Wedding Cost Guide
Homestead, FL
Local wedding cost estimates across 9 styles — from intimate elopements to luxury yacht weddings. All figures reflect Homestead 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 Homestead 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 Homestead
Homestead is the cheapest place in South Florida to get married and one of the most interesting, which is a rare combination. It has Coral Castle: 1,100 tons of oolite limestone carved by one man, alone, over twenty-eight years, and nobody has ever fully explained how. You can be married inside it. There's also Schnebly Redland's Winery, the Fruit & Spice Park, the Redland Koi Gardens and Longview Farms, so barn weddings, vineyard receptions and botanical ceremonies are all genuinely available. It's agricultural country: avocado groves, palm nurseries, coral rock, unpaved farm lanes, the gateway to the Everglades and the Keys. No ocean beach, no yacht, no hotel ballroom. A venue costs about $9,430, food is $102 a head, and an open bar adds $45. A 120-guest wedding runs about $38,700, which is roughly $9,900 under Miami. A megalithic stone monument and a working winery for under forty thousand dollars is the best value in this entire county.
Wedding costs in Homestead: your questions answered
How much does a wedding cost in Homestead, FL?
A wedding in Homestead, FL costs about $38,700 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 Homestead, FL?
A wedding venue in Homestead, FL costs about $9,430. 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 Homestead, FL?
Wedding catering in Homestead, FL costs about $102 per guest for food, plus roughly $45 per guest for an open bar. For 120 guests that is about $12,240 in food and $5,400 at the bar, or $17,640 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 Homestead, FL?
An open bar at a Homestead, FL wedding costs about $45 per guest, or roughly $5,400 for 120 guests. Serving beer and wine only, with a champagne toast, costs about $25 per guest instead — about $3,000 for the same 120 guests. Choosing beer and wine over a full liquor bar saves roughly $2,400.
Is a food truck cheaper than a caterer for a wedding in Homestead, FL?
Yes. A food truck at a Homestead, FL wedding costs about $67 per guest, against roughly $102 per guest for a full-service caterer. Across 120 guests that saves about $4,200. 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 Homestead, FL?
A wedding DJ in Homestead, FL costs about $1,780. A live band costs about $4,900, 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 $1,070. 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 Homestead, FL?
A wedding photographer in Homestead, FL costs about $4,010. A videographer is a separate booking at about $3,740. Together they run roughly $7,750.
How much do wedding flowers cost in Homestead, FL?
Wedding florals in Homestead, FL cost about $4,010. That covers bouquets, boutonnières, centerpieces and ceremony arrangements.
How much is bridal hair and makeup in Homestead, FL?
Bridal hair and makeup in Homestead, FL costs about $580 for the bride alone. Each additional person — a maid of honor, mothers, bridesmaids — adds roughly $178. A bride with four others in the chair spends about $1,292.
How much does a wedding officiant cost in Homestead, FL?
A wedding officiant in Homestead, FL costs about $360, which typically includes the ceremony and the marriage paperwork.