Simpler days start around
$30,000
Most couples land near
$42,000
Premium celebrations reach
$65,000
NZD for around 100 guests, before 15% GST · reviewed 2026-07
Typical Wellington price ranges by vendor category — and the verified vendors behind them.
Site fee only, before food and drink. Wellington's mix of compact urban rooms and Wairarapa country venues means the low end is genuinely reachable here in a way it is not in Auckland.
$2,500 – $14,000
Browse venue hire in WellingtonNZ$60-150 a head by service style, plus bar. Confirm whether the quote includes GST before comparing it with another supplier.
$9,000 – $19,000
Browse catering and bar in WellingtonFull-day coverage, in line with national pricing. Wellington's weather makes a confirmed wet-weather plan worth more than an extra hour of coverage.
$2,500 – $6,000
Browse photography in WellingtonBouquets, buttonholes and table arrangements at the low end; ceremony installations are what move the total.
$1,000 – $6,000
Browse flowers and styling in WellingtonThe marriage licence is NZ$158 nationally. A Registry ceremony carries a government-set NZ$175 celebrant fee; independent celebrants set their own.
$333 – $1,200
Browse celebrant and licence in WellingtonStep 1
Agree the total you're comfortable spending before you fall in love with anything. Wedyesday's budget tracker splits it across categories for you.
Step 2
Choose the two or three things that matter most — venue, photography, food — and let them take a bigger share. Trim what you won't remember in five years.
Step 3
Published starting prices beat guesswork. Shortlist verified vendors, request pricing with your date and guest count, and compare like for like.
Step 4
Log every quote, deposit, and due date as it happens so the running total never surprises you.
Most Wellington weddings land between NZ$30,000 and NZ$65,000 all-in, with a typical 100-guest celebration around NZ$42,000 before GST — below Auckland and well below Queenstown.
Modestly, and mostly on venue hire. Published bands put Wellington at NZ$28,000-45,000 against Auckland's NZ$35,000-55,000, and the gap comes from a deeper supply of smaller city venues rather than from cheaper catering.
For an outdoor ceremony, yes. Ask every venue what its wet-and-windy alternative is and whether moving indoors costs extra — a plan you have already agreed is worth more than hoping for a still day.
Ranges are directional market figures — your quotes will vary with date, guest count, and season. The surest numbers come from verified vendors with published pricing.