Events & Entertainment Costs in New York
Verified cost ranges across cities in New York
Events & Entertainment Cost Comparison — New York
Compare verified cost ranges across cities in New York
Cost Comparison — Wedding Planner (Full Service)
Low
$873
Typical
$2,187
High
$3,500
Low
$983
Typical
$2,461
High
$3,940
Low
$837
Typical
$2,096
High
$3,354
Low
$847
Typical
$2,122
High
$3,396
Low
$870
Typical
$2,177
High
$3,485
Low
$836
Typical
$2,094
High
$3,351
Low
$809
Typical
$2,027
High
$3,244
Low
$811
Typical
$2,031
High
$3,250
Low
$880
Typical
$2,202
High
$3,525
Low
$829
Typical
$2,074
High
$3,320
Low
$824
Typical
$2,064
High
$3,304
Low
$766
Typical
$1,917
High
$3,069
Cost Comparison — Day-of Wedding Coordinator
Low
$1,018
Typical
$1,544
High
$2,070
Low
$1,146
Typical
$1,738
High
$2,330
Low
$976
Typical
$1,480
High
$1,984
Low
$988
Typical
$1,498
High
$2,009
Low
$1,014
Typical
$1,538
High
$2,061
Low
$975
Typical
$1,478
High
$1,982
Low
$944
Typical
$1,431
High
$1,918
Low
$946
Typical
$1,434
High
$1,922
Low
$1,026
Typical
$1,555
High
$2,085
Low
$966
Typical
$1,465
High
$1,964
Low
$961
Typical
$1,458
High
$1,954
Low
$893
Typical
$1,354
High
$1,815
Cost Comparison — Wedding Officiant
Low
$100
Typical
$150
High
$200
Low
$113
Typical
$169
High
$225
Low
$96
Typical
$144
High
$192
Low
$97
Typical
$146
High
$194
Low
$100
Typical
$149
High
$199
Low
$96
Typical
$144
High
$191
Low
$93
Typical
$139
High
$185
Low
$93
Typical
$139
High
$186
Low
$101
Typical
$151
High
$201
Low
$95
Typical
$142
High
$190
Low
$94
Typical
$142
High
$189
Low
$88
Typical
$132
High
$175
Cost Comparison — Wedding Dress Alterations
Low
$20
Typical
$125
High
$230
Low
$23
Typical
$141
High
$259
Low
$19
Typical
$120
High
$220
Low
$19
Typical
$121
High
$223
Low
$20
Typical
$124
High
$229
Low
$19
Typical
$120
High
$220
Low
$19
Typical
$116
High
$213
Low
$19
Typical
$116
High
$214
Low
$20
Typical
$126
High
$232
Low
$19
Typical
$119
High
$218
Low
$19
Typical
$118
High
$217
Low
$18
Typical
$110
High
$202
Cost Comparison — Wedding Cake
Low
$273
Typical
$6,319
High
$12,366
Low
$307
Typical
$7,113
High
$13,919
Low
$261
Typical
$6,056
High
$11,851
Low
$265
Typical
$6,131
High
$11,998
Low
$272
Typical
$6,292
High
$12,313
Low
$261
Typical
$6,050
High
$11,839
Low
$253
Typical
$5,857
High
$11,461
Low
$253
Typical
$5,868
High
$11,483
Low
$275
Typical
$6,364
High
$12,453
Low
$259
Typical
$5,995
High
$11,731
Low
$257
Typical
$5,965
High
$11,673
Low
$239
Typical
$5,541
High
$10,843
Cost Comparison — Wedding Flowers (Full Package)
Low
$425
Typical
$1,638
High
$2,850
Low
$478
Typical
$1,843
High
$3,208
Low
$407
Typical
$1,569
High
$2,731
Low
$412
Typical
$1,589
High
$2,765
Low
$423
Typical
$1,630
High
$2,838
Low
$407
Typical
$1,568
High
$2,729
Low
$394
Typical
$1,518
High
$2,641
Low
$395
Typical
$1,521
High
$2,647
Low
$428
Typical
$1,649
High
$2,870
Low
$403
Typical
$1,554
High
$2,704
Low
$401
Typical
$1,546
High
$2,690
Low
$373
Typical
$1,436
High
$2,499
Cost Comparison — Event Centerpieces (Per Table)
Low
$452
Typical
$550
High
$648
Low
$509
Typical
$619
High
$729
Low
$433
Typical
$527
High
$621
Low
$439
Typical
$534
High
$629
Low
$450
Typical
$548
High
$645
Low
$433
Typical
$527
High
$620
Low
$419
Typical
$510
High
$601
Low
$420
Typical
$511
High
$602
Low
$455
Typical
$554
High
$653
Low
$429
Typical
$522
High
$615
Low
$427
Typical
$519
High
$612
Low
$396
Typical
$482
High
$568
Cost Comparison — Balloon Decor (Arch or Installation)
Low
$450
Typical
$1,047
High
$1,643
Low
$507
Typical
$1,178
High
$1,849
Low
$432
Typical
$1,003
High
$1,575
Low
$437
Typical
$1,016
High
$1,594
Low
$448
Typical
$1,042
High
$1,636
Low
$431
Typical
$1,002
High
$1,573
Low
$417
Typical
$970
High
$1,523
Low
$418
Typical
$972
High
$1,526
Low
$453
Typical
$1,054
High
$1,655
Low
$427
Typical
$993
High
$1,559
Low
$425
Typical
$988
High
$1,551
Low
$395
Typical
$918
High
$1,441
Cost Comparison — Wedding Photographer
Low
$391
Typical
$2,104
High
$3,817
Low
$440
Typical
$2,368
High
$4,296
Low
$374
Typical
$2,016
High
$3,658
Low
$379
Typical
$2,041
High
$3,703
Low
$389
Typical
$2,095
High
$3,800
Low
$374
Typical
$2,014
High
$3,654
Low
$362
Typical
$1,950
High
$3,537
Low
$363
Typical
$1,953
High
$3,544
Low
$393
Typical
$2,119
High
$3,844
Low
$371
Typical
$1,996
High
$3,621
Low
$369
Typical
$1,986
High
$3,603
Low
$343
Typical
$1,845
High
$3,347
Cost Comparison — Wedding Videographer
Low
$439
Typical
$874
High
$1,308
Low
$494
Typical
$983
High
$1,473
Low
$420
Typical
$837
High
$1,254
Low
$426
Typical
$848
High
$1,269
Low
$437
Typical
$870
High
$1,303
Low
$420
Typical
$836
High
$1,253
Low
$407
Typical
$810
High
$1,213
Low
$407
Typical
$811
High
$1,215
Low
$442
Typical
$880
High
$1,318
Low
$416
Typical
$829
High
$1,241
Low
$414
Typical
$825
High
$1,235
Low
$385
Typical
$766
High
$1,147
Cost Comparison — Photo Booth Rental
Low
$204
Typical
$1,132
High
$2,060
Low
$229
Typical
$1,274
High
$2,318
Low
$195
Typical
$1,084
High
$1,974
Low
$197
Typical
$1,098
High
$1,998
Low
$203
Typical
$1,127
High
$2,051
Low
$195
Typical
$1,083
High
$1,972
Low
$189
Typical
$1,049
High
$1,909
Low
$189
Typical
$1,051
High
$1,912
Low
$205
Typical
$1,140
High
$2,074
Low
$193
Typical
$1,073
High
$1,954
Low
$192
Typical
$1,068
High
$1,944
Low
$178
Typical
$992
High
$1,806
Cost Comparison — Wedding DJ
Low
$158
Typical
$5,145
High
$10,132
Low
$178
Typical
$5,791
High
$11,404
Low
$152
Typical
$4,931
High
$9,710
Low
$154
Typical
$4,992
High
$9,831
Low
$158
Typical
$5,123
High
$10,088
Low
$152
Typical
$4,926
High
$9,700
Low
$147
Typical
$4,768
High
$9,390
Low
$147
Typical
$4,778
High
$9,408
Low
$159
Typical
$5,182
High
$10,204
Low
$150
Typical
$4,881
High
$9,612
Low
$149
Typical
$4,857
High
$9,564
Low
$139
Typical
$4,512
High
$8,884
Cost Comparison — Event DJ (Party / Corporate)
Low
$175
Typical
$1,653
High
$3,132
Low
$197
Typical
$1,861
High
$3,525
Low
$168
Typical
$1,585
High
$3,001
Low
$170
Typical
$1,604
High
$3,039
Low
$174
Typical
$1,646
High
$3,118
Low
$168
Typical
$1,583
High
$2,998
Low
$162
Typical
$1,532
High
$2,902
Low
$163
Typical
$1,535
High
$2,908
Low
$176
Typical
$1,665
High
$3,154
Low
$166
Typical
$1,569
High
$2,971
Low
$165
Typical
$1,561
High
$2,956
Low
$153
Typical
$1,450
High
$2,746
Cost Comparison — Live Band (Wedding)
Low
$610
Typical
$1,298
High
$1,986
Low
$687
Typical
$1,461
High
$2,236
Low
$585
Typical
$1,244
High
$1,904
Low
$592
Typical
$1,260
High
$1,927
Low
$608
Typical
$1,293
High
$1,978
Low
$584
Typical
$1,243
High
$1,902
Low
$566
Typical
$1,203
High
$1,841
Low
$567
Typical
$1,206
High
$1,845
Low
$615
Typical
$1,308
High
$2,000
Low
$579
Typical
$1,232
High
$1,884
Low
$576
Typical
$1,226
High
$1,875
Low
$535
Typical
$1,139
High
$1,742
Cost Comparison — Live Band (Corporate / Party)
Low
$341
Typical
$1,373
High
$2,405
Low
$383
Typical
$1,545
High
$2,707
Low
$326
Typical
$1,315
High
$2,304
Low
$330
Typical
$1,332
High
$2,333
Low
$339
Typical
$1,367
High
$2,394
Low
$326
Typical
$1,314
High
$2,302
Low
$316
Typical
$1,272
High
$2,228
Low
$316
Typical
$1,275
High
$2,233
Low
$343
Typical
$1,382
High
$2,422
Low
$323
Typical
$1,302
High
$2,281
Low
$321
Typical
$1,296
High
$2,270
Low
$299
Typical
$1,204
High
$2,109
Cost Comparison — Wedding Catering (Per Person)
Low
$20
Typical
$317
High
$613
Low
$23
Typical
$357
High
$690
Low
$19
Typical
$304
High
$588
Low
$20
Typical
$307
High
$595
Low
$20
Typical
$315
High
$611
Low
$19
Typical
$303
High
$587
Low
$19
Typical
$294
High
$568
Low
$19
Typical
$294
High
$570
Low
$20
Typical
$319
High
$618
Low
$19
Typical
$301
High
$582
Low
$19
Typical
$299
High
$579
Low
$18
Typical
$278
High
$538
Cost Comparison — Event Catering (Per Person)
Low
$379
Typical
$670
High
$960
Low
$427
Typical
$754
High
$1,081
Low
$363
Typical
$642
High
$920
Low
$368
Typical
$650
High
$932
Low
$377
Typical
$667
High
$956
Low
$363
Typical
$641
High
$919
Low
$351
Typical
$621
High
$890
Low
$352
Typical
$622
High
$892
Low
$382
Typical
$674
High
$967
Low
$360
Typical
$635
High
$911
Low
$358
Typical
$632
High
$907
Low
$332
Typical
$587
High
$842
Cost Comparison — Bounce House Rental
Low
$60
Typical
$115
High
$170
Low
$68
Typical
$129
High
$191
Low
$58
Typical
$110
High
$163
Low
$58
Typical
$112
High
$165
Low
$60
Typical
$115
High
$169
Low
$57
Typical
$110
High
$163
Low
$56
Typical
$107
High
$158
Low
$56
Typical
$107
High
$158
Low
$60
Typical
$116
High
$171
Low
$57
Typical
$109
High
$161
Low
$57
Typical
$109
High
$160
Low
$53
Typical
$101
High
$149
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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.