands, FL cost about $5,270. That covers bouquets, boutonnières, centerpieces and ceremony arrangements.
How much is bridal hair and makeup in Bay Harbor Islands, FL?
Bridal hair and makeup in Bay Harbor Islands, FL costs about $760 for the bride alone. Each additional person — a maid of honor, mothers, bridesmaids — adds roughly $234. A bride with four others in the chair spends about $1,696.
How much does a wedding officiant cost in Bay Harbor Islands, FL?
A wedding officiant in Bay Harbor Islands, FL costs about $470, which typically includes the ceremony and the marriage paperwork.