Wedding vendors

Wedding vendors in Orlando, FL

Orlando's wedding market is shaped by the theme parks in a way no other Florida city is: the resort corridor along International Drive and Lake Buena Vista is built for out-of-town guests, so hotel blocks, shuttles and welcome parties are easy to arrange. Beyond the parks, couples get married on the lakes in Winter Park and Windermere, in the brick-street downtowns of Winter Garden and Mount Dora, at ranches and barns out toward Lake County, and downtown around Lake Eola and Thornton Park. Photographers and videographers are the deepest part of our Orlando data. Here's what an Orlando wedding actually costs, where couples are getting married, and when to book, plus a shortcut to vetted, available Orlando vendors matched to your date and budget.

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What weddings cost in Orlando

Median ranges from vendor pricing in Our Day's Orlando data (nearly 1,300 vendors). Actual pricing varies by date, guest count, area and vendor.
CategoryTypical range
Venue (venue fee)$4,300–$8,800
Catering$800–$1,400
Photography & video$1,800–$2,700
Florals$1,500–$3,200
DJ / live music$800–$2,000
Hair & makeup$200–$600
Event planner$1,700–$2,800

Where couples get married in Orlando

The resort corridor & Lake Buena Vista

Resort hotels and convention-scale ballrooms along International Drive, built for guest lists flying in and staying several days.

Winter Park & Windermere

Lakefront estates, brick-lined avenues and garden venues north and west of downtown, the metro's most established setting for a polished wedding.

Downtown, Lake Eola & Thornton Park

Rooftops, restored 1920s buildings and small event spaces for an urban celebration close to the bars and restaurants your guests will find on their own.

Winter Garden, Mount Dora & Lake County

Historic small-town main streets, citrus-country barns and ranches with gentler minimums, thirty to forty-five minutes out.

When to book in Orlando

October through April is Orlando's comfortable stretch, and Saturdays in those months book 12 months or more ahead at the popular Winter Park and lakefront venues. Summer brings heat, humidity and a near-daily afternoon thunderstorm, so plan a covered ceremony or an evening start if you want a warm-weather date, and know that June through November is hurricane season. Check the convention calendar and the theme parks' busiest weeks, such as spring break and the run-up to Christmas, which fill hotel blocks and raise room rates for your guests.

Common questions

Orlando comes in below Miami on the big-ticket items: venue fees, catering and florals all run gentler than South Florida, and photography is priced sensibly for a city with this much competition. Hair and makeup is the one line that runs a touch higher, likely because so many wedding parties are traveling and booking on-site services. The venue and catering still carry most of the budget, and guest count is what moves them. The ranges above come from real vendor pricing in our Orlando data, and Our Day negotiates exclusive rates on your behalf.

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