When you start planning, you should already think in depth about the costs of a wedding. How much the big day will cost depends on various factors. Basically, however, it can be assumed that the location, as well as the culinary arts make up the largest portion of the budget. Of course, this also depends on the number of guests. In addition, the costs are influenced by the quality requirements of the bridal couple, as well as by the prioritization of the individual budget items:
Location: CHF 500 to CHF 8’000
With a location it plays a very large role whether one would like to have this exclusively for oneself or not. With restaurants, however, there are usually no or only very low rental costs. With more special locations such as greenhouses, castles or rustic halls, you can quickly spend several thousand Swiss francs for this.
Catering (food and drinks): CHF 120 to CHF 300 / person
Here, too, the type of establishment in which you want to get married plays a big role. The most expensive are often the variants with an external catering, since still additional material such as infrastructure and personnel must be rented.
Live music: CHF 500 to CHF 1’000/musician
DJ: CHF 1’500 to CHF 2’000
If you want to book a musician or a singer for your ceremony, this costs about CHF 500/musician. For aperitif and evening program you have to calculate
CHF 1’000 per artist. For a DJ including a sound system you pay
between CHF 1’500 and CHF 2’000. Here, the playing time plays a decisive role.
Photography: CHF 3’000 to CHF 6’000
The prices vary according to the experience of the photographer in the wedding business and change depending on the time of presence on site. In most cases, individual packages can be booked. However, it is important to compare exactly what is included in the price.
Wedding planner: CHF 4’000 to CHF 6’000 for an overall planning
With many wedding planners, you can decide whether you would like to hand over the entire planning to a professional or only individual sections. You can also book the Wedding Planner for the Wedding Day Management. Here you have to pay between CHF 1’500 and CHF 2’500 for the on-site support.
Flowers and decoration: CHF 2’000 to CHF 8’000
The location in which the wedding takes place has a great influence on the budget. Of course, also whether a wedding room or a church must be decorated beforehand. In addition, the design concepts and the choice of flowers play a decisive role here, how pompous it should become. Greenhouses and empty halls are often the most expensive here. Depending on the situation, infrastructure costs or rental furniture can also be added.
Free wedding ceremony: CHF 2’000 to CHF 4’000
The costs for a freelance wedding officiant are between CHF 2’000 and CHF 3’000. Depending on what furniture is available and what still needs to be set up or rooms need to be booked, the budget increases.
Supporting program and transport: CHF 1’000 to CHF 3’000
It depends very much on whether a means of transport is needed and desired. In general, vintage cars are somewhat more expensive than newer cars or car coaches. The most expensive are extra trains or exclusively booked ships. In addition, the social program is supplemented as desired with photo box, photo bus. Professional entertainment such as fire shows, fireworks, magicians or the like would exceed this budget.
Stationery: standard design CHF 8 / card – individual design CHF 16 / card
Here again the desired design and the importance of a uniform and individual implementation plays a role. If the stationery is styled in an individual design and further printed matter such as menu cards, seating plan, etc. is implemented, the expenses increase here. The printing process and material also play a major role in the price.
Miscellaneous
Of course, it is also important in wedding planning to plan reserves for contingencies, tips or minor details. Recommendation would be here around 1-2% of the budget to calculate fixed.
What a wedding in Switzerland costs is individual and depends on various factors. We will be happy to assist you in planning your budget or to help you keep an eye on the costs. We look forward to hearing from you.
