Wedding Cost Guide
Sea Ranch Lakes, FL
Local wedding cost estimates across 9 styles — from intimate elopements to luxury yacht weddings. All figures reflect Sea Ranch Lakes 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 Sea Ranch Lakes 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 Sea Ranch Lakes
Sea Ranch Lakes is a gated village with its own police force, walled off inside Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, with two artificial lakes and a private oceanfront beach club. The beach club is the only venue, and it's resident-only. Everything else is a backyard. If you don't own here or aren't sponsored by someone who does, you can't get in. There's no public access and no non-resident parking. A venue equivalent costs about $12,300, food is $133 a head, and an open bar adds $58. A 120-guest wedding runs about $50,300. If you're not a resident, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea surrounds this village on three sides, has real oceanfront venues, and will happily take the booking.
Wedding costs in Sea Ranch Lakes: your questions answered
How much does a wedding cost in Sea Ranch Lakes, FL?
A wedding in Sea Ranch Lakes, 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 Sea Ranch Lakes, FL?
A wedding venue in Sea Ranch Lakes, 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 Sea Ranch Lakes, FL?
Wedding catering in Sea Ranch Lakes, 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 Sea Ranch Lakes, FL?
An open bar at a Sea Ranch Lakes, 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 Sea Ranch Lakes, FL?
Yes. A food truck at a Sea Ranch Lakes, 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 Sea Ranch Lakes, FL?
A wedding DJ in Sea Ranch Lakes, 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 Sea Ranch Lakes, FL?
A wedding photographer in Sea Ranch Lakes, 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 Sea Ranch Lakes, FL?
Wedding florals in Sea Ranch Lakes, FL cost about $5,220. That covers bouquets, boutonnières, centerpieces and ceremony arrangements.
How much is bridal hair and makeup in Sea Ranch Lakes, FL?
Bridal hair and makeup in Sea Ranch Lakes, 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 Sea Ranch Lakes, FL?
A wedding officiant in Sea Ranch Lakes, FL costs about $460, which typically includes the ceremony and the marriage paperwork.