Wedding Cost Guide
Miami Beach, FL
Local wedding cost estimates across 9 styles — from intimate elopements to luxury yacht weddings. All figures reflect Miami Beach 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 Miami Beach 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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Optional add-ons · not in the total
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About weddings in Miami Beach
Miami Beach holds the largest collection of Art Deco architecture in the world, and it sits directly on miles of Atlantic sand. That pairing doesn't exist anywhere else. The Fontainebleau, the Edition, the Faena, Villa Casa Casuarina (the Versace Mansion) and the Botanical Garden are the venues, against pastel facades, neon, terrazzo and palm-lined boardwalks. Beach ceremonies, Deco ballrooms, rooftop parties and garden weddings all work. Barns and horses do not. A venue costs about $12,080, food is $131 a head, and an open bar adds $57. A live band is $6,270. A 120-guest wedding runs about $49,500. One warning: the city's noise and permitting rules for events on public sand are strict and they're enforced. If your ceremony is on a public beach rather than a resort's, start the permit early.
Wedding costs in Miami Beach: your questions answered
How much does a wedding cost in Miami Beach, FL?
A wedding in Miami Beach, FL costs about $49,500 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 Miami Beach, FL?
A wedding venue in Miami Beach, FL costs about $12,080. 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 Miami Beach, FL?
Wedding catering in Miami Beach, FL costs about $131 per guest for food, plus roughly $57 per guest for an open bar. For 120 guests that is about $15,720 in food and $6,840 at the bar, or $22,560 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 Miami Beach, FL?
An open bar at a Miami Beach, FL wedding costs about $57 per guest, or roughly $6,840 for 120 guests. Serving beer and wine only, with a champagne toast, costs about $32 per guest instead — about $3,840 for the same 120 guests. Choosing beer and wine over a full liquor bar saves roughly $3,000.
Is a food truck cheaper than a caterer for a wedding in Miami Beach, FL?
Yes. A food truck at a Miami Beach, FL wedding costs about $85 per guest, against roughly $131 per guest for a full-service caterer. Across 120 guests that saves about $5,520. 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 Miami Beach, FL?
A wedding DJ in Miami Beach, FL costs about $2,280. A live band costs about $6,270, 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 $1,370. 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 Miami Beach, FL?
A wedding photographer in Miami Beach, FL costs about $5,130. A videographer is a separate booking at about $4,790. Together they run roughly $9,920.
How much do wedding flowers cost in Miami Beach, FL?
Wedding florals in Miami Beach, FL cost about $5,130. That covers bouquets, boutonnières, centerpieces and ceremony arrangements.
How much is bridal hair and makeup in Miami Beach, FL?
Bridal hair and makeup in Miami Beach, FL costs about $740 for the bride alone. Each additional person — a maid of honor, mothers, bridesmaids — adds roughly $228. A bride with four others in the chair spends about $1,652.
How much does a wedding officiant cost in Miami Beach, FL?
A wedding officiant in Miami Beach, FL costs about $460, which typically includes the ceremony and the marriage paperwork.