Wedding Cost Guide
Medley, FL
Local wedding cost estimates across 9 styles — from intimate elopements to luxury yacht weddings. All figures reflect Medley 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 Medley 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 Medley
Medley is an industrial zone with a town attached. Under 1,100 residents and over 1,800 businesses: concrete plants, logistics warehouses, truck yards, rail spurs, quarry pits, chain-link. There are no wedding venues here in any normal sense. No ballroom, no park pavilion, no church hall, no country club, no beach. Weddings happen inside corporate buildings or private warehouses, and generally only if you work for one of them. A venue equivalent costs about $9,860, food is $107 a head, and an open bar adds $47. A 120-guest wedding runs about $40,400. If you want an industrial warehouse wedding, the raw material is certainly here, and Medley is cheap. If you want anything else, Hialeah is next door with a 1920s racetrack and a flamingo colony, at roughly the same price.
Wedding costs in Medley: your questions answered
How much does a wedding cost in Medley, FL?
A wedding in Medley, FL costs about $40,400 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 Medley, FL?
A wedding venue in Medley, FL costs about $9,860. 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 Medley, FL?
Wedding catering in Medley, FL costs about $107 per guest for food, plus roughly $47 per guest for an open bar. For 120 guests that is about $12,840 in food and $5,640 at the bar, or $18,480 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 Medley, FL?
An open bar at a Medley, FL wedding costs about $47 per guest, or roughly $5,640 for 120 guests. Serving beer and wine only, with a champagne toast, costs about $26 per guest instead — about $3,120 for the same 120 guests. Choosing beer and wine over a full liquor bar saves roughly $2,520.
Is a food truck cheaper than a caterer for a wedding in Medley, FL?
Yes. A food truck at a Medley, FL wedding costs about $70 per guest, against roughly $107 per guest for a full-service caterer. Across 120 guests that saves about $4,440. 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 Medley, FL?
A wedding DJ in Medley, FL costs about $1,860. A live band costs about $5,120, 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 $1,120. 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 Medley, FL?
A wedding photographer in Medley, FL costs about $4,190. A videographer is a separate booking at about $3,910. Together they run roughly $8,100.
How much do wedding flowers cost in Medley, FL?
Wedding florals in Medley, FL cost about $4,190. That covers bouquets, boutonnières, centerpieces and ceremony arrangements.
How much is bridal hair and makeup in Medley, FL?
Bridal hair and makeup in Medley, FL costs about $600 for the bride alone. Each additional person — a maid of honor, mothers, bridesmaids — adds roughly $186. A bride with four others in the chair spends about $1,344.
How much does a wedding officiant cost in Medley, FL?
A wedding officiant in Medley, FL costs about $370, which typically includes the ceremony and the marriage paperwork.