Events & Entertainment Costs in North Carolina
Verified cost ranges across cities in North Carolina
Events & Entertainment Cost Comparison — North Carolina
Compare verified cost ranges across cities in North Carolina
Cost Comparison — Wedding Planner (Full Service)
Low
$560
Typical
$2,530
High
$4,500
Low
$545
Typical
$2,463
High
$4,381
Low
$550
Typical
$2,483
High
$4,417
Low
$520
Typical
$2,349
High
$4,179
Low
$546
Typical
$2,469
High
$4,391
Low
$515
Typical
$2,329
High
$4,142
Low
$540
Typical
$2,439
High
$4,339
Low
$515
Typical
$2,327
High
$4,139
Low
$540
Typical
$2,442
High
$4,343
Low
$496
Typical
$2,239
High
$3,982
Low
$520
Typical
$2,349
High
$4,179
Low
$522
Typical
$2,358
High
$4,194
Low
$495
Typical
$2,238
High
$3,981
Low
$504
Typical
$2,275
High
$4,047
Low
$516
Typical
$2,330
High
$4,144
Low
$493
Typical
$2,227
High
$3,960
Cost Comparison — Wedding Officiant
Low
$100
Typical
$163
High
$225
Low
$97
Typical
$158
High
$219
Low
$98
Typical
$160
High
$221
Low
$93
Typical
$151
High
$209
Low
$98
Typical
$159
High
$220
Low
$92
Typical
$150
High
$207
Low
$96
Typical
$157
High
$217
Low
$92
Typical
$149
High
$207
Low
$97
Typical
$157
High
$217
Low
$88
Typical
$144
High
$199
Low
$93
Typical
$151
High
$209
Low
$93
Typical
$151
High
$210
Low
$88
Typical
$144
High
$199
Low
$90
Typical
$146
High
$202
Low
$92
Typical
$150
High
$207
Low
$88
Typical
$143
High
$198
Cost Comparison — Wedding Dress Alterations
Low
$25
Typical
$148
High
$270
Low
$24
Typical
$144
High
$263
Low
$25
Typical
$145
High
$265
Low
$23
Typical
$137
High
$251
Low
$24
Typical
$144
High
$263
Low
$23
Typical
$136
High
$249
Low
$24
Typical
$142
High
$260
Low
$23
Typical
$136
High
$248
Low
$24
Typical
$142
High
$261
Low
$22
Typical
$131
High
$239
Low
$23
Typical
$137
High
$251
Low
$23
Typical
$137
High
$252
Low
$22
Typical
$130
High
$239
Low
$22
Typical
$133
High
$243
Low
$23
Typical
$136
High
$249
Low
$22
Typical
$130
High
$238
Cost Comparison — Wedding Cake
Low
$155
Typical
$241
High
$327
Low
$151
Typical
$235
High
$318
Low
$152
Typical
$237
High
$321
Low
$144
Typical
$224
High
$304
Low
$151
Typical
$235
High
$319
Low
$143
Typical
$222
High
$301
Low
$149
Typical
$232
High
$315
Low
$143
Typical
$222
High
$301
Low
$150
Typical
$233
High
$316
Low
$137
Typical
$213
High
$289
Low
$144
Typical
$224
High
$304
Low
$144
Typical
$225
High
$305
Low
$137
Typical
$213
High
$289
Low
$139
Typical
$217
High
$294
Low
$143
Typical
$222
High
$301
Low
$136
Typical
$212
High
$288
Cost Comparison — Wedding Flowers (Full Package)
Low
$100
Typical
$1,338
High
$2,575
Low
$97
Typical
$1,302
High
$2,507
Low
$98
Typical
$1,313
High
$2,528
Low
$93
Typical
$1,242
High
$2,391
Low
$98
Typical
$1,305
High
$2,512
Low
$92
Typical
$1,231
High
$2,370
Low
$96
Typical
$1,290
High
$2,483
Low
$92
Typical
$1,230
High
$2,368
Low
$97
Typical
$1,291
High
$2,485
Low
$88
Typical
$1,184
High
$2,279
Low
$93
Typical
$1,242
High
$2,391
Low
$93
Typical
$1,247
High
$2,400
Low
$88
Typical
$1,183
High
$2,278
Low
$90
Typical
$1,203
High
$2,316
Low
$92
Typical
$1,232
High
$2,371
Low
$88
Typical
$1,177
High
$2,266
Cost Comparison — Balloon Decor (Arch or Installation)
Low
$455
Typical
$574
High
$693
Low
$442
Typical
$559
High
$675
Low
$446
Typical
$563
High
$680
Low
$422
Typical
$533
High
$644
Low
$443
Typical
$560
High
$676
Low
$418
Typical
$528
High
$638
Low
$438
Typical
$553
High
$668
Low
$418
Typical
$528
High
$637
Low
$439
Typical
$554
High
$669
Low
$402
Typical
$508
High
$613
Low
$422
Typical
$533
High
$644
Low
$424
Typical
$535
High
$646
Low
$402
Typical
$508
High
$613
Low
$409
Typical
$516
High
$623
Low
$419
Typical
$528
High
$638
Low
$400
Typical
$505
High
$610
Cost Comparison — Wedding Photographer
Low
$561
Typical
$1,143
High
$1,725
Low
$546
Typical
$1,113
High
$1,679
Low
$551
Typical
$1,122
High
$1,693
Low
$521
Typical
$1,061
High
$1,602
Low
$547
Typical
$1,115
High
$1,683
Low
$516
Typical
$1,052
High
$1,588
Low
$541
Typical
$1,102
High
$1,663
Low
$516
Typical
$1,051
High
$1,587
Low
$541
Typical
$1,103
High
$1,665
Low
$496
Typical
$1,011
High
$1,526
Low
$521
Typical
$1,061
High
$1,602
Low
$523
Typical
$1,065
High
$1,608
Low
$496
Typical
$1,011
High
$1,526
Low
$505
Typical
$1,028
High
$1,551
Low
$517
Typical
$1,052
High
$1,588
Low
$494
Typical
$1,006
High
$1,518
Cost Comparison — Wedding Videographer
Low
$650
Typical
$806
High
$963
Low
$633
Typical
$785
High
$937
Low
$638
Typical
$791
High
$945
Low
$604
Typical
$749
High
$894
Low
$634
Typical
$787
High
$939
Low
$598
Typical
$742
High
$886
Low
$627
Typical
$777
High
$928
Low
$598
Typical
$742
High
$885
Low
$627
Typical
$778
High
$929
Low
$575
Typical
$713
High
$852
Low
$604
Typical
$749
High
$894
Low
$606
Typical
$751
High
$897
Low
$575
Typical
$713
High
$851
Low
$585
Typical
$725
High
$866
Low
$599
Typical
$742
High
$886
Low
$572
Typical
$710
High
$847
Cost Comparison — Wedding DJ
Low
$167
Typical
$687
High
$1,207
Low
$162
Typical
$668
High
$1,175
Low
$164
Typical
$674
High
$1,184
Low
$155
Typical
$638
High
$1,121
Low
$163
Typical
$670
High
$1,177
Low
$153
Typical
$632
High
$1,111
Low
$161
Typical
$662
High
$1,163
Low
$153
Typical
$632
High
$1,110
Low
$161
Typical
$663
High
$1,165
Low
$147
Typical
$608
High
$1,068
Low
$155
Typical
$638
High
$1,121
Low
$155
Typical
$640
High
$1,125
Low
$147
Typical
$607
High
$1,067
Low
$150
Typical
$618
High
$1,085
Low
$153
Typical
$632
High
$1,111
Low
$147
Typical
$604
High
$1,062
Cost Comparison — Live Band (Corporate / Party)
Low
$341
Typical
$1,373
High
$2,405
Low
$331
Typical
$1,336
High
$2,341
Low
$334
Typical
$1,347
High
$2,360
Low
$316
Typical
$1,275
High
$2,233
Low
$332
Typical
$1,339
High
$2,346
Low
$313
Typical
$1,263
High
$2,213
Low
$328
Typical
$1,323
High
$2,318
Low
$313
Typical
$1,262
High
$2,212
Low
$329
Typical
$1,325
High
$2,321
Low
$301
Typical
$1,215
High
$2,128
Low
$316
Typical
$1,275
High
$2,233
Low
$317
Typical
$1,279
High
$2,241
Low
$301
Typical
$1,214
High
$2,127
Low
$306
Typical
$1,234
High
$2,163
Low
$314
Typical
$1,264
High
$2,214
Low
$300
Typical
$1,208
High
$2,116
Cost Comparison — Wedding Catering (Per Person)
Low
$24
Typical
$327
High
$630
Low
$23
Typical
$318
High
$613
Low
$23
Typical
$321
High
$618
Low
$22
Typical
$303
High
$585
Low
$23
Typical
$319
High
$615
Low
$22
Typical
$301
High
$580
Low
$23
Typical
$315
High
$607
Low
$22
Typical
$301
High
$579
Low
$23
Typical
$315
High
$608
Low
$21
Typical
$289
High
$557
Low
$22
Typical
$303
High
$585
Low
$22
Typical
$305
High
$587
Low
$21
Typical
$289
High
$557
Low
$21
Typical
$294
High
$567
Low
$22
Typical
$301
High
$580
Low
$21
Typical
$288
High
$554
Cost Comparison — Event Catering (Per Person)
Low
$382
Typical
$680
High
$977
Low
$372
Typical
$662
High
$951
Low
$375
Typical
$667
High
$959
Low
$355
Typical
$631
High
$907
Low
$373
Typical
$663
High
$953
Low
$352
Typical
$626
High
$899
Low
$369
Typical
$655
High
$942
Low
$352
Typical
$625
High
$899
Low
$369
Typical
$656
High
$943
Low
$338
Typical
$601
High
$865
Low
$355
Typical
$631
High
$907
Low
$356
Typical
$633
High
$911
Low
$338
Typical
$601
High
$864
Low
$344
Typical
$611
High
$879
Low
$352
Typical
$626
High
$900
Low
$336
Typical
$598
High
$860
Cost Comparison — Bounce House Rental
Low
$60
Typical
$133
High
$205
Low
$58
Typical
$129
High
$200
Low
$59
Typical
$130
High
$201
Low
$56
Typical
$123
High
$190
Low
$59
Typical
$129
High
$200
Low
$55
Typical
$122
High
$189
Low
$58
Typical
$128
High
$198
Low
$55
Typical
$122
High
$189
Low
$58
Typical
$128
High
$198
Low
$53
Typical
$117
High
$181
Low
$56
Typical
$123
High
$190
Low
$56
Typical
$123
High
$191
Low
$53
Typical
$117
High
$181
Low
$54
Typical
$119
High
$184
Low
$55
Typical
$122
High
$189
Low
$53
Typical
$117
High
$180
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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.