We get asked “what does an average wedding cost in Trinidad and Tobago?” multiple times a month!

Firstly, what is average?

That’s a tough term to quantify.

In Trinidad and Tobago, we have a multitude of wedding formats and styles. These are so different that it’s hard to say what is “average.”

If you want all the “bells and whistles” for every type of major cost category (e.g. attire, venue, photography, rentals, videography, special effects, decor, entertainment, catering and bar, to name a few), an average you can use is about TT$1000 – TT$1800+ per guest. However, if you are willing to compromise on some areas, this figure can possibly be lowered to around $500-$800 per guest, depending on what you are willing to go without.

An average wedding cost in Trinidad and Tobago also depends on:

• Your guest list number (this affects your choice of venue, invitation quantity, rentals, catering, bar and décor costs)
• The types of wedding professionals you choose – e.g. do you prefer freelancers? Those with moderate experience? Or seasoned professionals?
• How formal your wedding will be? (Typically, the more formal, the more expensive)
• How much customisation do you prefer? Are you ok using vendors’ existing rentals or do you prefer more specialty or custom-made items?
• Do you want add-ons such as drone footage, food carts, interactive stations (e.g. sketch artists/floral booths) or photo walls?
• Your location – is it at your home? Or near to where you live? At a hotel or venue? Do you prefer to have it in Tobago?
• Is your wedding going to take place in the dry season (you’ll spend on portable air conditioning or outdoor tenting) or the rainy season? (you’ll spend on tenting, flooring, maybe an indoor venue and other contingencies like wedding insurance and transportation)

Remember – a very experienced wedding vendor team (including a professional Wedding Planner) can make almost any budget possible!

You can also get our Wedding Budget Guide and Checklist to start planning smarter!