{"id":45124,"date":"2017-08-07T03:53:07","date_gmt":"2017-08-06T17:53:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/articles\/cost-wedding-catering\/"},"modified":"2021-11-10T06:53:14","modified_gmt":"2021-11-09T19:53:14","slug":"cost-wedding-catering","status":"publish","type":"au-article","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/articles\/cost-wedding-catering\/","title":{"rendered":"What’s the average cost for wedding catering?"},"content":{"rendered":"

*This data has been updated. Read the current cost of wedding catering <\/u>here.<\/a><\/p>\n

Couples today place a large emphasis on feeding their wedding guests only the highest quality and best-tasting food on offer – no matter the cost! We understand – guests often remember a wedding by whether or not they enjoyed the food provided!<\/p>\n

So how much are Australian couples willing to part with to feed their guests? How much on average does wedding catering cost?<\/p>\n

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According to the Easy Weddings 2016 Annual Australian Wedding Survey, the average price couples are willing to spend to cater their wedding is $8,160.<\/p>\n

When it comes to how much couples are willing to part with to feed their guests at their dream wedding, the average price varies from state to state across Australia.<\/p>\n

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The stats<\/h2>\n

Australian Capital Territory couples are the big spenders in this case, forking out an average of $11,065 to cater their wedding.<\/p>\n

Victorian couples spend an average of $9,895 on their catering, while New South Wales couples are willing to part with $8,955.<\/p>\n

Tasmanian couples spend an average of $7000, closely followed by\u00a0Western Australian and Northern Territory couples who’ll part with $6,570 and $6,300 respectively.<\/p>\n

Queensland couples are the most modest when it comes to catering their wedding, only forking out an average of $4,800!<\/p>\n

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Fun facts<\/h2>\n

According to the 2016 Easy Weddings\u00a0Annual Australian Survey, 62% of couples are having sit-down catering for their wedding. 24% said they’re having a buffet, and 14% are having finger food.<\/p>\n

Of those surveyed, 70% of couples said they would be serving gluten-free food<\/a> at their reception, and 30% said they would not.<\/p>\n

Of those surveyed, most felt caterers excelled in catering for a variety of dietary requirements and provided a diverse range of cultural options.<\/p>\n

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2017 prediction<\/h2>\n

For 2017, the Easy Weddings Annual Wedding Survey results so far conclude a drop in the average price couples are willing to pay for their wedding catering. While the complete 2017 is not yet published, we predict this is because of a rise in popularity of food trucks and street food options, which symbolises a shift from caring what it LOOKS like, to what it tastes like. And, with the rise in intimate weddings<\/a>, this could also point toward a decrease in the average spend for caterering. Less people; less mouths to feed, right?<\/p>\n

Must read: 4 wedding catering alternatives you need to consider<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Keep an eye out for the 2017\u00a0Easy Weddings Annual Wedding Survey!<\/p>\n

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Discover reputable wedding caterers in your state!\u00a0<\/a><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":45125,"template":"","au_article_tag":[203,579,325,1039,1258],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au-article\/45124"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au-article"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/au-article"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au-article\/45124\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/45125"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=45124"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"au_article_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au_article_tag?post=45124"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}