Texas Wedding Cost Calculator (2026)
Calculate the exact cost of a wedding in Texas. See per-guest pricing, fixed vendor costs, and how your guest count affects the total using 2026 regional data.
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Step 1 · Your Estimate
$31,450 – $42,550Estimated Total Cost
$235 per guest · plus $13,500 fixed costs
Regional benchmarks, last reviewed September 2026. Actual costs vary by city and venue. How we calculate this
Overrides the default estimate. Tip: add ~$30 to your caterer's plate price for rentals, favors, and stationery.
Step 2 · Your Budget
$37,000 across the categories couples actually spend on, the same ones your account uses. Change any number and the total updates.
Starting from the midpoint of your estimate above. Type your own to take it over.
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Alterations, vendor meals, overtime, the marriage license, gratuities where they are not already in the contract. None of it is a category, all of it is real. Taken out of your total, not added to it.
Where Your Money Goes
$37,000
Your budget above, by category. Every bar is shaded twice: the part that holds steady, then the part that moves when your guest list moves.
$13,500 holds steady
The same at 40 guests or 240
$23,500 moves with your guest list
About $235 for every name you add
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Save my budget freeWedding Costs in Texas
Texas wedding pricing sits near the national average, driven by three large and competitive metro markets. Per-guest costs average around $235 with fixed costs near $13,500. For 100 guests, total expenses typically fall between $31,450 and $42,550, with $37,000 as the midpoint. Austin and Dallas have the most active vendor markets and the widest range of venue styles. Hill Country venues west of Austin have become a significant destination market with some premium pricing.
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Frequently Asked Questions
For a standard 100 guest Saturday summer wedding in Texas, the estimated total is $37,000. The realistic range is $31,450 to $42,550, depending on venue tier, vendors, and timing.
Texas fixed venue and vendor costs (photography, DJ, florist, planner) average around $13,500. This is the baseline before any per-head catering or rental costs.
The average per-guest variable cost (catering, rentals, stationery) in Texas runs around $235 per person. For a 100 guest wedding, the variable total is approximately $23,500.
Choosing a Friday, Sunday, or weekday date in Texas can reduce vendor fees by 8 to 18 percent. A fall or winter date saves another 5 to 12 percent. Selecting a DIY-friendly venue reduces both the fixed and per-guest components significantly.
A 100 guest standard Saturday wedding in Texas averages $37,000. Austin Hill Country and Dallas luxury venues push toward $42,550. Houston suburban and smaller-market Texas venues regularly come in near $31,450.
These figures are regional benchmarks, not quotes. See where the numbers come from