Wedding Cost Guide

Palm Beach Shores, FL

Local wedding cost estimates across 9 styles — from intimate elopements to luxury yacht weddings. All figures reflect Palm Beach 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 Palm Beach 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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🏛️ Luxury Ballroom👥 100 guests

Hotel ballroom, country club, or upscale event center

$63,370essentials total · 100 guests

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.

The 11 essentials · included in the total

Rings$1,500
Hotel Ballroom / Country Club$24,600
Plated Dinner & Open Bar$19,100
DJ / Ballroom Band$2,320
Photography$5,220
Cake & Desserts$1,100
Officiant$460
Bridal Gown$2,800
Groom's Attire$300
Bride's Hair & Makeup$750
Centerpieces & Floral Design$5,220
Contingency buffer — tips & overages, set aside on top+$6,337

Optional add-ons · not in the total

Dance Lessons$800
Videography$4,870
Social Content$1,500
Décor & Rentals$4,060
Lighting & AV$2,550
Tent & Event Rentals$5,220
Portable Restrooms$1,740
Photo Booth$1,040
Invitations$600
Limo & Valet Service$1,740
Rehearsal Dinner$2,320
Favors$460
Honeymoon$5,000

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About weddings in Palm Beach Shores

Palm Beach Shores sits on the southern tip of Singer Island, with the Atlantic east, the Lake Worth Inlet south and the Intracoastal west. It's low-rise and unpretentious: mid-century motels, concrete block houses, sea oats and coconut palms. Marriott's Ocean Pointe, the Seaspray Inn and the community center are where weddings happen. No luxury ballrooms, no historic estates, no country clubs. A venue costs about $12,300, food is $133 a head, and an open bar adds $58. Figure $50,300 for 120 guests. Here's the thing nobody warns you about: the town faces the shipping channel for the Port of Palm Beach. If your ceremony is on the southern beach or the inlet path, cruise ships and cargo vessels pass right behind you. Some couples love that. Others should book somewhere else.

Wedding costs in Palm Beach Shores: your questions answered

How much does a wedding cost in Palm Beach Shores, FL?

A wedding in Palm Beach Shores, FL costs about $50,300 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 Palm Beach Shores, FL?

A wedding venue in Palm Beach Shores, FL costs about $12,300. 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 Palm Beach Shores, FL?

Wedding catering in Palm Beach Shores, FL costs about $133 per guest for food, plus roughly $58 per guest for an open bar. For 120 guests that is about $15,960 in food and $6,960 at the bar, or $22,920 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 Palm Beach Shores, FL?

An open bar at a Palm Beach Shores, FL wedding costs about $58 per guest, or roughly $6,960 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 $3,120.

Is a food truck cheaper than a caterer for a wedding in Palm Beach Shores, FL?

Yes. A food truck at a Palm Beach Shores, FL wedding costs about $87 per guest, against roughly $133 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 Palm Beach Shores, FL?

A wedding DJ in Palm Beach Shores, FL costs about $2,320. A live band costs about $6,380, 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 $1,390. 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 Palm Beach Shores, FL?

A wedding photographer in Palm Beach Shores, FL costs about $5,220. A videographer is a separate booking at about $4,870. Together they run roughly $10,090.

How much do wedding flowers cost in Palm Beach Shores, FL?

Wedding florals in Palm Beach Shores, FL cost about $5,220. That covers bouquets, boutonnières, centerpieces and ceremony arrangements.

How much is bridal hair and makeup in Palm Beach Shores, FL?

Bridal hair and makeup in Palm Beach Shores, FL costs about $750 for the bride alone. Each additional person — a maid of honor, mothers, bridesmaids — adds roughly $232. A bride with four others in the chair spends about $1,678.

How much does a wedding officiant cost in Palm Beach Shores, FL?

A wedding officiant in Palm Beach Shores, FL costs about $460, which typically includes the ceremony and the marriage paperwork.