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Wedding Officiant cost in the US

Nationally, Wedding Officiant runs about $275 per ceremony. In the lowest-cost cities in this guide it is closer to $215, and in the highest-cost cities about $333.

Typical cost

Most people pay about

$275

per ceremony

On the low end
$150
On the high end
$500

Estimated from national price data. Not a quote.

What moves the price

  1. Custom vows
  2. Rehearsal
  3. Travel
  4. Credential filing
  5. Religion

Ways to pay less

  1. Write your own vows
  2. Skip the rehearsal if small
  3. Use a friend where legal
  4. Ask what the fee covers
  5. Confirm backup

Lowest-cost cities for Wedding Officiant

PlaceTypicalRange
National typical$275
$150 to $500
Brownsville, TX$215
$117 to $390
Jackson, MS$239
$131 to $435
Laredo, TX$220
$120 to $400
McAllen, TX$237
$129 to $430
Shreveport, LA$220
$120 to $400
Amarillo, TX$226
$123 to $410
El Paso, TX$241
$131 to $438
Lubbock, TX$226
$123 to $410

Highest-cost cities for Wedding Officiant

PlaceTypicalRange
National typical$275
$150 to $500
Honolulu, HI$333
$182 to $605
San Francisco, CA$362
$197 to $658
New York, NY$333
$182 to $605
San Jose, CA$364
$199 to $663
Sunnyvale, CA$362
$197 to $658
Santa Barbara, CA$369
$201 to $670
Cambridge, MA$349
$191 to $635
Fremont, CA$351
$191 to $638

Wedding Officiant in every city

Typical estimate for each city. Open one for the full range.

District of Columbia
Mississippi
New Hampshire
North Dakota
Rhode Island
South Dakota

Questions people ask

Wedding Officiant: what does it cost?

Across the US, Wedding Officiant typically costs about $275 per ceremony, with most prices between $150 and $500.

Where is Wedding Officiant cheapest?

Among the 250 cities in this guide, the lowest estimates are in Brownsville, TX, Jackson, MS, Laredo, TX, at about $215.

Is this a quote?

No. These figures are estimates built from national price data and each city's cost of living. A local pro will price your actual job.