Events & Entertainment Costs in Kentucky

Verified cost ranges across cities in Kentucky

Verified by 3 sourcesUpdated April 11, 2026

Events & Entertainment Cost Comparison — Kentucky

Compare verified cost ranges across cities in Kentucky

Cost Comparison — Wedding Planner (Full Service)

Kentucky3 sources

Low

$873

Typical

$2,187

High

$3,500

Louisville3 sources

Low

$813

Typical

$2,035

High

$3,257

Lexington3 sources

Low

$811

Typical

$2,031

High

$3,251

Bowling Green3 sources

Low

$788

Typical

$1,972

High

$3,156

Owensboro3 sources

Low

$774

Typical

$1,938

High

$3,101

Elizabethtown3 sources

Low

$791

Typical

$1,980

High

$3,170

Clarksville3 sources

Low

$794

Typical

$1,989

High

$3,183

Cost Comparison — Day-of Wedding Coordinator

Kentucky3 sources

Low

$1,018

Typical

$1,544

High

$2,070

Louisville3 sources

Low

$948

Typical

$1,437

High

$1,927

Lexington3 sources

Low

$946

Typical

$1,434

High

$1,923

Bowling Green3 sources

Low

$918

Typical

$1,393

High

$1,867

Owensboro3 sources

Low

$902

Typical

$1,368

High

$1,834

Elizabethtown3 sources

Low

$922

Typical

$1,399

High

$1,875

Clarksville3 sources

Low

$926

Typical

$1,404

High

$1,883

Cost Comparison — Wedding Officiant

Kentucky2 sources

Low

$100

Typical

$150

High

$200

Louisville2 sources

Low

$93

Typical

$140

High

$186

Lexington2 sources

Low

$93

Typical

$139

High

$186

Bowling Green2 sources

Low

$90

Typical

$135

High

$180

Owensboro2 sources

Low

$89

Typical

$133

High

$177

Elizabethtown2 sources

Low

$91

Typical

$136

High

$181

Clarksville2 sources

Low

$91

Typical

$136

High

$182

Cost Comparison — Wedding Dress Alterations

Kentucky2 sources

Low

$20

Typical

$125

High

$230

Louisville2 sources

Low

$19

Typical

$116

High

$214

Lexington2 sources

Low

$19

Typical

$116

High

$214

Bowling Green2 sources

Low

$18

Typical

$113

High

$207

Owensboro2 sources

Low

$18

Typical

$111

High

$204

Elizabethtown2 sources

Low

$18

Typical

$113

High

$208

Clarksville2 sources

Low

$18

Typical

$114

High

$209

Cost Comparison — Wedding Cake

Kentucky3 sources

Low

$273

Typical

$6,319

High

$12,366

Louisville3 sources

Low

$254

Typical

$5,881

High

$11,509

Lexington3 sources

Low

$253

Typical

$5,870

High

$11,486

Bowling Green3 sources

Low

$246

Typical

$5,699

High

$11,151

Owensboro3 sources

Low

$242

Typical

$5,599

High

$10,957

Elizabethtown3 sources

Low

$247

Typical

$5,723

High

$11,200

Clarksville3 sources

Low

$248

Typical

$5,747

High

$11,247

Cost Comparison — Wedding Flowers (Full Package)

Kentucky2 sources

Low

$425

Typical

$1,638

High

$2,850

Louisville2 sources

Low

$396

Typical

$1,524

High

$2,652

Lexington2 sources

Low

$395

Typical

$1,521

High

$2,647

Bowling Green2 sources

Low

$383

Typical

$1,477

High

$2,570

Owensboro2 sources

Low

$377

Typical

$1,451

High

$2,525

Elizabethtown2 sources

Low

$385

Typical

$1,483

High

$2,581

Clarksville2 sources

Low

$387

Typical

$1,489

High

$2,592

Cost Comparison — Event Centerpieces (Per Table)

Kentucky2 sources

Low

$452

Typical

$550

High

$648

Louisville2 sources

Low

$421

Typical

$512

High

$603

Lexington2 sources

Low

$420

Typical

$511

High

$602

Bowling Green2 sources

Low

$408

Typical

$496

High

$584

Owensboro2 sources

Low

$401

Typical

$487

High

$574

Elizabethtown2 sources

Low

$409

Typical

$498

High

$587

Clarksville2 sources

Low

$411

Typical

$500

High

$589

Cost Comparison — Balloon Decor (Arch or Installation)

Kentucky2 sources

Low

$450

Typical

$1,047

High

$1,643

Louisville2 sources

Low

$419

Typical

$974

High

$1,529

Lexington2 sources

Low

$418

Typical

$972

High

$1,526

Bowling Green2 sources

Low

$406

Typical

$944

High

$1,482

Owensboro2 sources

Low

$399

Typical

$927

High

$1,456

Elizabethtown2 sources

Low

$408

Typical

$948

High

$1,488

Clarksville2 sources

Low

$410

Typical

$952

High

$1,494

Cost Comparison — Wedding Photographer

Kentucky3 sources

Low

$391

Typical

$2,104

High

$3,817

Louisville3 sources

Low

$364

Typical

$1,958

High

$3,552

Lexington3 sources

Low

$363

Typical

$1,954

High

$3,545

Bowling Green3 sources

Low

$352

Typical

$1,897

High

$3,442

Owensboro3 sources

Low

$346

Typical

$1,864

High

$3,382

Elizabethtown3 sources

Low

$354

Typical

$1,905

High

$3,457

Clarksville3 sources

Low

$355

Typical

$1,913

High

$3,471

Cost Comparison — Wedding Videographer

Kentucky3 sources

Low

$439

Typical

$874

High

$1,308

Louisville3 sources

Low

$408

Typical

$813

High

$1,218

Lexington3 sources

Low

$407

Typical

$811

High

$1,215

Bowling Green3 sources

Low

$396

Typical

$788

High

$1,180

Owensboro3 sources

Low

$389

Typical

$774

High

$1,159

Elizabethtown3 sources

Low

$397

Typical

$791

High

$1,185

Clarksville3 sources

Low

$399

Typical

$794

High

$1,190

Cost Comparison — Photo Booth Rental

Kentucky2 sources

Low

$204

Typical

$1,132

High

$2,060

Louisville2 sources

Low

$189

Typical

$1,053

High

$1,917

Lexington2 sources

Low

$189

Typical

$1,051

High

$1,913

Bowling Green2 sources

Low

$184

Typical

$1,020

High

$1,857

Owensboro2 sources

Low

$180

Typical

$1,003

High

$1,825

Elizabethtown2 sources

Low

$184

Typical

$1,025

High

$1,865

Clarksville2 sources

Low

$185

Typical

$1,029

High

$1,873

Cost Comparison — Wedding DJ

Kentucky3 sources

Low

$158

Typical

$5,145

High

$10,132

Louisville3 sources

Low

$147

Typical

$4,788

High

$9,430

Lexington3 sources

Low

$147

Typical

$4,779

High

$9,411

Bowling Green3 sources

Low

$143

Typical

$4,640

High

$9,137

Owensboro3 sources

Low

$140

Typical

$4,559

High

$8,978

Elizabethtown3 sources

Low

$143

Typical

$4,660

High

$9,176

Clarksville3 sources

Low

$144

Typical

$4,679

High

$9,215

Cost Comparison — Event DJ (Party / Corporate)

Kentucky3 sources

Low

$175

Typical

$1,653

High

$3,132

Louisville3 sources

Low

$163

Typical

$1,539

High

$2,915

Lexington3 sources

Low

$163

Typical

$1,536

High

$2,909

Bowling Green3 sources

Low

$158

Typical

$1,491

High

$2,824

Owensboro3 sources

Low

$155

Typical

$1,465

High

$2,775

Elizabethtown3 sources

Low

$159

Typical

$1,497

High

$2,836

Clarksville3 sources

Low

$159

Typical

$1,504

High

$2,848

Cost Comparison — Live Band (Wedding)

Kentucky3 sources

Low

$610

Typical

$1,298

High

$1,986

Louisville3 sources

Low

$568

Typical

$1,208

High

$1,849

Lexington3 sources

Low

$567

Typical

$1,206

High

$1,845

Bowling Green3 sources

Low

$550

Typical

$1,171

High

$1,791

Owensboro3 sources

Low

$541

Typical

$1,150

High

$1,760

Elizabethtown3 sources

Low

$553

Typical

$1,176

High

$1,799

Clarksville3 sources

Low

$555

Typical

$1,181

High

$1,807

Cost Comparison — Live Band (Corporate / Party)

Kentucky2 sources

Low

$341

Typical

$1,373

High

$2,405

Louisville2 sources

Low

$317

Typical

$1,277

High

$2,238

Lexington2 sources

Low

$316

Typical

$1,275

High

$2,234

Bowling Green2 sources

Low

$307

Typical

$1,238

High

$2,168

Owensboro2 sources

Low

$302

Typical

$1,216

High

$2,131

Elizabethtown2 sources

Low

$308

Typical

$1,243

High

$2,178

Clarksville2 sources

Low

$310

Typical

$1,248

High

$2,187

Cost Comparison — Wedding Catering (Per Person)

Kentucky3 sources

Low

$20

Typical

$317

High

$613

Louisville3 sources

Low

$19

Typical

$295

High

$571

Lexington3 sources

Low

$19

Typical

$294

High

$570

Bowling Green3 sources

Low

$18

Typical

$286

High

$553

Owensboro3 sources

Low

$18

Typical

$281

High

$543

Elizabethtown3 sources

Low

$18

Typical

$287

High

$555

Clarksville3 sources

Low

$18

Typical

$288

High

$558

Cost Comparison — Event Catering (Per Person)

Kentucky3 sources

Low

$379

Typical

$670

High

$960

Louisville3 sources

Low

$353

Typical

$623

High

$894

Lexington3 sources

Low

$352

Typical

$622

High

$892

Bowling Green3 sources

Low

$342

Typical

$604

High

$866

Owensboro3 sources

Low

$336

Typical

$593

High

$851

Elizabethtown3 sources

Low

$343

Typical

$607

High

$870

Clarksville3 sources

Low

$345

Typical

$609

High

$873

Cost Comparison — Bounce House Rental

Kentucky2 sources

Low

$60

Typical

$115

High

$170

Louisville2 sources

Low

$56

Typical

$107

High

$158

Lexington2 sources

Low

$56

Typical

$107

High

$158

Bowling Green2 sources

Low

$54

Typical

$104

High

$153

Owensboro2 sources

Low

$53

Typical

$102

High

$151

Elizabethtown2 sources

Low

$54

Typical

$104

High

$154

Clarksville2 sources

Low

$55

Typical

$105

High

$155

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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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Day-of Wedding Coordinator

Day-of or month-of wedding coordinator managing the wedding day timeline, vendor arrivals, ceremony cues, and reception flow so the couple can enjoy their event stress-free.

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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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Photo Booth Rental

Photo booth rental for a 4-hour event including the booth, attendant, unlimited prints, digital sharing, and a custom prop set for guest entertainment.

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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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Event DJ (Party / Corporate)

Professional DJ for a corporate event, birthday party, or private gathering providing music programming, MC services, and sound system setup for 4–6 hours.

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Live Band (Wedding)

Live wedding band covering ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception with a repertoire of pop, rock, Motown, and classic hits. Pricing for a 4–5 piece band.

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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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Event Centerpieces (Per Table)

Per-table floral or non-floral centerpiece design for events and weddings, including flowers, greenery, candles, or decorative elements arranged by a professional event designer.

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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.

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