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

Updated July 2026

Median (typical couple)

$19,720

Average

$42,026

The median couple in New York spends $19,720, about 47% of the widely cited $42,026 average.

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

Avg guests

128

Cost per guest

$328

Rank

#11

most expensive of 51 markets analyzed

vs national avg

+23%

Estimate your New York wedding budget by guest count

Guest count128 guests

20350

Estimated New York wedding budget

$41,984

128 guests × $328 per guest

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New York wedding costs by category

Category	Estimated	Share
Venue	$13,300	32%
Catering & bar	$9,600	23%
Photography	$3,100	7%
Videography	$2,400	6%
Florals	$2,900	7%
Music & entertainment	$1,900	4%
Attire & accessories^†	$2,200	5%
Hair & beauty	$300	1%
Invitations & stationery	$500	1%
Cake & desserts	$600	1%
Rentals & decor	$2,100	5%
Planner/coordinator	$2,200	5%
Transportation	$1,100	3%

Estimated from New York'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 New York metros

New York City$75,005 average wedding cost
The Knot NYC average-cost page · as of July 2025
Manhattan$87,700 average wedding cost
The Knot NYC average-cost page · as of July 2025
NYC outer boroughs$62,310 average wedding cost
The Knot NYC average-cost page · as of July 2025

New York wedding cost FAQ

How much does a wedding cost in New York?

The average New York wedding costs $42,026, and the median is $19,720 (The Wedding Report, 2025 state tables).

What does the typical couple in New York actually spend?

The median New York couple spends $19,720 — the average ($42,026) 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 New York?

About $328 per guest, all-in. At 100 guests that's roughly $32,800.

What's the most expensive part of a New York wedding?

Venue, at an estimated $13,300. That figure applies national budget-allocation shares to New York'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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