Wedding Cost Guide
Stuart, FL
Local wedding cost estimates across 9 styles — from intimate elopements to luxury yacht weddings. All figures reflect Stuart 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 Stuart 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 Stuart
Stuart sits where the St. Lucie River meets the Indian River Lagoon, and its landmark venue is the Mansion at Tuckahoe: a 1938 Art Deco and Mediterranean estate standing on a high bluff over the water. Elevation like that is rare in coastal Florida and the river vista from it is genuinely dramatic. The Stuart Yacht & Country Club does marina receptions, the Lyric Theatre does limited hire, and Shepard Park does outdoor ceremonies. It's a historic low-rise downtown, brick storefronts, working boat yards, mangrove points. No Atlantic beach inside city limits. 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 you want a river wedding with a view down from a height rather than a flat beach, Stuart is one of very few places in Florida that can offer it.
Wedding costs in Stuart: your questions answered
How much does a wedding cost in Stuart, FL?
A wedding in Stuart, 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 Stuart, FL?
A wedding venue in Stuart, 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 Stuart, FL?
Wedding catering in Stuart, 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 Stuart, FL?
An open bar at a Stuart, 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 Stuart, FL?
Yes. A food truck at a Stuart, 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 Stuart, FL?
A wedding DJ in Stuart, 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 Stuart, FL?
A wedding photographer in Stuart, 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 Stuart, FL?
Wedding florals in Stuart, FL cost about $4,950. That covers bouquets, boutonnières, centerpieces and ceremony arrangements.
How much is bridal hair and makeup in Stuart, FL?
Bridal hair and makeup in Stuart, 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 Stuart, FL?
A wedding officiant in Stuart, FL costs about $440, which typically includes the ceremony and the marriage paperwork.