Wedding Cost Guide
Plantation, FL
Local wedding cost estimates across 9 styles — from intimate elopements to luxury yacht weddings. All figures reflect Plantation 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 Plantation 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 Plantation
Plantation is named for what it isn't any more, and it's now thousands of mature jacaranda trees, oak canopy and large public park fields. The Jacaranda Golf Club, the Plantation Preserve Golf Course & Club, the Sheraton and Volunteer Park are the venues. Plantation Preserve sits on a federally protected Tequesta Indian burial mound and archaeological site, which gives the ground under it a history most Broward venues can't claim. It's entirely inland: no coast, no bay, no ocean. A venue costs about $11,240, food is $122 a head, and an open bar adds $53. A 120-guest wedding runs about $46,000. When the jacarandas bloom, they turn purple, and a wedding photographed under them looks like nowhere else in the county. Ask a local when.
Wedding costs in Plantation: your questions answered
How much does a wedding cost in Plantation, FL?
A wedding in Plantation, FL costs about $46,000 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 Plantation, FL?
A wedding venue in Plantation, FL costs about $11,240. 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 Plantation, FL?
Wedding catering in Plantation, FL costs about $122 per guest for food, plus roughly $53 per guest for an open bar. For 120 guests that is about $14,640 in food and $6,360 at the bar, or $21,000 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 Plantation, FL?
An open bar at a Plantation, FL wedding costs about $53 per guest, or roughly $6,360 for 120 guests. Serving beer and wine only, with a champagne toast, costs about $30 per guest instead — about $3,600 for the same 120 guests. Choosing beer and wine over a full liquor bar saves roughly $2,760.
Is a food truck cheaper than a caterer for a wedding in Plantation, FL?
Yes. A food truck at a Plantation, FL wedding costs about $80 per guest, against roughly $122 per guest for a full-service caterer. Across 120 guests that saves about $5,040. 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 Plantation, FL?
A wedding DJ in Plantation, FL costs about $2,120. A live band costs about $5,830, 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 $1,270. 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 Plantation, FL?
A wedding photographer in Plantation, FL costs about $4,770. A videographer is a separate booking at about $4,450. Together they run roughly $9,220.
How much do wedding flowers cost in Plantation, FL?
Wedding florals in Plantation, FL cost about $4,770. That covers bouquets, boutonnières, centerpieces and ceremony arrangements.
How much is bridal hair and makeup in Plantation, FL?
Bridal hair and makeup in Plantation, FL costs about $690 for the bride alone. Each additional person — a maid of honor, mothers, bridesmaids — adds roughly $212. A bride with four others in the chair spends about $1,538.
How much does a wedding officiant cost in Plantation, FL?
A wedding officiant in Plantation, FL costs about $420, which typically includes the ceremony and the marriage paperwork.