Per-Guest Cost Estimator

Enter your guest count and city. See the true cost per person including catering, drinks, rentals, and venue.

How the Per-Guest Cost Estimator Works

This wedding cost per guest calculator reveals the true cost per person once you factor in city pricing, meal style, bar package, and day-of-week discounts. Select your city to apply local market multipliers—New York and San Francisco run higher, while Oklahoma City and Phoenix run lower. Then choose plated, buffet, food-truck, or brunch service, plus open bar vs. beer-and-wine. The tool adds rentals, venue fees, service charges, gratuity, and tax so you see the full average cost per wedding guest by city, not just the catering quote. Practical tip: switching from Saturday to Friday can drop your per-guest cost by 15–25% because venues and caterers discount off-peak days. Save up to five estimates and compare them side-by-side to find the sweet spot between guest count and budget.

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