Wedding Cost Calculator
Enter your guest count and vendor prices to see the total wedding budget with sales tax, tips and a 10% cushion. Pick your state to start from prices scaled to its cost of living and its statewide sales tax rate; the table compares the same 150-guest wedding in every state.
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Disclaimer: This calculator provides estimates for informational purposes only. Results should not be considered financial, tax, or legal advice. Consult a qualified professional for your specific situation.
How this calculator works
Catering is guests times the per-guest price. The vendor subtotal adds venue, photography and video, music, flowers and decor, and attire. Sales tax is charged on catering, venue and music only (the services most often taxed; what is taxable differs by state). Tips are 18% of catering plus 15% of music, and a 10% cushion is added to the total of vendors, tax and tips. The starting prices are national figures at a cost-of-living index of 100 ($85 a guest, $10,000 venue, $3,500 photography and video, $1,800 music, $2,500 flowers, $3,000 attire); the state picker scales them by the state's C2ER index and fills its statewide sales tax rate, as this site's state wedding calculators did. Replace each with your quotes.
Wedding cost by state for 150 guests
Each row runs the calculator for 150 guests with the national starting prices scaled by the state's C2ER cost-of-living index and its statewide sales tax rate on catering, venue and music. These are planning figures, not survey averages.
| State | Cost-of-living index | Food & drink per guest | Venue | Statewide sales tax | Total for 150 guests | Per guest | State rate on catered meals | Who sets that rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 86 | $73 | $8,600 | 4% | $35,074 | $234 | 4% | Statewide rate in this site's sales tax table |
| Alaska | 124.5 | $106 | $12,450 | 0% | $49,495 | $330 | 0% | Statewide rate in this site's sales tax table |
| Arizona | 108.6 | $92 | $10,860 | 5.6% | $44,722 | $298 | 5.6% | Statewide rate in this site's sales tax table |
| Arkansas | 89 | $76 | $8,900 | 6.5% | $36,991 | $247 | 6.5% | Statewide rate in this site's sales tax table |
| California | 140.3 | $119 | $14,030 | 7.25% | $58,431 | $390 | 7.25% | California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (statewide rate table) (general rate) |
| Colorado | 102.7 | $87 | $10,270 | 2.9% | $41,546 | $277 | 2.9% | Statewide rate in this site's sales tax table |
| Connecticut | 103.6 | $88 | $10,360 | 6.35% | $42,921 | $286 | 7.35% | Connecticut Department of Revenue Services, sales tax information (meals rate) |
| Delaware | 100.6 | $86 | $10,060 | 0% | $40,061 | $267 | 0% | Statewide rate in this site's sales tax table |
| Florida | 100.8 | $86 | $10,080 | 6% | $41,743 | $278 | 6% | Florida Department of Revenue, sales and use tax (general rate) |
| Georgia | 90.1 | $77 | $9,010 | 4% | $36,850 | $246 | 4% | Statewide rate in this site's sales tax table |
| Hawaii | 185.8 | $158 | $18,580 | 4% | $75,833 | $506 | 4% | Hawaii Department of Taxation, general excise tax (general rate) |
| Idaho | 99.4 | $84 | $9,940 | 6% | $40,998 | $273 | 6% | Statewide rate in this site's sales tax table |
| Illinois | 94.5 | $80 | $9,450 | 6.25% | $39,071 | $260 | 6.25% | Statewide rate in this site's sales tax table |
| Indiana | 89.7 | $76 | $8,970 | 7% | $37,281 | $249 | 7% | Indiana Department of Revenue, sales tax (general rate) |
| Iowa | 86.1 | $73 | $8,610 | 6% | $35,564 | $237 | 6% | Statewide rate in this site's sales tax table |
| Kansas | 87.1 | $74 | $8,710 | 6.5% | $36,125 | $241 | 6.5% | Kansas Department of Revenue, sales tax FAQ (general rate) |
| Kentucky | 94 | $80 | $9,400 | 6% | $38,887 | $259 | 6% | Kentucky Department of Revenue, sales and use tax (general rate) |
| Louisiana | 91.3 | $78 | $9,130 | 5% | $37,583 | $251 | 5% | Statewide rate in this site's sales tax table |
| Maine | 112.9 | $96 | $11,290 | 5.5% | $46,537 | $310 | 8% | 36 M.R.S. §1811(1)(D) (meals rate) |
| Maryland | 118.8 | $101 | $11,880 | 6% | $49,124 | $327 | 6% | Statewide rate in this site's sales tax table |
| Massachusetts | 148.1 | $126 | $14,810 | 6.25% | $61,359 | $409 | 6.25% | M.G.L. c. 64H §2 (general rate) |
| Michigan | 92.1 | $78 | $9,210 | 6% | $38,023 | $253 | 6% | Michigan Department of Treasury, sales and use tax (general rate) |
| Minnesota | 93.4 | $79 | $9,340 | 6.875% | $38,757 | $258 | 6.875% | Statewide rate in this site's sales tax table |
| Mississippi | 87.4 | $74 | $8,740 | 7% | $36,313 | $242 | 7% | Mississippi Department of Revenue, sales tax rates (Miss. Code §27-65-17) (general rate) |
| Missouri | 88.2 | $75 | $8,820 | 4.225% | $36,051 | $240 | 4.225% | Missouri Department of Revenue, sales and use tax (general rate) |
| Montana | 106 | $90 | $10,600 | 0% | $42,090 | $281 | 0% | Statewide rate in this site's sales tax table |
| Nebraska | 90.1 | $77 | $9,010 | 5.5% | $37,216 | $248 | 5.5% | Nebraska Department of Revenue, sales and use tax (general rate) |
| Nevada | 105.4 | $90 | $10,540 | 6.85% | $43,907 | $293 | 6.85% | Nevada Department of Taxation, sales and use tax (general rate) |
| New Hampshire | 108.5 | $92 | $10,850 | 0% | $43,061 | $287 | Not priced | New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration: ask your caterer which rate the invoice carries |
| New Jersey | 119.2 | $101 | $11,920 | 6.625% | $49,422 | $329 | 6.625% | Statewide rate in this site's sales tax table |
| New Mexico | 90.2 | $77 | $9,020 | 4.875% | $37,089 | $247 | 4.875% | Statewide rate in this site's sales tax table |
| New York | 132.6 | $113 | $13,260 | 4% | $54,168 | $361 | 4% | New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, sales tax rates (general rate) |
| North Carolina | 96.7 | $82 | $9,670 | 4.75% | $39,618 | $264 | 4.75% | North Carolina Department of Revenue, sales and use tax rates (general rate) |
| North Dakota | 90.5 | $77 | $9,050 | 5% | $37,190 | $248 | 5% | North Dakota Office of State Tax Commissioner, sales and use tax (general rate) |
| Ohio | 93 | $79 | $9,300 | 5.75% | $38,379 | $256 | 5.75% | Ohio Department of Taxation, sales and use (general rate) |
| Oklahoma | 83 | $71 | $8,300 | 4.5% | $34,073 | $227 | 4.5% | Oklahoma Tax Commission, sales and use tax (general rate) |
| Oregon | 110.4 | $94 | $11,040 | 0% | $43,889 | $293 | 0% | Statewide rate in this site's sales tax table |
| Pennsylvania | 95.3 | $81 | $9,530 | 6% | $39,403 | $263 | 6% | Pennsylvania Department of Revenue, sales, use and hotel occupancy tax (general rate) |
| Rhode Island | 110.9 | $94 | $11,090 | 7% | $46,099 | $307 | 8% | R.I. Gen. Laws §44-18-18 and §44-18-18.1 (meals rate) |
| South Carolina | 92.7 | $79 | $9,270 | 6% | $38,371 | $256 | 6% | South Carolina Department of Revenue, sales tax (general rate) |
| South Dakota | 93.5 | $79 | $9,350 | 4.2% | $38,110 | $254 | 4.2% | South Dakota Department of Revenue, sales and use tax (general rate) |
| Tennessee | 89.7 | $76 | $8,970 | 7% | $37,281 | $249 | 7% | Tennessee Department of Revenue, sales and use tax (general rate) |
| Texas | 90.8 | $77 | $9,080 | 6.25% | $37,567 | $250 | 6.25% | Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, sales and use tax (general rate) |
| Utah | 98.4 | $84 | $9,840 | 6.1% | $40,786 | $272 | 6.1% | Statewide rate in this site's sales tax table |
| Vermont | 113.4 | $96 | $11,340 | 6% | $46,807 | $312 | 9% | 32 V.S.A. §9241(b) (meals rate) |
| Virginia | 99 | $84 | $9,900 | 5.3% | $40,715 | $271 | 5.3% | Virginia Department of Taxation, retail sales and use tax (general rate) |
| Washington | 115.1 | $98 | $11,510 | 6.5% | $47,781 | $319 | 6.5% | Statewide rate in this site's sales tax table |
| West Virginia | 87 | $74 | $8,700 | 6% | $35,982 | $240 | 6% | West Virginia Tax Division, consumers sales and service tax (general rate) |
| Wisconsin | 95.7 | $81 | $9,570 | 5% | $39,241 | $262 | 5% | Wisconsin Department of Revenue, tax rates FAQ (general rate) |
| Wyoming | 94.4 | $80 | $9,440 | 4% | $38,474 | $256 | 4% | Statewide rate in this site's sales tax table |
Index: Missouri Economic Research and Information Center (MERIC) — C2ER Cost of Living Index, Q2 2026, period Q2 2026 (100 = U.S. average). Sales tax: statewide rate only, from this site's state tax table; local rates are not included. Catered-meal rate: read from each named state source on 2026-10-19; Connecticut (7.35%), Maine (8%), Rhode Island (8%), Vermont (9%) tax meals at their own rate, so enter that rate in the sales tax field to price the catering at it.
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- Missouri Economic Research and Information Center (MERIC) — C2ER Cost of Living Index, Q2 2026
- California catered-meal rate: California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (statewide rate table), read 2026-10-19
- Connecticut catered-meal rate: Connecticut Department of Revenue Services, sales tax information, read 2026-10-19
- Florida catered-meal rate: Florida Department of Revenue, sales and use tax, read 2026-10-19
- Hawaii catered-meal rate: Hawaii Department of Taxation, general excise tax, read 2026-10-19
- Indiana catered-meal rate: Indiana Department of Revenue, sales tax, read 2026-10-19
- Kansas catered-meal rate: Kansas Department of Revenue, sales tax FAQ, read 2026-10-19
- Kentucky catered-meal rate: Kentucky Department of Revenue, sales and use tax, read 2026-10-19
- Maine catered-meal rate: 36 M.R.S. §1811(1)(D), read 2026-10-19
- Massachusetts catered-meal rate: M.G.L. c. 64H §2, read 2026-10-19
- Michigan catered-meal rate: Michigan Department of Treasury, sales and use tax, read 2026-10-19
- Mississippi catered-meal rate: Mississippi Department of Revenue, sales tax rates (Miss. Code §27-65-17), read 2026-10-19
- Missouri catered-meal rate: Missouri Department of Revenue, sales and use tax, read 2026-10-19
- Nebraska catered-meal rate: Nebraska Department of Revenue, sales and use tax, read 2026-10-19
- Nevada catered-meal rate: Nevada Department of Taxation, sales and use tax, read 2026-10-19
- New York catered-meal rate: New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, sales tax rates, read 2026-10-19
- North Carolina catered-meal rate: North Carolina Department of Revenue, sales and use tax rates, read 2026-10-19
- North Dakota catered-meal rate: North Dakota Office of State Tax Commissioner, sales and use tax, read 2026-10-19
- Ohio catered-meal rate: Ohio Department of Taxation, sales and use, read 2026-10-19
- Oklahoma catered-meal rate: Oklahoma Tax Commission, sales and use tax, read 2026-10-19
- Pennsylvania catered-meal rate: Pennsylvania Department of Revenue, sales, use and hotel occupancy tax, read 2026-10-19
- Rhode Island catered-meal rate: R.I. Gen. Laws §44-18-18 and §44-18-18.1, read 2026-10-19
- South Carolina catered-meal rate: South Carolina Department of Revenue, sales tax, read 2026-10-19
- South Dakota catered-meal rate: South Dakota Department of Revenue, sales and use tax, read 2026-10-19
- Tennessee catered-meal rate: Tennessee Department of Revenue, sales and use tax, read 2026-10-19
- Texas catered-meal rate: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, sales and use tax, read 2026-10-19
- Vermont catered-meal rate: 32 V.S.A. §9241(b), read 2026-10-19
- Virginia catered-meal rate: Virginia Department of Taxation, retail sales and use tax, read 2026-10-19
- West Virginia catered-meal rate: West Virginia Tax Division, consumers sales and service tax, read 2026-10-19
- Wisconsin catered-meal rate: Wisconsin Department of Revenue, tax rates FAQ, read 2026-10-19
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a wedding cost?
With 150 guests and the national starting prices, the calculator comes to $39,727 before any sales tax, about $265 a guest, once tips and the 10% cushion are in. Scaled to each state's cost of living with its statewide sales tax, the same wedding runs from $34,073 in Oklahoma to $75,833 in Hawaii (table below). Guest count moves it most: each guest adds about $100 in food, drink and tip at the national price, $110 with the cushion.
Do you pay sales tax on a wedding?
Usually on part of it. The calculator taxes catering, venue and music at the rate you enter; Alaska, Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire, Oregon have no statewide sales tax, while most states add local rates on top of the statewide rate in the table. Which wedding services are taxable is set by each state, so check your vendors' invoices or your state revenue department before you budget.
All Calculators
Connecticut Wedding Cost Calculator
Plan your Connecticut wedding budget: $42,921 for 150 guests at this calculator's starting prices. Replace venue, catering & more with your quotes.
Georgia Wedding Cost Calculator
Plan your Georgia wedding budget: $36,850 for 150 guests at this calculator's starting prices. Replace venue, catering & more with your quotes.
Indiana Wedding Cost Calculator
Plan your Indiana wedding budget: $37,281 for 150 guests at this calculator's starting prices. Replace venue, catering & more with your quotes.