Your Destination Wedding Budget

Ever wonder how much a traditional wedding at home costs compared to a destination wedding? Check this out!

Traditional Wedding Costs vs. Destination Wedding Costs

Destination Wedding

The average size of a destination wedding is 50 guests.

Venues
rehearsal, ceremony, and reception venues
$0
Honeymoon
7 night travel package / honeymoon
$4,500
Boquet and Others
bouquet, officiant, cake, chairs
$2,000
Food
wedding package, banquet food and drink
$6,000
Total
Average destination wedding cost:
$12,500

Traditional Wedding

The average size of a traditional wedding is 150 guests.

Venues
rehearsal, ceremony, and reception venues
$20,000
Honeymoon
7 night travel package / honeymoon
$6,000
Boquet and Others
bouquet, officiant, cake, chairs
$4,000
Food
banquet food and drink
$11,250
Total
Average traditional wedding cost:
$41,250

Wow! That's a huge difference!

It goes without saying that these numbers are estimates. Things like time of year, number of guests and your resort and destination choices will all play a part in determining your overall cost. But, we know this is a burning question all couples have as they start to think about how much a destination wedding costs.

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My guests raved about how organized and thorough they were throughout the entire process.”  Mia & Patrick, Hard Rock Punta Cana
They took the stress out of planning and made sure all of our guests were taken care of.”  Dustin & Savannah, Royalton Punta Cana
The communication, support, and services that Romance Travel Group provided were so timely, informative, and professional.“  Jonathan & Lauren, The Fives Beach

What About The Guest Budget?

All-Inclusive Resort Wedding

For GUESTS (3 night stay)

Flights
Hotel
Total
Flight
Hotel
Total
$500
$700
$1,200

The all-inclusive experience allows guests to easily budget since they know up front exactly how much everything is going to cost. Meals and drinks are unlimited, so guests can enjoy trying new and local dishes that they normally wouldn't want to spend money on. This is what makes the all-inclusive experience such a great value. ​

Non All-Inclusive Resort Wedding

For GUESTS (3 night stay)

Flight
Flight
$500
Flight
Hotel
$400
Flight
Car Rental
$200
Flight
Meals & Drinks
$300
Flight
Total
$1400

The all-inclusive experience allows guests to easily budget since they know up front exactly how much everything is going to cost. Meals and drinks are unlimited, so guests can enjoy trying new and local dishes that they normally wouldn't want to spend money on. This is what makes the all-inclusive experience such a great value. ​

Let's Plan your Destination Wedding!