Events & Entertainment Costs in North Carolina

Verified cost ranges across cities in North Carolina

Verified by 3 sourcesUpdated May 22, 2026

Events & Entertainment Cost Comparison — North Carolina

Compare verified cost ranges across cities in North Carolina

Cost Comparison — Wedding Planner (Full Service)

North Carolina2 sources

Low

$560

Typical

$2,530

High

$4,500

Charlotte2 sources

Low

$545

Typical

$2,463

High

$4,381

Raleigh2 sources

Low

$550

Typical

$2,483

High

$4,417

Greensboro2 sources

Low

$520

Typical

$2,349

High

$4,179

Durham2 sources

Low

$546

Typical

$2,469

High

$4,391

Winston-Salem2 sources

Low

$515

Typical

$2,329

High

$4,142

Wilmington2 sources

Low

$540

Typical

$2,439

High

$4,339

Fayetteville2 sources

Low

$515

Typical

$2,327

High

$4,139

Asheville2 sources

Low

$540

Typical

$2,442

High

$4,343

Hickory2 sources

Low

$496

Typical

$2,239

High

$3,982

High Point2 sources

Low

$520

Typical

$2,349

High

$4,179

Burlington2 sources

Low

$522

Typical

$2,358

High

$4,194

Goldsboro2 sources

Low

$495

Typical

$2,238

High

$3,981

New Bern2 sources

Low

$504

Typical

$2,275

High

$4,047

Jacksonville2 sources

Low

$516

Typical

$2,330

High

$4,144

Rocky Mount2 sources

Low

$493

Typical

$2,227

High

$3,960

Cost Comparison — Wedding Officiant

North Carolina2 sources

Low

$100

Typical

$163

High

$225

Charlotte2 sources

Low

$97

Typical

$158

High

$219

Raleigh2 sources

Low

$98

Typical

$160

High

$221

Greensboro2 sources

Low

$93

Typical

$151

High

$209

Durham2 sources

Low

$98

Typical

$159

High

$220

Winston-Salem2 sources

Low

$92

Typical

$150

High

$207

Wilmington2 sources

Low

$96

Typical

$157

High

$217

Fayetteville2 sources

Low

$92

Typical

$149

High

$207

Asheville2 sources

Low

$97

Typical

$157

High

$217

Hickory2 sources

Low

$88

Typical

$144

High

$199

High Point2 sources

Low

$93

Typical

$151

High

$209

Burlington2 sources

Low

$93

Typical

$151

High

$210

Goldsboro2 sources

Low

$88

Typical

$144

High

$199

New Bern2 sources

Low

$90

Typical

$146

High

$202

Jacksonville2 sources

Low

$92

Typical

$150

High

$207

Rocky Mount2 sources

Low

$88

Typical

$143

High

$198

Cost Comparison — Wedding Dress Alterations

North Carolina2 sources

Low

$25

Typical

$148

High

$270

Charlotte2 sources

Low

$24

Typical

$144

High

$263

Raleigh2 sources

Low

$25

Typical

$145

High

$265

Greensboro2 sources

Low

$23

Typical

$137

High

$251

Durham2 sources

Low

$24

Typical

$144

High

$263

Winston-Salem2 sources

Low

$23

Typical

$136

High

$249

Wilmington2 sources

Low

$24

Typical

$142

High

$260

Fayetteville2 sources

Low

$23

Typical

$136

High

$248

Asheville2 sources

Low

$24

Typical

$142

High

$261

Hickory2 sources

Low

$22

Typical

$131

High

$239

High Point2 sources

Low

$23

Typical

$137

High

$251

Burlington2 sources

Low

$23

Typical

$137

High

$252

Goldsboro2 sources

Low

$22

Typical

$130

High

$239

New Bern2 sources

Low

$22

Typical

$133

High

$243

Jacksonville2 sources

Low

$23

Typical

$136

High

$249

Rocky Mount2 sources

Low

$22

Typical

$130

High

$238

Cost Comparison — Wedding Cake

North Carolina2 sources

Low

$155

Typical

$241

High

$327

Charlotte2 sources

Low

$151

Typical

$235

High

$318

Raleigh2 sources

Low

$152

Typical

$237

High

$321

Greensboro2 sources

Low

$144

Typical

$224

High

$304

Durham2 sources

Low

$151

Typical

$235

High

$319

Winston-Salem2 sources

Low

$143

Typical

$222

High

$301

Wilmington2 sources

Low

$149

Typical

$232

High

$315

Fayetteville2 sources

Low

$143

Typical

$222

High

$301

Asheville2 sources

Low

$150

Typical

$233

High

$316

Hickory2 sources

Low

$137

Typical

$213

High

$289

High Point2 sources

Low

$144

Typical

$224

High

$304

Burlington2 sources

Low

$144

Typical

$225

High

$305

Goldsboro2 sources

Low

$137

Typical

$213

High

$289

New Bern2 sources

Low

$139

Typical

$217

High

$294

Jacksonville2 sources

Low

$143

Typical

$222

High

$301

Rocky Mount2 sources

Low

$136

Typical

$212

High

$288

Cost Comparison — Wedding Flowers (Full Package)

North Carolina2 sources

Low

$100

Typical

$1,338

High

$2,575

Charlotte2 sources

Low

$97

Typical

$1,302

High

$2,507

Raleigh2 sources

Low

$98

Typical

$1,313

High

$2,528

Greensboro2 sources

Low

$93

Typical

$1,242

High

$2,391

Durham2 sources

Low

$98

Typical

$1,305

High

$2,512

Winston-Salem2 sources

Low

$92

Typical

$1,231

High

$2,370

Wilmington2 sources

Low

$96

Typical

$1,290

High

$2,483

Fayetteville2 sources

Low

$92

Typical

$1,230

High

$2,368

Asheville2 sources

Low

$97

Typical

$1,291

High

$2,485

Hickory2 sources

Low

$88

Typical

$1,184

High

$2,279

High Point2 sources

Low

$93

Typical

$1,242

High

$2,391

Burlington2 sources

Low

$93

Typical

$1,247

High

$2,400

Goldsboro2 sources

Low

$88

Typical

$1,183

High

$2,278

New Bern2 sources

Low

$90

Typical

$1,203

High

$2,316

Jacksonville2 sources

Low

$92

Typical

$1,232

High

$2,371

Rocky Mount2 sources

Low

$88

Typical

$1,177

High

$2,266

Cost Comparison — Balloon Decor (Arch or Installation)

North Carolina2 sources

Low

$455

Typical

$574

High

$693

Charlotte2 sources

Low

$442

Typical

$559

High

$675

Raleigh2 sources

Low

$446

Typical

$563

High

$680

Greensboro2 sources

Low

$422

Typical

$533

High

$644

Durham2 sources

Low

$443

Typical

$560

High

$676

Winston-Salem2 sources

Low

$418

Typical

$528

High

$638

Wilmington2 sources

Low

$438

Typical

$553

High

$668

Fayetteville2 sources

Low

$418

Typical

$528

High

$637

Asheville2 sources

Low

$439

Typical

$554

High

$669

Hickory2 sources

Low

$402

Typical

$508

High

$613

High Point2 sources

Low

$422

Typical

$533

High

$644

Burlington2 sources

Low

$424

Typical

$535

High

$646

Goldsboro2 sources

Low

$402

Typical

$508

High

$613

New Bern2 sources

Low

$409

Typical

$516

High

$623

Jacksonville2 sources

Low

$419

Typical

$528

High

$638

Rocky Mount2 sources

Low

$400

Typical

$505

High

$610

Cost Comparison — Wedding Photographer

North Carolina2 sources

Low

$561

Typical

$1,143

High

$1,725

Charlotte2 sources

Low

$546

Typical

$1,113

High

$1,679

Raleigh2 sources

Low

$551

Typical

$1,122

High

$1,693

Greensboro2 sources

Low

$521

Typical

$1,061

High

$1,602

Durham2 sources

Low

$547

Typical

$1,115

High

$1,683

Winston-Salem2 sources

Low

$516

Typical

$1,052

High

$1,588

Wilmington2 sources

Low

$541

Typical

$1,102

High

$1,663

Fayetteville2 sources

Low

$516

Typical

$1,051

High

$1,587

Asheville2 sources

Low

$541

Typical

$1,103

High

$1,665

Hickory2 sources

Low

$496

Typical

$1,011

High

$1,526

High Point2 sources

Low

$521

Typical

$1,061

High

$1,602

Burlington2 sources

Low

$523

Typical

$1,065

High

$1,608

Goldsboro2 sources

Low

$496

Typical

$1,011

High

$1,526

New Bern2 sources

Low

$505

Typical

$1,028

High

$1,551

Jacksonville2 sources

Low

$517

Typical

$1,052

High

$1,588

Rocky Mount2 sources

Low

$494

Typical

$1,006

High

$1,518

Cost Comparison — Wedding Videographer

North Carolina2 sources

Low

$650

Typical

$806

High

$963

Charlotte2 sources

Low

$633

Typical

$785

High

$937

Raleigh2 sources

Low

$638

Typical

$791

High

$945

Greensboro2 sources

Low

$604

Typical

$749

High

$894

Durham2 sources

Low

$634

Typical

$787

High

$939

Winston-Salem2 sources

Low

$598

Typical

$742

High

$886

Wilmington2 sources

Low

$627

Typical

$777

High

$928

Fayetteville2 sources

Low

$598

Typical

$742

High

$885

Asheville2 sources

Low

$627

Typical

$778

High

$929

Hickory2 sources

Low

$575

Typical

$713

High

$852

High Point2 sources

Low

$604

Typical

$749

High

$894

Burlington2 sources

Low

$606

Typical

$751

High

$897

Goldsboro2 sources

Low

$575

Typical

$713

High

$851

New Bern2 sources

Low

$585

Typical

$725

High

$866

Jacksonville2 sources

Low

$599

Typical

$742

High

$886

Rocky Mount2 sources

Low

$572

Typical

$710

High

$847

Cost Comparison — Wedding DJ

North Carolina3 sources

Low

$167

Typical

$687

High

$1,207

Charlotte3 sources

Low

$162

Typical

$668

High

$1,175

Raleigh3 sources

Low

$164

Typical

$674

High

$1,184

Greensboro3 sources

Low

$155

Typical

$638

High

$1,121

Durham3 sources

Low

$163

Typical

$670

High

$1,177

Winston-Salem3 sources

Low

$153

Typical

$632

High

$1,111

Wilmington3 sources

Low

$161

Typical

$662

High

$1,163

Fayetteville3 sources

Low

$153

Typical

$632

High

$1,110

Asheville3 sources

Low

$161

Typical

$663

High

$1,165

Hickory3 sources

Low

$147

Typical

$608

High

$1,068

High Point3 sources

Low

$155

Typical

$638

High

$1,121

Burlington3 sources

Low

$155

Typical

$640

High

$1,125

Goldsboro3 sources

Low

$147

Typical

$607

High

$1,067

New Bern3 sources

Low

$150

Typical

$618

High

$1,085

Jacksonville3 sources

Low

$153

Typical

$632

High

$1,111

Rocky Mount3 sources

Low

$147

Typical

$604

High

$1,062

Cost Comparison — Live Band (Corporate / Party)

North Carolina2 sources

Low

$341

Typical

$1,373

High

$2,405

Charlotte2 sources

Low

$331

Typical

$1,336

High

$2,341

Raleigh2 sources

Low

$334

Typical

$1,347

High

$2,360

Greensboro2 sources

Low

$316

Typical

$1,275

High

$2,233

Durham2 sources

Low

$332

Typical

$1,339

High

$2,346

Winston-Salem2 sources

Low

$313

Typical

$1,263

High

$2,213

Wilmington2 sources

Low

$328

Typical

$1,323

High

$2,318

Fayetteville2 sources

Low

$313

Typical

$1,262

High

$2,212

Asheville2 sources

Low

$329

Typical

$1,325

High

$2,321

Hickory2 sources

Low

$301

Typical

$1,215

High

$2,128

High Point2 sources

Low

$316

Typical

$1,275

High

$2,233

Burlington2 sources

Low

$317

Typical

$1,279

High

$2,241

Goldsboro2 sources

Low

$301

Typical

$1,214

High

$2,127

New Bern2 sources

Low

$306

Typical

$1,234

High

$2,163

Jacksonville2 sources

Low

$314

Typical

$1,264

High

$2,214

Rocky Mount2 sources

Low

$300

Typical

$1,208

High

$2,116

Cost Comparison — Wedding Catering (Per Person)

North Carolina3 sources

Low

$24

Typical

$327

High

$630

Charlotte3 sources

Low

$23

Typical

$318

High

$613

Raleigh3 sources

Low

$23

Typical

$321

High

$618

Greensboro3 sources

Low

$22

Typical

$303

High

$585

Durham3 sources

Low

$23

Typical

$319

High

$615

Winston-Salem3 sources

Low

$22

Typical

$301

High

$580

Wilmington3 sources

Low

$23

Typical

$315

High

$607

Fayetteville3 sources

Low

$22

Typical

$301

High

$579

Asheville3 sources

Low

$23

Typical

$315

High

$608

Hickory3 sources

Low

$21

Typical

$289

High

$557

High Point3 sources

Low

$22

Typical

$303

High

$585

Burlington3 sources

Low

$22

Typical

$305

High

$587

Goldsboro3 sources

Low

$21

Typical

$289

High

$557

New Bern3 sources

Low

$21

Typical

$294

High

$567

Jacksonville3 sources

Low

$22

Typical

$301

High

$580

Rocky Mount3 sources

Low

$21

Typical

$288

High

$554

Cost Comparison — Event Catering (Per Person)

North Carolina3 sources

Low

$382

Typical

$680

High

$977

Charlotte3 sources

Low

$372

Typical

$662

High

$951

Raleigh3 sources

Low

$375

Typical

$667

High

$959

Greensboro3 sources

Low

$355

Typical

$631

High

$907

Durham3 sources

Low

$373

Typical

$663

High

$953

Winston-Salem3 sources

Low

$352

Typical

$626

High

$899

Wilmington3 sources

Low

$369

Typical

$655

High

$942

Fayetteville3 sources

Low

$352

Typical

$625

High

$899

Asheville3 sources

Low

$369

Typical

$656

High

$943

Hickory3 sources

Low

$338

Typical

$601

High

$865

High Point3 sources

Low

$355

Typical

$631

High

$907

Burlington3 sources

Low

$356

Typical

$633

High

$911

Goldsboro3 sources

Low

$338

Typical

$601

High

$864

New Bern3 sources

Low

$344

Typical

$611

High

$879

Jacksonville3 sources

Low

$352

Typical

$626

High

$900

Rocky Mount3 sources

Low

$336

Typical

$598

High

$860

Cost Comparison — Bounce House Rental

North Carolina2 sources

Low

$60

Typical

$133

High

$205

Charlotte2 sources

Low

$58

Typical

$129

High

$200

Raleigh2 sources

Low

$59

Typical

$130

High

$201

Greensboro2 sources

Low

$56

Typical

$123

High

$190

Durham2 sources

Low

$59

Typical

$129

High

$200

Winston-Salem2 sources

Low

$55

Typical

$122

High

$189

Wilmington2 sources

Low

$58

Typical

$128

High

$198

Fayetteville2 sources

Low

$55

Typical

$122

High

$189

Asheville2 sources

Low

$58

Typical

$128

High

$198

Hickory2 sources

Low

$53

Typical

$117

High

$181

High Point2 sources

Low

$56

Typical

$123

High

$190

Burlington2 sources

Low

$56

Typical

$123

High

$191

Goldsboro2 sources

Low

$53

Typical

$117

High

$181

New Bern2 sources

Low

$54

Typical

$119

High

$184

Jacksonville2 sources

Low

$55

Typical

$122

High

$189

Rocky Mount2 sources

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.

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