Events & Entertainment Costs in Pennsylvania

Verified cost ranges across cities in Pennsylvania

Verified by 3 sourcesUpdated May 22, 2026

Events & Entertainment Cost Comparison — Pennsylvania

Compare verified cost ranges across cities in Pennsylvania

Cost Comparison — Wedding Planner (Full Service)

Pennsylvania2 sources

Low

$560

Typical

$2,530

High

$4,500

Philadelphia2 sources

Low

$574

Typical

$2,595

High

$4,615

Pittsburgh2 sources

Low

$530

Typical

$2,395

High

$4,260

Allentown2 sources

Low

$560

Typical

$2,529

High

$4,499

Reading2 sources

Low

$544

Typical

$2,456

High

$4,368

Scranton2 sources

Low

$524

Typical

$2,367

High

$4,210

Altoona2 sources

Low

$501

Typical

$2,265

High

$4,028

York2 sources

Low

$538

Typical

$2,429

High

$4,320

Lancaster2 sources

Low

$550

Typical

$2,486

High

$4,422

Harrisburg2 sources

Low

$552

Typical

$2,496

High

$4,439

Erie2 sources

Low

$509

Typical

$2,301

High

$4,093

Johnstown2 sources

Low

$481

Typical

$2,174

High

$3,867

Williamsport2 sources

Low

$517

Typical

$2,336

High

$4,156

State College2 sources

Low

$542

Typical

$2,448

High

$4,354

Cost Comparison — Wedding Officiant

Pennsylvania2 sources

Low

$100

Typical

$163

High

$225

Philadelphia2 sources

Low

$103

Typical

$167

High

$231

Pittsburgh2 sources

Low

$95

Typical

$154

High

$213

Allentown2 sources

Low

$100

Typical

$162

High

$225

Reading2 sources

Low

$97

Typical

$158

High

$218

Scranton2 sources

Low

$94

Typical

$152

High

$211

Altoona2 sources

Low

$90

Typical

$145

High

$201

York2 sources

Low

$96

Typical

$156

High

$216

Lancaster2 sources

Low

$98

Typical

$160

High

$221

Harrisburg2 sources

Low

$99

Typical

$160

High

$222

Erie2 sources

Low

$91

Typical

$148

High

$205

Johnstown2 sources

Low

$86

Typical

$140

High

$193

Williamsport2 sources

Low

$92

Typical

$150

High

$208

State College2 sources

Low

$97

Typical

$157

High

$218

Cost Comparison — Wedding Dress Alterations

Pennsylvania2 sources

Low

$25

Typical

$148

High

$270

Philadelphia2 sources

Low

$26

Typical

$151

High

$277

Pittsburgh2 sources

Low

$24

Typical

$140

High

$256

Allentown2 sources

Low

$25

Typical

$147

High

$270

Reading2 sources

Low

$24

Typical

$143

High

$262

Scranton2 sources

Low

$23

Typical

$138

High

$253

Altoona2 sources

Low

$22

Typical

$132

High

$242

York2 sources

Low

$24

Typical

$142

High

$259

Lancaster2 sources

Low

$25

Typical

$145

High

$265

Harrisburg2 sources

Low

$25

Typical

$146

High

$266

Erie2 sources

Low

$23

Typical

$134

High

$246

Johnstown2 sources

Low

$21

Typical

$127

High

$232

Williamsport2 sources

Low

$23

Typical

$136

High

$249

State College2 sources

Low

$24

Typical

$143

High

$261

Cost Comparison — Wedding Cake

Pennsylvania2 sources

Low

$155

Typical

$241

High

$327

Philadelphia2 sources

Low

$159

Typical

$247

High

$335

Pittsburgh2 sources

Low

$147

Typical

$228

High

$310

Allentown2 sources

Low

$155

Typical

$241

High

$327

Reading2 sources

Low

$150

Typical

$234

High

$317

Scranton2 sources

Low

$145

Typical

$225

High

$306

Altoona2 sources

Low

$139

Typical

$216

High

$293

York2 sources

Low

$149

Typical

$231

High

$314

Lancaster2 sources

Low

$152

Typical

$237

High

$321

Harrisburg2 sources

Low

$153

Typical

$238

High

$323

Erie2 sources

Low

$141

Typical

$219

High

$297

Johnstown2 sources

Low

$133

Typical

$207

High

$281

Williamsport2 sources

Low

$143

Typical

$223

High

$302

State College2 sources

Low

$150

Typical

$233

High

$316

Cost Comparison — Wedding Flowers (Full Package)

Pennsylvania2 sources

Low

$100

Typical

$1,338

High

$2,575

Philadelphia2 sources

Low

$103

Typical

$1,372

High

$2,641

Pittsburgh2 sources

Low

$95

Typical

$1,266

High

$2,438

Allentown2 sources

Low

$100

Typical

$1,337

High

$2,574

Reading2 sources

Low

$97

Typical

$1,298

High

$2,499

Scranton2 sources

Low

$94

Typical

$1,251

High

$2,409

Altoona2 sources

Low

$90

Typical

$1,197

High

$2,305

York2 sources

Low

$96

Typical

$1,284

High

$2,472

Lancaster2 sources

Low

$98

Typical

$1,314

High

$2,530

Harrisburg2 sources

Low

$99

Typical

$1,319

High

$2,540

Erie2 sources

Low

$91

Typical

$1,216

High

$2,342

Johnstown2 sources

Low

$86

Typical

$1,149

High

$2,213

Williamsport2 sources

Low

$92

Typical

$1,235

High

$2,378

State College2 sources

Low

$97

Typical

$1,294

High

$2,492

Cost Comparison — Balloon Decor (Arch or Installation)

Pennsylvania2 sources

Low

$455

Typical

$574

High

$693

Philadelphia2 sources

Low

$466

Typical

$588

High

$711

Pittsburgh2 sources

Low

$430

Typical

$543

High

$656

Allentown2 sources

Low

$454

Typical

$574

High

$693

Reading2 sources

Low

$441

Typical

$557

High

$673

Scranton2 sources

Low

$425

Typical

$537

High

$648

Altoona2 sources

Low

$407

Typical

$514

High

$620

York2 sources

Low

$436

Typical

$551

High

$665

Lancaster2 sources

Low

$447

Typical

$564

High

$681

Harrisburg2 sources

Low

$448

Typical

$566

High

$684

Erie2 sources

Low

$413

Typical

$522

High

$630

Johnstown2 sources

Low

$391

Typical

$493

High

$595

Williamsport2 sources

Low

$420

Typical

$530

High

$640

State College2 sources

Low

$440

Typical

$555

High

$671

Cost Comparison — Wedding Photographer

Pennsylvania2 sources

Low

$561

Typical

$1,143

High

$1,725

Philadelphia2 sources

Low

$575

Typical

$1,172

High

$1,769

Pittsburgh2 sources

Low

$531

Typical

$1,082

High

$1,633

Allentown2 sources

Low

$561

Typical

$1,143

High

$1,724

Reading2 sources

Low

$545

Typical

$1,109

High

$1,674

Scranton2 sources

Low

$525

Typical

$1,069

High

$1,614

Altoona2 sources

Low

$502

Typical

$1,023

High

$1,544

York2 sources

Low

$539

Typical

$1,097

High

$1,656

Lancaster2 sources

Low

$551

Typical

$1,123

High

$1,695

Harrisburg2 sources

Low

$553

Typical

$1,128

High

$1,702

Erie2 sources

Low

$510

Typical

$1,040

High

$1,569

Johnstown2 sources

Low

$482

Typical

$982

High

$1,482

Williamsport2 sources

Low

$518

Typical

$1,056

High

$1,593

State College2 sources

Low

$543

Typical

$1,106

High

$1,669

Cost Comparison — Wedding Videographer

Pennsylvania2 sources

Low

$650

Typical

$806

High

$963

Philadelphia2 sources

Low

$667

Typical

$827

High

$987

Pittsburgh2 sources

Low

$615

Typical

$763

High

$911

Allentown2 sources

Low

$650

Typical

$806

High

$962

Reading2 sources

Low

$631

Typical

$783

High

$934

Scranton2 sources

Low

$608

Typical

$754

High

$901

Altoona2 sources

Low

$582

Typical

$722

High

$862

York2 sources

Low

$624

Typical

$774

High

$924

Lancaster2 sources

Low

$639

Typical

$792

High

$946

Harrisburg2 sources

Low

$641

Typical

$795

High

$950

Erie2 sources

Low

$591

Typical

$733

High

$875

Johnstown2 sources

Low

$559

Typical

$693

High

$827

Williamsport2 sources

Low

$600

Typical

$745

High

$889

State College2 sources

Low

$629

Typical

$780

High

$931

Cost Comparison — Wedding DJ

Pennsylvania3 sources

Low

$167

Typical

$687

High

$1,207

Philadelphia3 sources

Low

$171

Typical

$704

High

$1,237

Pittsburgh3 sources

Low

$158

Typical

$650

High

$1,142

Allentown3 sources

Low

$167

Typical

$686

High

$1,206

Reading3 sources

Low

$162

Typical

$666

High

$1,171

Scranton3 sources

Low

$156

Typical

$642

High

$1,129

Altoona3 sources

Low

$149

Typical

$615

High

$1,080

York3 sources

Low

$160

Typical

$659

High

$1,158

Lancaster3 sources

Low

$164

Typical

$675

High

$1,186

Harrisburg3 sources

Low

$164

Typical

$677

High

$1,190

Erie3 sources

Low

$152

Typical

$625

High

$1,097

Johnstown3 sources

Low

$143

Typical

$590

High

$1,037

Williamsport3 sources

Low

$154

Typical

$634

High

$1,114

State College3 sources

Low

$161

Typical

$664

High

$1,168

Cost Comparison — Live Band (Corporate / Party)

Pennsylvania2 sources

Low

$341

Typical

$1,373

High

$2,405

Philadelphia2 sources

Low

$349

Typical

$1,408

High

$2,466

Pittsburgh2 sources

Low

$322

Typical

$1,299

High

$2,276

Allentown2 sources

Low

$340

Typical

$1,372

High

$2,404

Reading2 sources

Low

$330

Typical

$1,332

High

$2,334

Scranton2 sources

Low

$319

Typical

$1,284

High

$2,250

Altoona2 sources

Low

$305

Typical

$1,229

High

$2,152

York2 sources

Low

$327

Typical

$1,318

High

$2,308

Lancaster2 sources

Low

$335

Typical

$1,349

High

$2,363

Harrisburg2 sources

Low

$336

Typical

$1,354

High

$2,372

Erie2 sources

Low

$310

Typical

$1,248

High

$2,187

Johnstown2 sources

Low

$293

Typical

$1,179

High

$2,066

Williamsport2 sources

Low

$314

Typical

$1,268

High

$2,221

State College2 sources

Low

$329

Typical

$1,328

High

$2,327

Cost Comparison — Wedding Catering (Per Person)

Pennsylvania3 sources

Low

$24

Typical

$327

High

$630

Philadelphia3 sources

Low

$24

Typical

$335

High

$646

Pittsburgh3 sources

Low

$22

Typical

$309

High

$596

Allentown3 sources

Low

$24

Typical

$327

High

$630

Reading3 sources

Low

$23

Typical

$317

High

$611

Scranton3 sources

Low

$22

Typical

$306

High

$589

Altoona3 sources

Low

$21

Typical

$293

High

$564

York3 sources

Low

$23

Typical

$314

High

$605

Lancaster3 sources

Low

$23

Typical

$321

High

$619

Harrisburg3 sources

Low

$23

Typical

$322

High

$622

Erie3 sources

Low

$22

Typical

$297

High

$573

Johnstown3 sources

Low

$20

Typical

$281

High

$541

Williamsport3 sources

Low

$22

Typical

$302

High

$582

State College3 sources

Low

$23

Typical

$316

High

$610

Cost Comparison — Event Catering (Per Person)

Pennsylvania3 sources

Low

$382

Typical

$680

High

$977

Philadelphia3 sources

Low

$392

Typical

$697

High

$1,002

Pittsburgh3 sources

Low

$362

Typical

$643

High

$925

Allentown3 sources

Low

$382

Typical

$679

High

$977

Reading3 sources

Low

$371

Typical

$660

High

$948

Scranton3 sources

Low

$358

Typical

$636

High

$914

Altoona3 sources

Low

$342

Typical

$608

High

$875

York3 sources

Low

$367

Typical

$652

High

$938

Lancaster3 sources

Low

$376

Typical

$668

High

$960

Harrisburg3 sources

Low

$377

Typical

$670

High

$964

Erie3 sources

Low

$348

Typical

$618

High

$889

Johnstown3 sources

Low

$329

Typical

$584

High

$840

Williamsport3 sources

Low

$353

Typical

$628

High

$902

State College3 sources

Low

$370

Typical

$658

High

$945

Cost Comparison — Bounce House Rental

Pennsylvania2 sources

Low

$60

Typical

$133

High

$205

Philadelphia2 sources

Low

$62

Typical

$136

High

$210

Pittsburgh2 sources

Low

$57

Typical

$125

High

$194

Allentown2 sources

Low

$60

Typical

$132

High

$205

Reading2 sources

Low

$58

Typical

$129

High

$199

Scranton2 sources

Low

$56

Typical

$124

High

$192

Altoona2 sources

Low

$54

Typical

$119

High

$184

York2 sources

Low

$58

Typical

$127

High

$197

Lancaster2 sources

Low

$59

Typical

$130

High

$201

Harrisburg2 sources

Low

$59

Typical

$131

High

$202

Erie2 sources

Low

$55

Typical

$121

High

$186

Johnstown2 sources

Low

$52

Typical

$114

High

$176

Williamsport2 sources

Low

$55

Typical

$122

High

$189

State College2 sources

Low

$58

Typical

$128

High

$198

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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.

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.

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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.

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.

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