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Maggie
Champion October 2025

Over or Under: 14 Wedding Vendors?

Maggie, on March 12, 2019 at 11:05 AM

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On average, couples hire 14 different vendors for their wedding day! Photography is still in the top spot, with 90% of last year’s couples hiring a pro photographer to capture their day. 📷 How many wedding vendors are you planning on booking? Have you been able to double-up on any services with one...

On average, couples hire 14 different vendors for their wedding day! Photography is still in the top spot, with 90% of last year’s couples hiring a pro photographer to capture their day. 📷


How many wedding vendors are you planning on booking? Have you been able to double-up on any services with one company? Are you over or under the average of 14 vendors in your vendor team?



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118 Comments

  • Mrs. H
    Master September 2019
    Mrs. H ·
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    Our venue is semi-all-inclusive, so including the venue, we are having 6: venue, photographer, HMUA, officiant, flowers, alcohol

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  • Sherry
    Master September 2019
    Sherry ·
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    Under. We only have 4. Venue, caterer, photographer and officiant.

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  • MD
    Super July 2019
    MD ·
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    Under. I think we're around 7.. as of now.

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  • Katie
    VIP November 2019
    Katie ·
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    Way under. Only like 4 vendors! We are diying
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  • Joanne
    Just Said Yes July 2019
    Joanne ·
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    Under, thank god. lol

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  • Emily
    Devoted December 2021
    Emily ·
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    Under; a lot of our rentals come from the same place so that eliminated the need for multiple vendors on that front. I think in total we will be hiring about ten.
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  • Tish
    Devoted June 2019
    Tish ·
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    Under. About 6-8 vendors
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  • Sophie
    Super December 2020
    Sophie ·
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    1. Venue (includes food and bar)
    2. Photographer
    3. DJ/uplighting/photo booth
    4. Officiant
    5. Florist
    6. Baker
    7. Officiant
    8. Harpist for ceremony
    9. Hair and makeup
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  • Laura
    Devoted October 2019
    Laura ·
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    Under! We have the venue, a separate caterer, a bartending service, a photographer, a baker, a florist, a seamstress for my dress, and a hair stylist. I’m not wearing makeup, we aren’t having a DJ, we’re not hiring a videographer, we’re definitely not getting a photo booth or a limo or hotel room for the wedding night, and we aren’t renting anything, such as linens or tables and chairs. Our officiant is the minister of our congregation, which is where both our ceremony and reception will take place, and so there is no charge for her services! And our pianist is a friend of mine.

    So that’s 8. 👍
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  • Laura
    Savvy May 2019
    Laura ·
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    I am getting married at Ke’ehi Lagoon. All we are doing is paying for the minister and hopefully a photographer.
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  • Bluey8616f
    Devoted August 2018
    Bluey8616f ·
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    Under: I only had 6 vendors.

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  • Lizzy
    Super October 2019
    Lizzy ·
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    Under, the only vendors hired are photographer, cake, florist, dj, hair/makeup, and dress. Our venue is all inclusive and our friends are marrying us.
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  • Devin
    Super October 2019
    Devin ·
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    Under right now. We don’t have everything booked yet.
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  • Maggie
    Champion October 2025
    Maggie ·
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    That sounds so lovely and romantically intimate, Laura!! Is this a destination wedding for you?

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  • Maggie
    Champion October 2025
    Maggie ·
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    How many vendors do you have, at least for now, Joanne?

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  • Laura
    Savvy May 2019
    Laura ·
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    Yes, it is.
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  • EllieRose
    Expert February 2020
    EllieRose ·
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    WAY UNDER! We have an all inclusive venue and friends and family that are helping us out with some things like officiating and DJ and ceremony music!

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  • J
    Devoted June 2019
    Jasmine ·
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    We a little under 14 vendors

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  • Sierra
    Savvy June 2019
    Sierra ·
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    We are way under the average. I am doing most everything myself or having friends help out. My officiant, hair and makeup people are family friends. I'm doing the catering myself as a self-serve buffet style lunch. Really the only people I hired were the photographer, venue, dj, and Publix to do the cake.
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  • Becca
    Devoted October 2019
    Becca ·
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    Under. Venue, DJ, Catering, Baker, Dress Shop, DOC, officiant: so 8.
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