Wedding Cost Guide
Miami Shores, FL
Local wedding cost estimates across 9 styles — from intimate elopements to luxury yacht weddings. All figures reflect Miami Shores 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 Shores 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 Miami Shores
Miami Shores sits on the upper rim of Biscayne Bay: 1920s Art Deco and Mediterranean Revival houses, wide setbacks, old oaks, royal palm roundabouts. It has bayfront terrain but no ocean beach and no public sand. The Miami Shores Country Club is the main venue, along with the Cor Jesu Chapel at Barry University for traditional church ceremonies, and the village keeps a genuine 1930s log cabin at Log Cabin Park for small civic ceremonies. A log cabin in subtropical Miami-Dade is a rarity worth seeing. No beach weddings, no skyscraper terraces. A venue costs about $11,660, food is $127 a head, and an open bar adds $55. A 120-guest wedding runs about $47,800. If a university chapel and a country club are the shape of your day, this is a quiet, traditional, well-kept village to have it in.
Wedding costs in Miami Shores: your questions answered
How much does a wedding cost in Miami Shores, FL?
A wedding in Miami Shores, FL costs about $47,800 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 Shores, FL?
A wedding venue in Miami Shores, FL costs about $11,660. 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 Shores, FL?
Wedding catering in Miami Shores, FL costs about $127 per guest for food, plus roughly $55 per guest for an open bar. For 120 guests that is about $15,240 in food and $6,600 at the bar, or $21,840 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 Shores, FL?
An open bar at a Miami Shores, FL wedding costs about $55 per guest, or roughly $6,600 for 120 guests. Serving beer and wine only, with a champagne toast, costs about $31 per guest instead — about $3,720 for the same 120 guests. Choosing beer and wine over a full liquor bar saves roughly $2,880.
Is a food truck cheaper than a caterer for a wedding in Miami Shores, FL?
Yes. A food truck at a Miami Shores, FL wedding costs about $83 per guest, against roughly $127 per guest for a full-service caterer. Across 120 guests that saves about $5,280. 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 Shores, FL?
A wedding DJ in Miami Shores, FL costs about $2,200. A live band costs about $6,050, 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 $1,320. 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 Shores, FL?
A wedding photographer in Miami Shores, FL costs about $4,950. A videographer is a separate booking at about $4,620. Together they run roughly $9,570.
How much do wedding flowers cost in Miami Shores, FL?
Wedding florals in Miami Shores, FL cost about $4,950. That covers bouquets, boutonnières, centerpieces and ceremony arrangements.
How much is bridal hair and makeup in Miami Shores, FL?
Bridal hair and makeup in Miami Shores, FL costs about $720 for the bride alone. Each additional person — a maid of honor, mothers, bridesmaids — adds roughly $220. A bride with four others in the chair spends about $1,600.
How much does a wedding officiant cost in Miami Shores, FL?
A wedding officiant in Miami Shores, FL costs about $440, which typically includes the ceremony and the marriage paperwork.