Average Cost of a Tented Wedding at a Private Residence
As wedding planners with access to beautiful private estates and venues in The Hamptons and Catskills, we’ve planned many tented weddings at private residences. These are often our favorite types of weddings. A tented wedding involves many logistics that aren’t necessary with your typical venue buyout. This breakdown includes essential elements such as catering, floral arrangements, tent rental, restrooms and trash pick-up, lighting, and full-service event planning. Please note that these estimates do not cover attire, wedding party gifts, additional events (like welcome parties or rehearsal dinners), or travel/accommodation costs.
Catering
$49,000
When you get married at a private residence, it is essential to bring in a full-service caterer that includes the food, bar, and staffing.
Planning
$25,400
This cost is based on our Full Day Experience package, which includes our assistance with planning, managing load in and executing your wedding day. This means that all research, communication, and presentations will be handled by our team—focused on the wedding day only. This is typically 15% of your total budget with a minimum investment of $20,995.
Photo
$9,000
DJ
$3,663
Wedding Cake
$1,143
This is the cost for a simple, one to two-tiered cake.
Flowers
$13,650
Beauty
$1,000
This is the cost for just one person.
Rentals
$17,000
Lighting
$12,000
Transportation
$3,300
Tent & Flooring
$36,500
Restroom Trailers
$2,174
This is an essential vendor cost for a private residence, tented wedding that you do not have to consider often at your “typical” venue.
Trash Pickup
$772
Another essential cost to factor in for a tented wedding.
Not accounted for is home maintenance that needs to happen before and after the wedding:
landscaping, pest control, finishing projects and possible repairs like reseeding grass, house ware and tear, etc.
All weddings are planned and designed by our team: BLB Events. Photos by Eryc Perez de Tagle, Kelly Vahos, Brindamour Studios and Dottie Morris.