Wedding Cost Guide
Manalapan, FL
Local wedding cost estimates across 9 styles — from intimate elopements to luxury yacht weddings. All figures reflect Manalapan 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 Manalapan 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 Manalapan
Manalapan is a strip of barrier island with fewer than 500 permanent residents, the Atlantic on one side and the Lake Worth Lagoon on the other. Eau Palm Beach Resort sits on the oceanfront and is effectively the venue. Everything else is a private estate with a dock. Expect Bermuda and Mediterranean architecture on big low-density lots, sea oats and coastal strand. There's no public park venue and no municipal chapel. A venue runs about $12,930, food is $140 a head, and an open bar adds $61. A 120-guest wedding lands near $52,900. Boynton Inlet is immediately south, so boat access is real if you want it. But the town is built for privacy rather than traffic, and A1A here is quiet by design.
Wedding costs in Manalapan: your questions answered
How much does a wedding cost in Manalapan, FL?
A wedding in Manalapan, FL costs about $52,900 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 Manalapan, FL?
A wedding venue in Manalapan, FL costs about $12,930. 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 Manalapan, FL?
Wedding catering in Manalapan, FL costs about $140 per guest for food, plus roughly $61 per guest for an open bar. For 120 guests that is about $16,800 in food and $7,320 at the bar, or $24,120 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 Manalapan, FL?
An open bar at a Manalapan, FL wedding costs about $61 per guest, or roughly $7,320 for 120 guests. Serving beer and wine only, with a champagne toast, costs about $34 per guest instead — about $4,080 for the same 120 guests. Choosing beer and wine over a full liquor bar saves roughly $3,240.
Is a food truck cheaper than a caterer for a wedding in Manalapan, FL?
Yes. A food truck at a Manalapan, FL wedding costs about $92 per guest, against roughly $140 per guest for a full-service caterer. Across 120 guests that saves about $5,760. 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 Manalapan, FL?
A wedding DJ in Manalapan, FL costs about $2,440. A live band costs about $6,710, 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 $1,460. 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 Manalapan, FL?
A wedding photographer in Manalapan, FL costs about $5,490. A videographer is a separate booking at about $5,120. Together they run roughly $10,610.
How much do wedding flowers cost in Manalapan, FL?
Wedding florals in Manalapan, FL cost about $5,490. That covers bouquets, boutonnières, centerpieces and ceremony arrangements.
How much is bridal hair and makeup in Manalapan, FL?
Bridal hair and makeup in Manalapan, FL costs about $790 for the bride alone. Each additional person — a maid of honor, mothers, bridesmaids — adds roughly $244. A bride with four others in the chair spends about $1,766.
How much does a wedding officiant cost in Manalapan, FL?
A wedding officiant in Manalapan, FL costs about $490, which typically includes the ceremony and the marriage paperwork.