What does a
wedding cost?
There’s no single number: a wedding is the sum of its suppliers. Below are starting prices for the biggest line items we price today, drawn from listings on Shortlist Wedding. Each is a starting (“from”) figure, not a market-wide average.
This combines the two biggest line items we price from listings: venue hire and photography only. A full wedding also includes catering, drinks, flowers, attire, music and stationery, which we don’t yet price. Use it to anchor those two costs, not as a final budget.
The line items we price today
Starting hire fee for the space. Excludes catering, drinks and the rest.
Starting package price for a wedding photographer. Coverage and extras add up from here.
Starting package price for a wedding videographer. Hours, films and extras add up from here.
Starting price for wedding flowers: bouquets and personal flowers up to full ceremony florals.
Venue hire cost by city
Photographer cost by city
Videographer cost by city
Wedding costs: your questions
What does a wedding cost in the UK?
It depends heavily on your venue, guest count and the suppliers you book. On Shortlist Wedding, the two biggest line items start from listing prices: venue hire from £850 (typically around £2,000), and a photographer from £475 (typically around £750). Catering, flowers, attire and music are additional and vary widely.
Is this the total cost of a wedding?
No. These are starting prices for venue hire and photography only: two of the largest line items, but not a full wedding budget. A complete wedding also includes catering, drinks, flowers, attire, music, stationery and more, which we don't yet price from listings. Treat the combined figure as a partial starting point, not a final total.
Where do these figures come from?
Every figure is a starting (“from”) price taken from supplier listings on Shortlist Wedding — not a market survey or a national average. As we price more categories, this page will add them as honest, listing-based line items.
Get a shortlist for your wedding
Tell us your date, style and budget: we’ll shortlist venues and suppliers that fit, within one business day. No subscriptions.
Plan my wedding in 2 minutes →