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Maleah
Just Said Yes October 2023

Cost for Catering 100 Count Wedding - Is This High?

Maleah, on September 8, 2022 at 12:52 PM

Posted in Wedding Reception 27

Hello! Curious if anyone has experience getting catering quotes for receptions. We're looking at a Northwest FL wedding location (Fort Walton / Destin area) and are currently getting quotes of $150+ Per Person for food alone. I just got a recent catering quote for $50-$75 PP but that still seems a...

Hello! Curious if anyone has experience getting catering quotes for receptions. We're looking at a Northwest FL wedding location (Fort Walton / Destin area) and are currently getting quotes of $150+ Per Person for food alone. I just got a recent catering quote for $50-$75 PP but that still seems a bit high compared to other people I've heard only paying $20-$40 PP for wedding food - but that was before covid & inflation.

We live in Nashville and the quotes are roughly the same. Both are popular areas for weddings - but are these quotes high? Is this inflation driving the price or is it location based pricing?

I would love to hear anyone else's quotes/experiences for reception food/catering! We're planning for a 100-125 guest count wedding.

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  • Nicole
    Just Said Yes July 2023
    Nicole ·
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    That sounds about right. We are getting married in California and I looked for reception venues and the cheapest was $75 PP. We were lucky to find a venue and hire our own Cater for 50 people costing us $650.
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  • T
    Dedicated July 2017
    ti ·
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    I can't talk for US pricing but I do think its worth noting that pricing can also be a discussion.

    We were able to talk with both our venue and celebrant about our budget and they were both able to reduce their prices a bit. In fact my venue reduced their catering price by almost 50%

    I'm sure that some popular venues/whatever wouldn't be willing to budge, but I always think that it never hurts to ask!

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  • Elizabeth
    Dedicated August 2021
    Elizabeth ·
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    We paid $150 pp for a three course plated meal. When anyone hears wedding the prices are always higher than if you were planning a birthday or retirement party.
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  • Gillian
    Devoted July 2021
    Gillian ·
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    Ours is $100pp for a guest count of 95. No kids. Wine country. 3 course plated meal
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  • Jasmine
    Beginner May 2023
    Jasmine ·
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    We chose a hotel venue because a lot comes with the per person cost than any other venue we looked at. $90/person (includes buffet-food, 2hr open bar, 3 appetizers, our wedding night suite, etc) The hotel option gave us the most bang for our buck. We’ll probably fall around 120 ppl.
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  • E
    Just Said Yes August 2025
    Ellen ·
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    Hello,

    My daughter is getting married in Napa in August 2025. May I ask what caterer you used for your wine country wedding?

    Thank you,

    Ellen

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  • Michelle
    Champion December 2022
    Michelle ·
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    The most recent response is 2 years old and no longer part of the forum. You are better making a new post for current information. Browse Yelp for the area and also look into restaurant drop off catering which is better quality and more food at a lower price
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