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

Updated July 2026

Median (typical couple)

$16,944

Average

$28,932

The median couple in South Carolina spends $16,944, about 59% of the widely cited $28,932 average.

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

Avg guests

116

Cost per guest

$249

Rank

#43

most expensive of 51 markets analyzed

vs national avg

-15%

Estimate your South Carolina wedding budget by guest count

Guest count116 guests

20350

Estimated South Carolina wedding budget

$28,884

116 guests × $249 per guest

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South Carolina wedding costs by category

Category	Estimated	Share
Venue	$9,100	32%
Catering & bar	$6,600	23%
Photography	$2,100	7%
Videography	$1,600	6%
Florals	$2,000	7%
Music & entertainment	$1,300	4%
Attire & accessories^†	$1,500	5%
Hair & beauty	$200	1%
Invitations & stationery	$400	1%
Cake & desserts	$400	1%
Rentals & decor	$1,400	5%
Planner/coordinator	$1,500	5%
Transportation	$800	3%

Estimated from South Carolina'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 South Carolina metros

Charleston–North Charleston$37,810 average wedding cost
The Wedding Report 2025 metro statistics · weddings in 2025
Charleston County$37,097 average wedding cost
The Wedding Report 2025 county statistics · weddings in 2025

South Carolina wedding cost FAQ

How much does a wedding cost in South Carolina?

The average South Carolina wedding costs $28,932, and the median is $16,944 (The Wedding Report, 2025 state tables).

What does the typical couple in South Carolina actually spend?

The median South Carolina couple spends $16,944 — the average ($28,932) 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 South Carolina?

About $249 per guest, all-in. At 100 guests that's roughly $24,900.

What's the most expensive part of a South Carolina wedding?

Venue, at an estimated $9,100. That figure applies national budget-allocation shares to South Carolina'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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