Wedding vendors

Wedding vendors in Sarasota, FL

Sarasota is the quieter, arts-minded end of the Gulf Coast, an hour south of Tampa and a world away in pace. Couples marry on Siesta Key's quartz sand, on Lido Key and Longboat Key, and up on Anna Maria Island, where the beaches face west for a sunset ceremony; in the bayfront gardens and the Rosemary District downtown; at the Mediterranean-revival estates around St. Armands; and inland at Lakewood Ranch, Myakka and the ranchland east of I-75. Our pricing data here comes from the wider Tampa Bay corpus, which Sarasota and Bradenton share vendors with, and it shows venue fees on the higher side and catering on the lower. Here is what a Sarasota wedding runs, where couples are marrying, and when to book, alongside vetted, available Sarasota vendors matched to your date and budget.

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What weddings cost in Sarasota

Median ranges from vendor pricing in Our Day's Tampa Bay data (nearly 1,100 vendors). Actual pricing varies by date, guest count, area and vendor.
CategoryTypical range
Venue (venue fee)$5,600–$9,000
Catering$400–$1,100
Photography & video$2,000–$3,200
Florals$3,000–$4,500
DJ / live music$1,100–$2,000
Hair & makeup$100–$350
Event planner$1,700–$2,800

Where couples get married in Sarasota

Siesta Key, Lido & Longboat Key

Sunset beach ceremonies on quartz sand and resort or beach-club receptions on the barrier islands, the area's signature and its highest demand.

Downtown & the bayfront

Botanical gardens on Sarasota Bay, the Rosemary District's restaurants and rooftops, and St. Armands Circle's Mediterranean-revival architecture a short drive across the bridge.

Anna Maria Island & Bradenton

A low-rise island with old-Florida cottages and beach houses for a rental-house wedding weekend, with Bradenton's riverfront and village venues nearby.

Lakewood Ranch, Venice & the ranchland

Golf and country clubs, newer event spaces and working ranches east of I-75, plus Venice's beaches and downtown to the south, with easier weekend availability.

When to book in Sarasota

Season on this coast runs January through April, when winter residents are here and the weather is dry and mild, and those beach Saturdays book 12 months or more ahead. Spring training in March, with the Orioles in Sarasota and the Pirates in Bradenton, fills hotels and rental houses. Summer is hot and stormy in the afternoons, though the Gulf breeze on the keys helps, and June through November is hurricane season, which the barrier islands felt directly in 2022 and again in 2024. Most couples choose late fall or spring, and October and November are especially good value before the winter crowd returns.

Common questions

For Sarasota we price from the broader Tampa Bay data, since the two markets share most of their vendors, and the picture is a venue market that runs high and a catering market that runs low, with florals in the upper middle and hair and makeup cheap. On the keys, a resort or beach-club reception is the main expense; downtown and inland venues bring the venue line down noticeably. Guest count and the choice between island and mainland drive the rest. The ranges above come from real vendor pricing in our Tampa Bay data, and Our Day negotiates exclusive rates on your behalf.

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