Events & Entertainment Costs in Louisiana

Verified cost ranges across cities in Louisiana

Verified by 3 sourcesUpdated May 22, 2026

Events & Entertainment Cost Comparison — Louisiana

Compare verified cost ranges across cities in Louisiana

Cost Comparison — Wedding Planner (Full Service)

Louisiana2 sources

Low

$560

Typical

$2,530

High

$4,500

New Orleans2 sources

Low

$519

Typical

$2,343

High

$4,167

Baton Rouge2 sources

Low

$508

Typical

$2,297

High

$4,085

Shreveport2 sources

Low

$475

Typical

$2,145

High

$3,815

Lafayette2 sources

Low

$488

Typical

$2,206

High

$3,924

Lake Charles2 sources

Low

$481

Typical

$2,172

High

$3,863

Monroe2 sources

Low

$468

Typical

$2,115

High

$3,762

Houma2 sources

Low

$477

Typical

$2,153

High

$3,830

Hammond2 sources

Low

$473

Typical

$2,137

High

$3,801

Alexandria2 sources

Low

$480

Typical

$2,168

High

$3,856

Cost Comparison — Wedding Officiant

Louisiana2 sources

Low

$100

Typical

$163

High

$225

New Orleans2 sources

Low

$93

Typical

$150

High

$208

Baton Rouge2 sources

Low

$91

Typical

$148

High

$204

Shreveport2 sources

Low

$85

Typical

$138

High

$191

Lafayette2 sources

Low

$87

Typical

$142

High

$196

Lake Charles2 sources

Low

$86

Typical

$140

High

$193

Monroe2 sources

Low

$84

Typical

$136

High

$188

Houma2 sources

Low

$85

Typical

$138

High

$191

Hammond2 sources

Low

$84

Typical

$137

High

$190

Alexandria2 sources

Low

$86

Typical

$139

High

$193

Cost Comparison — Wedding Dress Alterations

Louisiana2 sources

Low

$25

Typical

$148

High

$270

New Orleans2 sources

Low

$23

Typical

$137

High

$250

Baton Rouge2 sources

Low

$23

Typical

$134

High

$245

Shreveport2 sources

Low

$21

Typical

$125

High

$229

Lafayette2 sources

Low

$22

Typical

$129

High

$235

Lake Charles2 sources

Low

$21

Typical

$127

High

$232

Monroe2 sources

Low

$21

Typical

$123

High

$226

Houma2 sources

Low

$21

Typical

$126

High

$230

Hammond2 sources

Low

$21

Typical

$125

High

$228

Alexandria2 sources

Low

$21

Typical

$126

High

$231

Cost Comparison — Wedding Cake

Louisiana2 sources

Low

$155

Typical

$241

High

$327

New Orleans2 sources

Low

$144

Typical

$223

High

$303

Baton Rouge2 sources

Low

$141

Typical

$219

High

$297

Shreveport2 sources

Low

$131

Typical

$204

High

$277

Lafayette2 sources

Low

$135

Typical

$210

High

$285

Lake Charles2 sources

Low

$133

Typical

$207

High

$281

Monroe2 sources

Low

$130

Typical

$201

High

$273

Houma2 sources

Low

$132

Typical

$205

High

$278

Hammond2 sources

Low

$131

Typical

$204

High

$276

Alexandria2 sources

Low

$133

Typical

$207

High

$280

Cost Comparison — Wedding Flowers (Full Package)

Louisiana2 sources

Low

$100

Typical

$1,338

High

$2,575

New Orleans2 sources

Low

$93

Typical

$1,239

High

$2,384

Baton Rouge2 sources

Low

$91

Typical

$1,214

High

$2,338

Shreveport2 sources

Low

$85

Typical

$1,134

High

$2,183

Lafayette2 sources

Low

$87

Typical

$1,166

High

$2,246

Lake Charles2 sources

Low

$86

Typical

$1,148

High

$2,211

Monroe2 sources

Low

$84

Typical

$1,118

High

$2,153

Houma2 sources

Low

$85

Typical

$1,138

High

$2,191

Hammond2 sources

Low

$84

Typical

$1,130

High

$2,175

Alexandria2 sources

Low

$86

Typical

$1,146

High

$2,207

Cost Comparison — Balloon Decor (Arch or Installation)

Louisiana2 sources

Low

$455

Typical

$574

High

$693

New Orleans2 sources

Low

$421

Typical

$531

High

$642

Baton Rouge2 sources

Low

$413

Typical

$521

High

$629

Shreveport2 sources

Low

$385

Typical

$486

High

$587

Lafayette2 sources

Low

$396

Typical

$500

High

$604

Lake Charles2 sources

Low

$390

Typical

$493

High

$595

Monroe2 sources

Low

$380

Typical

$480

High

$579

Houma2 sources

Low

$387

Typical

$488

High

$590

Hammond2 sources

Low

$384

Typical

$485

High

$585

Alexandria2 sources

Low

$389

Typical

$492

High

$594

Cost Comparison — Wedding Photographer

Louisiana2 sources

Low

$561

Typical

$1,143

High

$1,725

New Orleans2 sources

Low

$519

Typical

$1,058

High

$1,597

Baton Rouge2 sources

Low

$509

Typical

$1,038

High

$1,566

Shreveport2 sources

Low

$476

Typical

$969

High

$1,462

Lafayette2 sources

Low

$489

Typical

$997

High

$1,504

Lake Charles2 sources

Low

$482

Typical

$981

High

$1,481

Monroe2 sources

Low

$469

Typical

$956

High

$1,442

Houma2 sources

Low

$477

Typical

$973

High

$1,468

Hammond2 sources

Low

$474

Typical

$965

High

$1,457

Alexandria2 sources

Low

$481

Typical

$979

High

$1,478

Cost Comparison — Wedding Videographer

Louisiana2 sources

Low

$650

Typical

$806

High

$963

New Orleans2 sources

Low

$602

Typical

$747

High

$891

Baton Rouge2 sources

Low

$590

Typical

$732

High

$874

Shreveport2 sources

Low

$551

Typical

$683

High

$816

Lafayette2 sources

Low

$567

Typical

$703

High

$839

Lake Charles2 sources

Low

$558

Typical

$692

High

$826

Monroe2 sources

Low

$543

Typical

$674

High

$805

Houma2 sources

Low

$553

Typical

$686

High

$819

Hammond2 sources

Low

$549

Typical

$681

High

$813

Alexandria2 sources

Low

$557

Typical

$691

High

$825

Cost Comparison — Wedding DJ

Louisiana3 sources

Low

$167

Typical

$687

High

$1,207

New Orleans3 sources

Low

$154

Typical

$636

High

$1,117

Baton Rouge3 sources

Low

$151

Typical

$623

High

$1,095

Shreveport3 sources

Low

$141

Typical

$582

High

$1,023

Lafayette3 sources

Low

$145

Typical

$599

High

$1,052

Lake Charles3 sources

Low

$143

Typical

$590

High

$1,036

Monroe3 sources

Low

$139

Typical

$574

High

$1,009

Houma3 sources

Low

$142

Typical

$584

High

$1,027

Hammond3 sources

Low

$141

Typical

$580

High

$1,019

Alexandria3 sources

Low

$143

Typical

$588

High

$1,034

Cost Comparison — Live Band (Corporate / Party)

Louisiana2 sources

Low

$341

Typical

$1,373

High

$2,405

New Orleans2 sources

Low

$315

Typical

$1,271

High

$2,227

Baton Rouge2 sources

Low

$309

Typical

$1,246

High

$2,183

Shreveport2 sources

Low

$289

Typical

$1,163

High

$2,038

Lafayette2 sources

Low

$297

Typical

$1,197

High

$2,097

Lake Charles2 sources

Low

$292

Typical

$1,178

High

$2,064

Monroe2 sources

Low

$285

Typical

$1,147

High

$2,010

Houma2 sources

Low

$290

Typical

$1,168

High

$2,046

Hammond2 sources

Low

$288

Typical

$1,159

High

$2,031

Alexandria2 sources

Low

$292

Typical

$1,176

High

$2,060

Cost Comparison — Wedding Catering (Per Person)

Louisiana3 sources

Low

$24

Typical

$327

High

$630

New Orleans3 sources

Low

$22

Typical

$303

High

$583

Baton Rouge3 sources

Low

$21

Typical

$297

High

$572

Shreveport3 sources

Low

$20

Typical

$277

High

$534

Lafayette3 sources

Low

$21

Typical

$285

High

$549

Lake Charles3 sources

Low

$20

Typical

$281

High

$541

Monroe3 sources

Low

$20

Typical

$273

High

$527

Houma3 sources

Low

$20

Typical

$278

High

$536

Hammond3 sources

Low

$20

Typical

$276

High

$532

Alexandria3 sources

Low

$20

Typical

$280

High

$540

Cost Comparison — Event Catering (Per Person)

Louisiana3 sources

Low

$382

Typical

$680

High

$977

New Orleans3 sources

Low

$354

Typical

$629

High

$905

Baton Rouge3 sources

Low

$347

Typical

$617

High

$887

Shreveport3 sources

Low

$324

Typical

$576

High

$828

Lafayette3 sources

Low

$333

Typical

$593

High

$852

Lake Charles3 sources

Low

$328

Typical

$584

High

$839

Monroe3 sources

Low

$320

Typical

$568

High

$817

Houma3 sources

Low

$325

Typical

$578

High

$831

Hammond3 sources

Low

$323

Typical

$574

High

$825

Alexandria3 sources

Low

$328

Typical

$582

High

$837

Cost Comparison — Bounce House Rental

Louisiana2 sources

Low

$60

Typical

$133

High

$205

New Orleans2 sources

Low

$56

Typical

$123

High

$190

Baton Rouge2 sources

Low

$54

Typical

$120

High

$186

Shreveport2 sources

Low

$51

Typical

$112

High

$174

Lafayette2 sources

Low

$52

Typical

$116

High

$179

Lake Charles2 sources

Low

$52

Typical

$114

High

$176

Monroe2 sources

Low

$50

Typical

$111

High

$171

Houma2 sources

Low

$51

Typical

$113

High

$174

Hammond2 sources

Low

$51

Typical

$112

High

$173

Alexandria2 sources

Low

$51

Typical

$114

High

$176

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.

Cost data 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.

Cost data available

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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.

Cost data available

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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.

Cost data available

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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.

Cost data available

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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.

Cost data available

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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.

Cost data available

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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.

Cost data available

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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.

Cost data available

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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.

Cost data available

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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.

Cost data available

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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.

Cost data available