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
$873
Typical
$2,187
High
$3,500
Low
$850
Typical
$2,129
High
$3,407
Low
$857
Typical
$2,146
High
$3,436
Low
$811
Typical
$2,031
High
$3,250
Low
$852
Typical
$2,134
High
$3,415
Low
$804
Typical
$2,013
High
$3,221
Low
$842
Typical
$2,108
High
$3,375
Low
$803
Typical
$2,011
High
$3,219
Low
$843
Typical
$2,110
High
$3,378
Low
$773
Typical
$1,935
High
$3,097
Low
$811
Typical
$2,031
High
$3,250
Low
$814
Typical
$2,038
High
$3,262
Low
$773
Typical
$1,934
High
$3,096
Low
$785
Typical
$1,967
High
$3,148
Low
$804
Typical
$2,013
High
$3,223
Low
$769
Typical
$1,924
High
$3,080
Cost Comparison — Day-of Wedding Coordinator
Low
$1,018
Typical
$1,544
High
$2,070
Low
$991
Typical
$1,503
High
$2,015
Low
$1,000
Typical
$1,516
High
$2,032
Low
$946
Typical
$1,434
High
$1,922
Low
$994
Typical
$1,507
High
$2,020
Low
$937
Typical
$1,421
High
$1,905
Low
$982
Typical
$1,489
High
$1,996
Low
$937
Typical
$1,420
High
$1,904
Low
$983
Typical
$1,490
High
$1,998
Low
$901
Typical
$1,366
High
$1,832
Low
$946
Typical
$1,434
High
$1,922
Low
$949
Typical
$1,439
High
$1,929
Low
$901
Typical
$1,366
High
$1,831
Low
$916
Typical
$1,389
High
$1,862
Low
$938
Typical
$1,422
High
$1,906
Low
$896
Typical
$1,359
High
$1,822
Cost Comparison — Wedding Officiant
Low
$100
Typical
$150
High
$200
Low
$97
Typical
$146
High
$195
Low
$98
Typical
$147
High
$196
Low
$93
Typical
$139
High
$186
Low
$98
Typical
$146
High
$195
Low
$92
Typical
$138
High
$184
Low
$96
Typical
$145
High
$193
Low
$92
Typical
$138
High
$184
Low
$97
Typical
$145
High
$193
Low
$88
Typical
$133
High
$177
Low
$93
Typical
$139
High
$186
Low
$93
Typical
$140
High
$186
Low
$88
Typical
$133
High
$177
Low
$90
Typical
$135
High
$180
Low
$92
Typical
$138
High
$184
Low
$88
Typical
$132
High
$176
Cost Comparison — Wedding Dress Alterations
Low
$20
Typical
$125
High
$230
Low
$19
Typical
$122
High
$224
Low
$20
Typical
$123
High
$226
Low
$19
Typical
$116
High
$214
Low
$20
Typical
$122
High
$224
Low
$18
Typical
$115
High
$212
Low
$19
Typical
$121
High
$222
Low
$18
Typical
$115
High
$212
Low
$19
Typical
$121
High
$222
Low
$18
Typical
$111
High
$204
Low
$19
Typical
$116
High
$214
Low
$19
Typical
$117
High
$214
Low
$18
Typical
$111
High
$203
Low
$18
Typical
$112
High
$207
Low
$18
Typical
$115
High
$212
Low
$18
Typical
$110
High
$202
Cost Comparison — Wedding Cake
Low
$273
Typical
$6,319
High
$12,366
Low
$265
Typical
$6,152
High
$12,038
Low
$268
Typical
$6,203
High
$12,138
Low
$253
Typical
$5,868
High
$11,483
Low
$266
Typical
$6,166
High
$12,065
Low
$251
Typical
$5,816
High
$11,381
Low
$263
Typical
$6,093
High
$11,923
Low
$251
Typical
$5,812
High
$11,374
Low
$263
Typical
$6,099
High
$11,934
Low
$241
Typical
$5,592
High
$10,942
Low
$253
Typical
$5,868
High
$11,483
Low
$254
Typical
$5,889
High
$11,525
Low
$241
Typical
$5,590
High
$10,939
Low
$245
Typical
$5,683
High
$11,122
Low
$251
Typical
$5,819
High
$11,386
Low
$240
Typical
$5,562
High
$10,883
Cost Comparison — Wedding Flowers (Full Package)
Low
$425
Typical
$1,638
High
$2,850
Low
$414
Typical
$1,594
High
$2,774
Low
$417
Typical
$1,607
High
$2,798
Low
$395
Typical
$1,521
High
$2,647
Low
$415
Typical
$1,598
High
$2,781
Low
$391
Typical
$1,507
High
$2,623
Low
$410
Typical
$1,579
High
$2,748
Low
$391
Typical
$1,506
High
$2,621
Low
$410
Typical
$1,580
High
$2,751
Low
$376
Typical
$1,449
High
$2,522
Low
$395
Typical
$1,521
High
$2,647
Low
$396
Typical
$1,526
High
$2,656
Low
$376
Typical
$1,449
High
$2,521
Low
$382
Typical
$1,473
High
$2,563
Low
$391
Typical
$1,508
High
$2,624
Low
$374
Typical
$1,441
High
$2,508
Cost Comparison — Event Centerpieces (Per Table)
Low
$452
Typical
$550
High
$648
Low
$440
Typical
$535
High
$631
Low
$444
Typical
$540
High
$636
Low
$420
Typical
$511
High
$602
Low
$441
Typical
$537
High
$632
Low
$416
Typical
$506
High
$596
Low
$436
Typical
$530
High
$625
Low
$416
Typical
$506
High
$596
Low
$436
Typical
$531
High
$625
Low
$400
Typical
$487
High
$573
Low
$420
Typical
$511
High
$602
Low
$421
Typical
$513
High
$604
Low
$400
Typical
$487
High
$573
Low
$407
Typical
$495
High
$583
Low
$416
Typical
$506
High
$597
Low
$398
Typical
$484
High
$570
Cost Comparison — Balloon Decor (Arch or Installation)
Low
$450
Typical
$1,047
High
$1,643
Low
$438
Typical
$1,019
High
$1,599
Low
$442
Typical
$1,027
High
$1,613
Low
$418
Typical
$972
High
$1,526
Low
$439
Typical
$1,021
High
$1,603
Low
$414
Typical
$963
High
$1,512
Low
$434
Typical
$1,009
High
$1,584
Low
$414
Typical
$963
High
$1,511
Low
$435
Typical
$1,010
High
$1,586
Low
$398
Typical
$926
High
$1,454
Low
$418
Typical
$972
High
$1,526
Low
$420
Typical
$975
High
$1,531
Low
$398
Typical
$926
High
$1,453
Low
$405
Typical
$941
High
$1,478
Low
$415
Typical
$964
High
$1,513
Low
$396
Typical
$921
High
$1,446
Cost Comparison — Wedding Photographer
Low
$391
Typical
$2,104
High
$3,817
Low
$380
Typical
$2,048
High
$3,716
Low
$383
Typical
$2,065
High
$3,746
Low
$363
Typical
$1,953
High
$3,544
Low
$381
Typical
$2,053
High
$3,724
Low
$360
Typical
$1,936
High
$3,513
Low
$377
Typical
$2,028
High
$3,680
Low
$359
Typical
$1,935
High
$3,511
Low
$377
Typical
$2,030
High
$3,683
Low
$346
Typical
$1,862
High
$3,377
Low
$363
Typical
$1,953
High
$3,544
Low
$364
Typical
$1,961
High
$3,557
Low
$346
Typical
$1,861
High
$3,376
Low
$351
Typical
$1,892
High
$3,433
Low
$360
Typical
$1,937
High
$3,514
Low
$344
Typical
$1,851
High
$3,359
Cost Comparison — Wedding Videographer
Low
$439
Typical
$874
High
$1,308
Low
$427
Typical
$850
High
$1,274
Low
$431
Typical
$857
High
$1,284
Low
$407
Typical
$811
High
$1,215
Low
$428
Typical
$852
High
$1,277
Low
$404
Typical
$804
High
$1,204
Low
$423
Typical
$842
High
$1,261
Low
$403
Typical
$803
High
$1,203
Low
$423
Typical
$843
High
$1,263
Low
$388
Typical
$773
High
$1,158
Low
$407
Typical
$811
High
$1,215
Low
$409
Typical
$814
High
$1,219
Low
$388
Typical
$773
High
$1,157
Low
$395
Typical
$786
High
$1,177
Low
$404
Typical
$804
High
$1,205
Low
$386
Typical
$769
High
$1,151
Cost Comparison — Photo Booth Rental
Low
$204
Typical
$1,132
High
$2,060
Low
$198
Typical
$1,102
High
$2,005
Low
$200
Typical
$1,111
High
$2,022
Low
$189
Typical
$1,051
High
$1,912
Low
$199
Typical
$1,104
High
$2,009
Low
$187
Typical
$1,041
High
$1,896
Low
$196
Typical
$1,091
High
$1,986
Low
$187
Typical
$1,041
High
$1,894
Low
$196
Typical
$1,092
High
$1,988
Low
$180
Typical
$1,001
High
$1,822
Low
$189
Typical
$1,051
High
$1,912
Low
$190
Typical
$1,055
High
$1,919
Low
$180
Typical
$1,001
High
$1,822
Low
$183
Typical
$1,018
High
$1,852
Low
$187
Typical
$1,042
High
$1,896
Low
$179
Typical
$996
High
$1,813
Cost Comparison — Wedding DJ
Low
$158
Typical
$5,145
High
$10,132
Low
$154
Typical
$5,009
High
$9,863
Low
$155
Typical
$5,050
High
$9,945
Low
$147
Typical
$4,778
High
$9,408
Low
$154
Typical
$5,020
High
$9,885
Low
$146
Typical
$4,735
High
$9,325
Low
$153
Typical
$4,961
High
$9,769
Low
$146
Typical
$4,732
High
$9,319
Low
$153
Typical
$4,965
High
$9,778
Low
$140
Typical
$4,553
High
$8,966
Low
$147
Typical
$4,778
High
$9,408
Low
$148
Typical
$4,795
High
$9,443
Low
$140
Typical
$4,551
High
$8,962
Low
$142
Typical
$4,627
High
$9,112
Low
$146
Typical
$4,738
High
$9,329
Low
$139
Typical
$4,528
High
$8,917
Cost Comparison — Event DJ (Party / Corporate)
Low
$175
Typical
$1,653
High
$3,132
Low
$170
Typical
$1,610
High
$3,049
Low
$172
Typical
$1,623
High
$3,074
Low
$163
Typical
$1,535
High
$2,908
Low
$171
Typical
$1,613
High
$3,056
Low
$161
Typical
$1,522
High
$2,882
Low
$169
Typical
$1,594
High
$3,020
Low
$161
Typical
$1,521
High
$2,881
Low
$169
Typical
$1,596
High
$3,022
Low
$155
Typical
$1,463
High
$2,771
Low
$163
Typical
$1,535
High
$2,908
Low
$163
Typical
$1,541
High
$2,919
Low
$155
Typical
$1,463
High
$2,770
Low
$157
Typical
$1,487
High
$2,817
Low
$161
Typical
$1,522
High
$2,884
Low
$154
Typical
$1,455
High
$2,756
Cost Comparison — Live Band (Wedding)
Low
$610
Typical
$1,298
High
$1,986
Low
$594
Typical
$1,264
High
$1,934
Low
$599
Typical
$1,274
High
$1,950
Low
$567
Typical
$1,206
High
$1,845
Low
$596
Typical
$1,267
High
$1,938
Low
$562
Typical
$1,195
High
$1,828
Low
$588
Typical
$1,252
High
$1,915
Low
$561
Typical
$1,194
High
$1,827
Low
$589
Typical
$1,253
High
$1,917
Low
$540
Typical
$1,149
High
$1,758
Low
$567
Typical
$1,206
High
$1,845
Low
$569
Typical
$1,210
High
$1,851
Low
$540
Typical
$1,149
High
$1,757
Low
$549
Typical
$1,168
High
$1,787
Low
$562
Typical
$1,196
High
$1,829
Low
$537
Typical
$1,143
High
$1,748
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
$20
Typical
$317
High
$613
Low
$20
Typical
$308
High
$597
Low
$20
Typical
$311
High
$602
Low
$19
Typical
$294
High
$570
Low
$20
Typical
$309
High
$598
Low
$19
Typical
$292
High
$565
Low
$20
Typical
$305
High
$591
Low
$19
Typical
$291
High
$564
Low
$20
Typical
$306
High
$592
Low
$18
Typical
$280
High
$543
Low
$19
Typical
$294
High
$570
Low
$19
Typical
$295
High
$572
Low
$18
Typical
$280
High
$543
Low
$18
Typical
$285
High
$552
Low
$19
Typical
$292
High
$565
Low
$18
Typical
$279
High
$540
Cost Comparison — Event Catering (Per Person)
Low
$379
Typical
$670
High
$960
Low
$369
Typical
$652
High
$935
Low
$372
Typical
$657
High
$943
Low
$352
Typical
$622
High
$892
Low
$370
Typical
$653
High
$937
Low
$349
Typical
$616
High
$884
Low
$365
Typical
$646
High
$926
Low
$349
Typical
$616
High
$883
Low
$366
Typical
$646
High
$927
Low
$335
Typical
$593
High
$850
Low
$352
Typical
$622
High
$892
Low
$353
Typical
$624
High
$895
Low
$335
Typical
$592
High
$850
Low
$341
Typical
$602
High
$864
Low
$349
Typical
$617
High
$884
Low
$334
Typical
$589
High
$845
Cost Comparison — Bounce House Rental
Low
$60
Typical
$115
High
$170
Low
$58
Typical
$112
High
$166
Low
$59
Typical
$113
High
$167
Low
$56
Typical
$107
High
$158
Low
$59
Typical
$112
High
$166
Low
$55
Typical
$106
High
$156
Low
$58
Typical
$111
High
$164
Low
$55
Typical
$106
High
$156
Low
$58
Typical
$111
High
$164
Low
$53
Typical
$102
High
$150
Low
$56
Typical
$107
High
$158
Low
$56
Typical
$107
High
$158
Low
$53
Typical
$102
High
$150
Low
$54
Typical
$103
High
$153
Low
$55
Typical
$106
High
$157
Low
$53
Typical
$101
High
$150
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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.