Vogue Reveals Real Wedding Budgets from $30K to $1.5M
Vogue published an article featuring anonymous couples from past Vogue weddings who shared their real budgets. The piece includes detailed breakdowns for seven weddings in Mexico, New England, Tuscany, Canada, Cape Cod, France, and Portugal. Costs range from under €30,000 for a backyard wedding in France to over $700,000 for a Tuscany weekend. Key expenses include photography, florals, accommodations, and entertainment. Several couples noted surprises such as lighting costs, tariffs in 2025, VAT in Portugal, and transportation in Italy. Many emphasized the value of good planning and photography, while some expressed regret over overspending or planner issues.
Key facts
- Weddings featured were previously published in Vogue over the last two years.
- A Mexico wedding for 245 guests cost $74,107 for a planner and $91,381 for reception food and beverage.
- A New England coastal celebration included $52,000 for florals and $90,000 for accommodations buyout.
- A Tuscany wedding with 108 guests spent €384,775 on accommodations buyout and €100,767 on food and beverage.
- A Canadian intimate wedding cost $22,090 for reception venue including food and beverage.
- A Cape Cod wedding for 115 guests spent $68,761 on venue including food and beverage.
- A backyard wedding in France for 200 guests cost €13,500 for food and beverage with gifted alcohol.
- A Portugal wedding for 110 guests spent €30,000 on reception food and beverage and noted VAT of 23%.
- Several couples were surprised by lighting, tariffs, and transportation costs.
- Most couples said the cost was worth it for the memories, though some advised against going into debt.
Entities
Institutions
- Vogue
Locations
- Mexico
- New England
- Tuscany
- Italy
- Canada
- Cape Cod
- France
- Portugal