How much does a wedding cost in Hawaii? (2026 data)

Updated July 2026

Median (typical couple)

$21,117

Average

$53,369

The median couple in Hawaii spends $21,117, about 40% of the widely cited $53,369 average.

Averages get pulled up by a small number of very expensive weddings; the median is what the typical Hawaii couple actually spends.

Avg guests

Cost per guest

$676

Rank

most expensive of 51 markets analyzed

vs national avg

+56%

Estimate your Hawaii wedding budget by guest count

Guest count79 guests

20350

Estimated Hawaii wedding budget

$53,404

79 guests × $676 per guest

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Hawaii wedding costs by category

Category	Estimated	Share
Venue	$16,900	32%
Catering & bar	$12,200	23%
Photography	$3,900	7%
Videography	$3,000	6%
Florals	$3,700	7%
Music & entertainment	$2,400	4%
Attire & accessories^†	$2,700	5%
Hair & beauty	$400	1%
Invitations & stationery	$700	1%
Cake & desserts	$700	1%
Rentals & decor	$2,600	5%
Planner/coordinator	$2,700	5%
Transportation	$1,400	3%

Estimated from Hawaii's average total using national budget-allocation shares (The Knot 2026 Real Weddings Study). These are planning estimates, not surveyed state figures. †Dress only.

Wedding costs in Hawaii metros

Kahului–Wailuku–Lahaina$57,147 average wedding cost
The Wedding Report 2025 Kahului–Wailuku–Lahaina metro statistics · weddings in 2025
Hilo$48,500 average wedding cost
The Wedding Report 2025 Hilo metro statistics · weddings in 2025

Hawaii wedding cost FAQ

How much does a wedding cost in Hawaii?

The average Hawaii wedding costs $53,369, and the median is $21,117 (The Wedding Report, 2025 state tables).

What does the typical couple in Hawaii actually spend?

The median Hawaii couple spends $21,117 — the average ($53,369) runs higher because a small number of very expensive weddings pull it up. The median is the better picture of a typical budget.

How much should I budget per guest in Hawaii?

About $676 per guest, all-in. At 100 guests that's roughly $67,600.

What's the most expensive part of a Hawaii wedding?

Venue, at an estimated $16,900. That figure applies national budget-allocation shares to Hawaii's average total — a planning estimate, not a surveyed state figure.

Methodology & sources

Statewide cost figures come from The Wedding Report 2025 state tables; national budget-allocation shares come from The Knot 2026 Real Weddings Study. Category-level state figures are estimated by applying those national shares to each state's average total — planning estimates, not surveyed state numbers. Different organizations publish materially different estimates for the same market because they collect data differently — survey-based studies (like The Knot's Real Weddings Study) and market-model estimates (like The Wedding Report's) can diverge widely. Where they conflict, we show each figure with its source rather than picking a winner silently.

Some category-level national inputs come from earlier research passes whose source pages are no longer directly linkable; those figures are retained but flagged internally for re-verification.

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