Wedding Cost Guide
North Lauderdale, FL
Local wedding cost estimates across 9 styles — from intimate elopements to luxury yacht weddings. All figures reflect North Lauderdale 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 North Lauderdale 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 North Lauderdale
North Lauderdale is landlocked north-central Broward, built out in the 1960s by the same planners who did Coral Springs, and it shows in the uniform grid. The Broadview Country Club handles banquet weddings and Hampton Pines Park does lakeside pavilion ceremonies. Beyond that it's tract homes, strip centers, canals and pine flatwood patches. No beach, no marina, no historic estate. A venue costs about $10,070, food is $109 a head, and an open bar adds $48. A 120-guest wedding runs about $41,300. This is one of the more affordable places in Broward to hold a real wedding, it's twenty-five minutes from the ocean, and the country club will seat a big family without complaint.
Wedding costs in North Lauderdale: your questions answered
How much does a wedding cost in North Lauderdale, FL?
A wedding in North Lauderdale, FL costs about $41,300 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 North Lauderdale, FL?
A wedding venue in North Lauderdale, FL costs about $10,070. 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 North Lauderdale, FL?
Wedding catering in North Lauderdale, FL costs about $109 per guest for food, plus roughly $48 per guest for an open bar. For 120 guests that is about $13,080 in food and $5,760 at the bar, or $18,840 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 North Lauderdale, FL?
An open bar at a North Lauderdale, FL wedding costs about $48 per guest, or roughly $5,760 for 120 guests. Serving beer and wine only, with a champagne toast, costs about $27 per guest instead — about $3,240 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 North Lauderdale, FL?
Yes. A food truck at a North Lauderdale, FL wedding costs about $71 per guest, against roughly $109 per guest for a full-service caterer. Across 120 guests that saves about $4,560. 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 North Lauderdale, FL?
A wedding DJ in North Lauderdale, FL costs about $1,900. A live band costs about $5,230, 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 $1,140. 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 North Lauderdale, FL?
A wedding photographer in North Lauderdale, FL costs about $4,280. A videographer is a separate booking at about $3,990. Together they run roughly $8,270.
How much do wedding flowers cost in North Lauderdale, FL?
Wedding florals in North Lauderdale, FL cost about $4,280. That covers bouquets, boutonnières, centerpieces and ceremony arrangements.
How much is bridal hair and makeup in North Lauderdale, FL?
Bridal hair and makeup in North Lauderdale, FL costs about $620 for the bride alone. Each additional person — a maid of honor, mothers, bridesmaids — adds roughly $190. A bride with four others in the chair spends about $1,380.
How much does a wedding officiant cost in North Lauderdale, FL?
A wedding officiant in North Lauderdale, FL costs about $380, which typically includes the ceremony and the marriage paperwork.