Wedding Cost Guide
Margate, FL
Local wedding cost estimates across 9 styles — from intimate elopements to luxury yacht weddings. All figures reflect Margate 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 Margate 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 Margate
Margate is landlocked northern Broward, developed through the 1950s and 60s as affordable single-family housing on a grid. Its venues are the Oriole Golf Club and Carolina Golf Club, with pavilions at Firefighters Park and Calypso Cove. Traditional mid-century clubhouses, low concrete block buildings, manicured turf and canals. No ocean, no marina, no historic estate. A venue costs about $10,490, food is $114 a head, and an open bar adds $50. A 120-guest wedding costs around $43,100. That's among the lowest prices anywhere in Broward, and it's twenty-five minutes from the beach. If your budget is the constraint and your guests will drive, Margate does an honest job for the money.
Wedding costs in Margate: your questions answered
How much does a wedding cost in Margate, FL?
A wedding in Margate, FL costs about $43,100 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 Margate, FL?
A wedding venue in Margate, FL costs about $10,490. 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 Margate, FL?
Wedding catering in Margate, FL costs about $114 per guest for food, plus roughly $50 per guest for an open bar. For 120 guests that is about $13,680 in food and $6,000 at the bar, or $19,680 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 Margate, FL?
An open bar at a Margate, FL wedding costs about $50 per guest, or roughly $6,000 for 120 guests. Serving beer and wine only, with a champagne toast, costs about $28 per guest instead — about $3,360 for the same 120 guests. Choosing beer and wine over a full liquor bar saves roughly $2,640.
Is a food truck cheaper than a caterer for a wedding in Margate, FL?
Yes. A food truck at a Margate, FL wedding costs about $74 per guest, against roughly $114 per guest for a full-service caterer. Across 120 guests that saves about $4,800. 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 Margate, FL?
A wedding DJ in Margate, FL costs about $1,980. A live band costs about $5,450, 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 $1,190. 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 Margate, FL?
A wedding photographer in Margate, FL costs about $4,460. A videographer is a separate booking at about $4,160. Together they run roughly $8,620.
How much do wedding flowers cost in Margate, FL?
Wedding florals in Margate, FL cost about $4,460. That covers bouquets, boutonnières, centerpieces and ceremony arrangements.
How much is bridal hair and makeup in Margate, FL?
Bridal hair and makeup in Margate, FL costs about $640 for the bride alone. Each additional person — a maid of honor, mothers, bridesmaids — adds roughly $198. A bride with four others in the chair spends about $1,432.
How much does a wedding officiant cost in Margate, FL?
A wedding officiant in Margate, FL costs about $400, which typically includes the ceremony and the marriage paperwork.