Events & Entertainment Costs in California
Verified cost ranges across cities in California
Events & Entertainment Cost Comparison — California
Compare verified cost ranges across cities in California
Cost Comparison — Wedding Catering (Per Person)
Low
$26
Typical
$356
High
$687
Low
$26
Typical
$356
High
$685
Low
$26
Typical
$352
High
$679
Low
$26
Typical
$366
High
$705
Low
$24
Typical
$326
High
$629
Low
$24
Typical
$331
High
$638
Low
$26
Typical
$361
High
$696
Low
$23
Typical
$311
High
$600
Low
$27
Typical
$378
High
$728
Low
$27
Typical
$378
High
$728
Low
$26
Typical
$355
High
$683
Low
$25
Typical
$348
High
$671
Low
$26
Typical
$361
High
$696
Low
$25
Typical
$343
High
$662
Low
$25
Typical
$348
High
$671
Low
$26
Typical
$355
High
$684
Low
$26
Typical
$359
High
$692
Low
$25
Typical
$340
High
$656
Low
$27
Typical
$371
High
$715
Low
$25
Typical
$349
High
$672
Low
$27
Typical
$371
High
$715
Low
$27
Typical
$371
High
$715
Low
$24
Typical
$330
High
$636
Low
$27
Typical
$371
High
$715
Low
$27
Typical
$371
High
$715
Low
$24
Typical
$334
High
$644
Low
$24
Typical
$327
High
$630
Low
$24
Typical
$329
High
$634
Low
$25
Typical
$341
High
$657
Low
$27
Typical
$368
High
$709
Low
$24
Typical
$336
High
$649
Low
$24
Typical
$332
High
$640
Cost Comparison — Event Catering (Per Person)
Low
$417
Typical
$741
High
$1,065
Low
$412
Typical
$733
High
$1,053
Low
$428
Typical
$760
High
$1,093
Low
$382
Typical
$679
High
$975
Low
$387
Typical
$688
High
$989
Low
$422
Typical
$750
High
$1,079
Low
$364
Typical
$647
High
$930
Low
$442
Typical
$786
High
$1,130
Low
$434
Typical
$772
High
$1,110
Low
$442
Typical
$786
High
$1,130
Low
$415
Typical
$737
High
$1,060
Low
$407
Typical
$723
High
$1,040
Low
$423
Typical
$751
High
$1,080
Low
$416
Typical
$739
High
$1,063
Low
$402
Typical
$714
High
$1,027
Low
$407
Typical
$723
High
$1,040
Low
$415
Typical
$738
High
$1,061
Low
$420
Typical
$747
High
$1,074
Low
$398
Typical
$708
High
$1,017
Low
$408
Typical
$725
High
$1,042
Low
$434
Typical
$772
High
$1,110
Low
$434
Typical
$772
High
$1,110
Low
$386
Typical
$686
High
$986
Low
$434
Typical
$772
High
$1,110
Low
$434
Typical
$772
High
$1,110
Low
$391
Typical
$694
High
$998
Low
$382
Typical
$680
High
$977
Low
$385
Typical
$684
High
$984
Low
$399
Typical
$708
High
$1,018
Low
$430
Typical
$765
High
$1,100
Low
$394
Typical
$700
High
$1,006
Low
$388
Typical
$691
High
$993
Cost Comparison — Wedding Planner (Full Service)
Low
$611
Typical
$2,759
High
$4,907
Low
$609
Typical
$2,753
High
$4,896
Low
$604
Typical
$2,727
High
$4,850
Low
$559
Typical
$2,526
High
$4,492
Low
$567
Typical
$2,560
High
$4,554
Low
$533
Typical
$2,408
High
$4,283
Low
$597
Typical
$2,699
High
$4,800
Low
$596
Typical
$2,693
High
$4,790
Low
$619
Typical
$2,796
High
$4,974
Low
$608
Typical
$2,748
High
$4,887
Low
$636
Typical
$2,873
High
$5,111
Low
$564
Typical
$2,547
High
$4,531
Low
$589
Typical
$2,659
High
$4,729
Low
$583
Typical
$2,634
High
$4,685
Low
$560
Typical
$2,530
High
$4,500
Low
$647
Typical
$2,925
High
$5,202
Low
$596
Typical
$2,693
High
$4,790
Low
$647
Typical
$2,925
High
$5,202
Low
$636
Typical
$2,873
High
$5,111
Low
$618
Typical
$2,794
High
$4,969
Low
$636
Typical
$2,873
High
$5,111
Low
$636
Typical
$2,873
High
$5,111
Low
$565
Typical
$2,553
High
$4,540
Low
$627
Typical
$2,831
High
$5,035
Low
$636
Typical
$2,873
High
$5,111
Low
$572
Typical
$2,585
High
$4,597
Low
$615
Typical
$2,780
High
$4,946
Low
$584
Typical
$2,637
High
$4,690
Low
$630
Typical
$2,848
High
$5,065
Low
$607
Typical
$2,745
High
$4,882
Low
$577
Typical
$2,605
High
$4,633
Low
$569
Typical
$2,571
High
$4,572
Cost Comparison — Wedding Officiant
Low
$109
Typical
$177
High
$245
Low
$109
Typical
$177
High
$245
Low
$108
Typical
$175
High
$243
Low
$112
Typical
$182
High
$252
Low
$109
Typical
$176
High
$244
Low
$100
Typical
$162
High
$225
Low
$101
Typical
$164
High
$228
Low
$95
Typical
$155
High
$214
Low
$106
Typical
$173
High
$239
Low
$111
Typical
$180
High
$249
Low
$114
Typical
$185
High
$256
Low
$101
Typical
$164
High
$227
Low
$104
Typical
$169
High
$234
Low
$100
Typical
$163
High
$225
Low
$116
Typical
$188
High
$260
Low
$106
Typical
$173
High
$239
Low
$116
Typical
$188
High
$260
Low
$114
Typical
$185
High
$256
Low
$110
Typical
$179
High
$248
Low
$107
Typical
$173
High
$240
Low
$114
Typical
$185
High
$256
Low
$105
Typical
$171
High
$236
Low
$114
Typical
$185
High
$256
Low
$101
Typical
$164
High
$227
Low
$114
Typical
$185
High
$256
Low
$102
Typical
$166
High
$230
Low
$110
Typical
$179
High
$247
Low
$104
Typical
$169
High
$235
Low
$113
Typical
$183
High
$253
Low
$108
Typical
$176
High
$244
Low
$103
Typical
$167
High
$232
Low
$102
Typical
$165
High
$229
Cost Comparison — Wedding Photographer
Low
$612
Typical
$1,246
High
$1,881
Low
$610
Typical
$1,244
High
$1,877
Low
$605
Typical
$1,232
High
$1,859
Low
$628
Typical
$1,279
High
$1,930
Low
$568
Typical
$1,157
High
$1,746
Low
$534
Typical
$1,088
High
$1,642
Low
$566
Typical
$1,153
High
$1,740
Low
$649
Typical
$1,321
High
$1,994
Low
$597
Typical
$1,217
High
$1,836
Low
$620
Typical
$1,263
High
$1,907
Low
$637
Typical
$1,298
High
$1,959
Low
$560
Typical
$1,141
High
$1,722
Low
$597
Typical
$1,217
High
$1,836
Low
$584
Typical
$1,190
High
$1,796
Low
$619
Typical
$1,262
High
$1,905
Low
$637
Typical
$1,298
High
$1,959
Low
$561
Typical
$1,143
High
$1,725
Low
$637
Typical
$1,298
High
$1,959
Low
$609
Typical
$1,241
High
$1,873
Low
$598
Typical
$1,219
High
$1,840
Low
$637
Typical
$1,298
High
$1,959
Low
$590
Typical
$1,201
High
$1,813
Low
$637
Typical
$1,298
High
$1,959
Low
$573
Typical
$1,168
High
$1,762
Low
$565
Typical
$1,151
High
$1,737
Low
$585
Typical
$1,191
High
$1,798
Low
$631
Typical
$1,286
High
$1,941
Low
$609
Typical
$1,240
High
$1,871
Low
$617
Typical
$1,256
High
$1,896
Low
$578
Typical
$1,177
High
$1,776
Low
$649
Typical
$1,321
High
$1,994
Low
$570
Typical
$1,161
High
$1,753
Cost Comparison — Wedding DJ
Low
$182
Typical
$749
High
$1,316
Low
$181
Typical
$747
High
$1,313
Low
$189
Typical
$780
High
$1,370
Low
$180
Typical
$740
High
$1,301
Low
$184
Typical
$758
High
$1,332
Low
$166
Typical
$686
High
$1,205
Low
$169
Typical
$695
High
$1,221
Low
$159
Typical
$654
High
$1,148
Low
$168
Typical
$693
High
$1,217
Low
$193
Typical
$794
High
$1,395
Low
$177
Typical
$731
High
$1,284
Low
$184
Typical
$759
High
$1,334
Low
$177
Typical
$731
High
$1,284
Low
$174
Typical
$715
High
$1,256
Low
$167
Typical
$687
High
$1,207
Low
$181
Typical
$746
High
$1,310
Low
$186
Typical
$768
High
$1,350
Low
$178
Typical
$732
High
$1,287
Low
$189
Typical
$780
High
$1,370
Low
$189
Typical
$780
High
$1,370
Low
$175
Typical
$722
High
$1,268
Low
$189
Typical
$780
High
$1,370
Low
$189
Typical
$780
High
$1,370
Low
$170
Typical
$702
High
$1,233
Low
$168
Typical
$691
High
$1,215
Low
$174
Typical
$716
High
$1,258
Low
$188
Typical
$773
High
$1,358
Low
$181
Typical
$745
High
$1,309
Low
$183
Typical
$755
High
$1,326
Low
$172
Typical
$707
High
$1,242
Low
$193
Typical
$794
High
$1,395
Low
$169
Typical
$698
High
$1,226
Cost Comparison — Wedding Flowers (Full Package)
Low
$109
Typical
$1,458
High
$2,808
Low
$109
Typical
$1,455
High
$2,802
Low
$114
Typical
$1,519
High
$2,924
Low
$108
Typical
$1,442
High
$2,775
Low
$100
Typical
$1,335
High
$2,571
Low
$101
Typical
$1,354
High
$2,606
Low
$95
Typical
$1,273
High
$2,451
Low
$114
Typical
$1,519
High
$2,924
Low
$101
Typical
$1,349
High
$2,598
Low
$116
Typical
$1,546
High
$2,977
Low
$106
Typical
$1,424
High
$2,741
Low
$111
Typical
$1,478
High
$2,846
Low
$106
Typical
$1,424
High
$2,741
Low
$104
Typical
$1,392
High
$2,681
Low
$110
Typical
$1,477
High
$2,843
Low
$100
Typical
$1,338
High
$2,575
Low
$109
Typical
$1,453
High
$2,796
Low
$112
Typical
$1,497
High
$2,881
Low
$116
Typical
$1,546
High
$2,977
Low
$114
Typical
$1,519
High
$2,924
Low
$105
Typical
$1,406
High
$2,706
Low
$114
Typical
$1,519
High
$2,924
Low
$114
Typical
$1,519
High
$2,924
Low
$107
Typical
$1,427
High
$2,747
Low
$102
Typical
$1,366
High
$2,631
Low
$101
Typical
$1,347
High
$2,593
Low
$104
Typical
$1,394
High
$2,684
Low
$113
Typical
$1,505
High
$2,898
Low
$108
Typical
$1,451
High
$2,793
Low
$110
Typical
$1,470
High
$2,830
Low
$103
Typical
$1,377
High
$2,651
Low
$102
Typical
$1,359
High
$2,616
Cost Comparison — Wedding Cake
Low
$169
Typical
$263
High
$357
Low
$169
Typical
$262
High
$356
Low
$176
Typical
$274
High
$371
Low
$167
Typical
$260
High
$352
Low
$173
Typical
$270
High
$366
Low
$168
Typical
$262
High
$355
Low
$155
Typical
$241
High
$326
Low
$157
Typical
$244
High
$331
Low
$148
Typical
$229
High
$311
Low
$171
Typical
$266
High
$361
Low
$176
Typical
$274
High
$371
Low
$165
Typical
$257
High
$348
Low
$171
Typical
$266
High
$361
Low
$156
Typical
$243
High
$329
Low
$176
Typical
$274
High
$371
Low
$161
Typical
$251
High
$340
Low
$165
Typical
$257
High
$348
Low
$179
Typical
$279
High
$378
Low
$155
Typical
$241
High
$327
Low
$165
Typical
$257
High
$349
Low
$179
Typical
$279
High
$378
Low
$176
Typical
$274
High
$371
Low
$163
Typical
$253
High
$344
Low
$156
Typical
$243
High
$330
Low
$176
Typical
$274
High
$371
Low
$158
Typical
$246
High
$334
Low
$174
Typical
$271
High
$368
Low
$162
Typical
$251
High
$341
Low
$168
Typical
$261
High
$355
Low
$170
Typical
$265
High
$359
Low
$160
Typical
$248
High
$337
Low
$158
Typical
$245
High
$332
Cost Comparison — Wedding Dress Alterations
Low
$27
Typical
$161
High
$294
Low
$27
Typical
$160
High
$294
Low
$27
Typical
$159
High
$291
Low
$27
Typical
$160
High
$293
Low
$25
Typical
$149
High
$273
Low
$24
Typical
$140
High
$257
Low
$29
Typical
$171
High
$312
Low
$27
Typical
$157
High
$287
Low
$25
Typical
$147
High
$270
Low
$27
Typical
$157
High
$287
Low
$26
Typical
$154
High
$281
Low
$25
Typical
$148
High
$270
Low
$27
Typical
$157
High
$288
Low
$28
Typical
$163
High
$298
Low
$28
Typical
$168
High
$307
Low
$29
Typical
$171
High
$312
Low
$28
Typical
$163
High
$298
Low
$28
Typical
$168
High
$307
Low
$28
Typical
$165
High
$302
Low
$28
Typical
$168
High
$307
Low
$26
Typical
$155
High
$284
Low
$25
Typical
$149
High
$272
Low
$28
Typical
$168
High
$307
Low
$28
Typical
$168
High
$307
Low
$26
Typical
$151
High
$276
Low
$25
Typical
$149
High
$272
Low
$26
Typical
$154
High
$281
Low
$28
Typical
$166
High
$304
Low
$27
Typical
$160
High
$293
Low
$27
Typical
$162
High
$297
Low
$26
Typical
$152
High
$278
Low
$25
Typical
$150
High
$274
Cost Comparison — Wedding Videographer
Low
$707
Typical
$877
High
$1,047
Low
$738
Typical
$916
High
$1,093
Low
$701
Typical
$869
High
$1,037
Low
$727
Typical
$902
High
$1,077
Low
$649
Typical
$805
High
$961
Low
$693
Typical
$860
High
$1,027
Low
$658
Typical
$816
High
$974
Low
$718
Typical
$890
High
$1,063
Low
$619
Typical
$767
High
$916
Low
$692
Typical
$858
High
$1,024
Low
$718
Typical
$891
High
$1,064
Low
$706
Typical
$876
High
$1,045
Low
$654
Typical
$812
High
$969
Low
$677
Typical
$839
High
$1,002
Low
$692
Typical
$858
High
$1,024
Low
$709
Typical
$879
High
$1,050
Low
$751
Typical
$932
High
$1,113
Low
$738
Typical
$916
High
$1,093
Low
$751
Typical
$932
High
$1,113
Low
$738
Typical
$916
High
$1,093
Low
$650
Typical
$806
High
$963
Low
$683
Typical
$847
High
$1,011
Low
$656
Typical
$813
High
$971
Low
$738
Typical
$916
High
$1,093
Low
$738
Typical
$916
High
$1,093
Low
$664
Typical
$824
High
$983
Low
$678
Typical
$840
High
$1,003
Low
$732
Typical
$907
High
$1,083
Low
$705
Typical
$875
High
$1,044
Low
$714
Typical
$886
High
$1,058
Low
$669
Typical
$830
High
$991
Low
$660
Typical
$819
High
$978
Cost Comparison — Live Band (Corporate / Party)
Low
$370
Typical
$1,493
High
$2,616
Low
$387
Typical
$1,559
High
$2,731
Low
$367
Typical
$1,479
High
$2,592
Low
$381
Typical
$1,536
High
$2,690
Low
$340
Typical
$1,370
High
$2,400
Low
$345
Typical
$1,389
High
$2,433
Low
$376
Typical
$1,516
High
$2,655
Low
$324
Typical
$1,306
High
$2,288
Low
$362
Typical
$1,461
High
$2,559
Low
$376
Typical
$1,517
High
$2,658
Low
$362
Typical
$1,461
High
$2,559
Low
$370
Typical
$1,491
High
$2,611
Low
$343
Typical
$1,382
High
$2,421
Low
$354
Typical
$1,429
High
$2,503
Low
$363
Typical
$1,464
High
$2,565
Low
$371
Typical
$1,497
High
$2,622
Low
$387
Typical
$1,559
High
$2,731
Low
$394
Typical
$1,587
High
$2,780
Low
$387
Typical
$1,559
High
$2,731
Low
$341
Typical
$1,373
High
$2,405
Low
$358
Typical
$1,442
High
$2,527
Low
$344
Typical
$1,385
High
$2,426
Low
$387
Typical
$1,559
High
$2,731
Low
$387
Typical
$1,559
High
$2,731
Low
$348
Typical
$1,402
High
$2,456
Low
$355
Typical
$1,431
High
$2,506
Low
$383
Typical
$1,545
High
$2,706
Low
$369
Typical
$1,489
High
$2,608
Low
$374
Typical
$1,508
High
$2,643
Low
$351
Typical
$1,413
High
$2,475
Low
$394
Typical
$1,587
High
$2,780
Low
$346
Typical
$1,395
High
$2,443
Cost Comparison — Balloon Decor (Arch or Installation)
Low
$495
Typical
$624
High
$754
Low
$509
Typical
$642
High
$775
Low
$454
Typical
$573
High
$692
Low
$460
Typical
$581
High
$701
Low
$502
Typical
$634
High
$765
Low
$433
Typical
$546
High
$660
Low
$485
Typical
$612
High
$739
Low
$478
Typical
$603
High
$728
Low
$516
Typical
$652
High
$787
Low
$484
Typical
$611
High
$738
Low
$490
Typical
$618
High
$747
Low
$502
Typical
$634
High
$766
Low
$494
Typical
$623
High
$753
Low
$458
Typical
$578
High
$698
Low
$473
Typical
$597
High
$721
Low
$484
Typical
$611
High
$738
Low
$516
Typical
$652
High
$787
Low
$496
Typical
$626
High
$756
Low
$525
Typical
$663
High
$801
Low
$525
Typical
$663
High
$801
Low
$516
Typical
$652
High
$787
Low
$455
Typical
$574
High
$693
Low
$459
Typical
$579
High
$699
Low
$516
Typical
$652
High
$787
Low
$516
Typical
$652
High
$787
Low
$464
Typical
$586
High
$708
Low
$474
Typical
$598
High
$722
Low
$512
Typical
$646
High
$780
Low
$493
Typical
$622
High
$752
Low
$500
Typical
$631
High
$762
Low
$468
Typical
$591
High
$713
Low
$462
Typical
$583
High
$704
Cost Comparison — Bounce House Rental
Low
$65
Typical
$144
High
$223
Low
$68
Typical
$150
High
$233
Low
$65
Typical
$143
High
$221
Low
$60
Typical
$132
High
$205
Low
$61
Typical
$134
High
$207
Low
$66
Typical
$146
High
$226
Low
$57
Typical
$126
High
$195
Low
$63
Typical
$139
High
$215
Low
$64
Typical
$141
High
$218
Low
$64
Typical
$141
High
$218
Low
$66
Typical
$146
High
$227
Low
$65
Typical
$144
High
$223
Low
$60
Typical
$133
High
$206
Low
$62
Typical
$138
High
$213
Low
$65
Typical
$144
High
$224
Low
$69
Typical
$153
High
$237
Low
$68
Typical
$150
High
$233
Low
$69
Typical
$153
High
$237
Low
$68
Typical
$150
High
$233
Low
$60
Typical
$133
High
$205
Low
$61
Typical
$134
High
$207
Low
$68
Typical
$150
High
$233
Low
$68
Typical
$150
High
$233
Low
$67
Typical
$148
High
$229
Low
$64
Typical
$141
High
$219
Low
$61
Typical
$135
High
$209
Low
$63
Typical
$138
High
$214
Low
$68
Typical
$149
High
$231
Low
$65
Typical
$144
High
$222
Low
$66
Typical
$146
High
$225
Low
$62
Typical
$136
High
$211
Low
$61
Typical
$135
High
$208
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All Events & Entertainment Services
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Wedding Planner (Full Service)
Full-service wedding planner fee covering vendor sourcing, contract negotiation, budget management, timeline creation, and on-site coordination for the entire wedding process.
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Wedding Officiant
Professional ordained wedding officiant fee for presiding over the ceremony, customizing vows, and filing the marriage license. Civil or religious ceremony options available.
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Wedding Dress Alterations
Bridal alterations by a seamstress or tailor to size and fit a wedding gown, including hem, bustle, taking in or letting out seams, and adding straps or undergarments.
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Wedding Cake
Custom multi-tier wedding cake designed and baked by a professional baker, including flavor selection, fondant or buttercream finish, and custom decorations. Priced per serving.
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Wedding Photographer
Full-day wedding photography package including coverage from getting ready through reception, edited digital gallery delivery, and often an engagement session.
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Wedding Videographer
Full-day wedding videography package covering the ceremony and reception with a highlight reel and full ceremony edit delivered as a digital video file.
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Wedding DJ
Professional DJ service for a wedding reception including ceremony music, cocktail hour, reception dance set, MC services, and professional sound equipment.
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Live Band (Corporate / Party)
Live band booking for a corporate event or private party, typically 2–4 hours of performance with full sound setup and a set list tailored to the event style.
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Wedding Catering (Per Person)
Per-guest wedding catering cost for a plated dinner, buffet, or family-style meal including food, service staff, linens, and basic rental equipment from a professional caterer.
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Event Catering (Per Person)
Per-person catering cost for corporate events, birthday parties, or private gatherings including food preparation, service staff, and setup by a licensed catering company.
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Wedding Flowers (Full Package)
Full wedding floral package from a licensed florist including bridal bouquet, bridesmaids' bouquets, boutonnieres, centerpieces, ceremony arch, and decorative arrangements.
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Balloon Decor (Arch or Installation)
Custom balloon arch, column, garland, or installation for a birthday party, baby shower, corporate event, or wedding designed and installed by a balloon artist.
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Bounce House Rental
Inflatable bounce house or bounce castle rental for a children's party or outdoor event. Includes delivery, setup, and pickup with safety mat and blower.