Original data · first edition · 2026-09-01
Memphis Wedding Cost by Guest Count, 2026 Edition
Nobody publishes rigorous Memphis-specific wedding pricing, so this publication collected it. 21 Memphis-area vendors publish 70 prices on their own websites; this page records all of them, derives what they imply about cost by guest count, and states plainly what the sample does not cover.
What this page recommends
Budget the fixed vendors first and the per-guest vendors second: in this sample the fixed block does not move with guest count at all, so the cost per guest falls steeply as the list grows, and cutting the guest list saves far less than people expect.
Method, sample and limits
Sample: 21 Memphis-area wedding and event vendors, 70 individual published prices.
Collection window: 2026-09-01 to 2026-09-01. Every price was read from the vendor's own website on that date.
Method: Every candidate vendor's own website was fetched over HTTP and read as text. A vendor entered the dataset only if a numeric price appeared on a page the vendor controls. Marketplace listings (The Knot, WeddingWire, Zola, Thumbtack, Peerspace, Wedding Spot, Eventective) were used to find candidates and were never used as a price source, because the price shown there is a range the platform assembles rather than the vendor's published rate.
Coverage: Memphis, Tennessee metropolitan area, including Germantown and Bartlett, TN and the north Mississippi tri-state area vendors serve from Memphis.
What this is not: not a survey, not an average of what couples paid, and not a ranking. It is a record of what these vendors publish.
What this data does not cover
Stated before the numbers rather than after them, because the gaps decide what the numbers can honestly be used for.
- Alcohol and bar packages. No vendor in this sample publishes a per-person bar price, so the guest-count model below contains no alcohol line at all. This is the single largest gap.
- Videography, attire, rings, stationery, hair and makeup, transport, hotel blocks and honeymoon. None were collected.
- Actual contracted prices. Everything here is a published list or starting price. What couples pay after customisation, negotiation, peak-date premiums and overtime is not observable from a website and is not claimed.
- Tennessee state and local sales tax, service charges and gratuity, except where a vendor publishes them as a line item.
- Any claim of a market average. Several categories have one publishing vendor. A category's sample size is printed next to it, and a sample of one is labelled as a sample of one rather than as an average.
- Vendors who do not publish prices, which is most of them. That is a selection bias in a knowable direction: vendors who post a starting price are more likely to be competing on transparency or on price, so this sample probably sits below the market it is drawn from.
Cost by guest count, from published Memphis prices
Guest count is the largest single cost driver in this category, and it is the thing national wedding sites answer worst: they publish a national average and apply a city multiplier, which is not a measurement of Memphis. The table below is arithmetic on the published per-person and per-item prices in this dataset, plus a fixed block of vendors whose price does not vary with guest count. Every input is listed underneath it.
| Guests | Per-guest variable cost | Fixed vendor block | Total | All-in per guest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | $25.26 – $42.10 | $9,550 – $26,900 | $10,813 – $29,005 | $216.26 – $580.10 |
| 75 | $25.26 – $42.10 | $9,550 – $26,900 | $11,444.50 – $30,057.50 | $152.59 – $400.77 |
| 100 | $23.96 – $41.35 | $9,550 – $26,900 | $11,946 – $31,035 | $119.46 – $310.35 |
| 125 | $23.96 – $41.35 | $9,550 – $26,900 | $12,545 – $32,068.75 | $100.36 – $256.55 |
| 150 | $23.51 – $41.05 | $9,550 – $26,900 | $13,076.50 – $33,057.50 | $87.18 – $220.38 |
| 200 | $23.51 – $41.05 | $9,550 – $26,900 | $14,252 – $35,110 | $71.26 – $175.55 |
The shape is the finding. The all-in figure per guest falls from $216.26–$580.10 at 50 guests to $71.26–$175.55 at 200, because most of what these vendors publish is a fixed cost being divided across more people. Read the other way: trimming the guest list saves only the per-guest column, which is the smaller half of the bill at every count in this table.
These totals are lower than the national per-guest figures for a reason stated above and worth repeating here: this dataset contains no alcohol, attire, rings, stationery, videography, transport or beauty costs, because no vendor in the sample publishes a price for them. It is a narrower measurement, not a cheaper city.
The per-guest inputs
Each line is a published Memphis price. Where a component comes from one vendor, the sample size says so.
| Component | Low | High | Basis | Vendors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catering, one plate | $11.50 | $22 | The Commissary full-service catering, BBQ Shoulder Plate (low) to Rib Plate (high), at the guest-count band the vendor itself publishes. | 1 |
| Non-alcoholic beverage | $1.25 | $1.50 | The Commissary, iced tea or lemonade (low) to soft drinks (high). | 1 |
| Cake, one serving | $2.75 | $5 | Crave Sweet Shop starting price per serving (low) to Sweet LaLa's starting price per serving (high). | 2 |
| Chair, share of table, and linen | $4.41 | $6.80 | Affordable Party Rentals. Low: white metal-leg chair $1.75 + 60in round table $9.75 divided by 8 seats + 120in linen $11.50 divided by 8 seats. High: padded banquet chair $3.85 + 72in round table $14.00 divided by 10 seats + 132in linen $15.50 divided by 10 seats. | 1 |
| Service staff | $3.60 | $6.80 | Off The Square Catering. Low: one server at $15.00 per hour, one server per 25 guests, over a 6-hour reception, gratuity excluded, which is $3.60 per guest. High: the same server line plus one bartender at $18.00 per hour per 50 guests over 6 hours ($2.16 per guest), with the 18% gratuity the vendor publishes applied to both, which is $6.80 per guest. The staffing ratios are this publication's assumption and are stated so a reader can change them; the hourly rates and the gratuity are the vendor's published figures. | 1 |
The fixed inputs
| Component | Low | High | Basis | Vendors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Photography | $2,700 | $8,000 | Lowest published full-wedding package across the seven photographers in the sample (Shelby Renee Photo, The Glass Slipper) to the highest entry-level figure among them (Elizabeth Hoard Photography's stated range floor). | 7 |
| Reception DJ | $750 | $1,150 | DJ Mark Anderson's published reception range. SAMPLE OF ONE: this is one Memphis DJ's published range, not a market estimate. | 1 |
| Day-of coordination | $1,400 | $3,250 | The Hardin House, Wedding Weekend (day-of) package to the Two Month Planning package. SAMPLE OF ONE. | 1 |
| Venue rental | $4,700 | $14,500 | Woodruff-Fontaine House Museum, Carriage House + Garden, to The Kent, Front Street Friday-Saturday. SAMPLE OF TWO venues that publish a rental fee. The low figure is a venue whose published maximum capacity is 150. At 200 guests it is not an available option, so the low end of the 200-guest total is not achievable at that venue and the venue line would have to be replaced. | 2 |
The underlying table
Every price in this dataset, with the page it is printed on and the date it was read. The vendor links are ordinary editorial citations: nothing was paid for a listing here, no vendor is ranked, and no vendor was told it would appear. Prices change; check the source before relying on a figure.
Download the full dataset as CSV — 70 rows, the same data as the tables below.
Cake — 7 published price(s) from 3 vendor(s)
Wedding cake, priced per serving.
| Vendor | Item | Price | Unit | What the price covers | Source | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet LaLa's Bakery | Wedding cake, starting price per serving | $5 | per serving | Base cake; 50% non-refundable deposit at booking; 4-6 week lead time | Sweet LaLa's Bakery: Wedding cake, starting price per serving | 2026-09-01 |
| Sweet LaLa's Bakery | Filling | $0.50 | per serving | Strawberry, raspberry or lemon curd | Sweet LaLa's Bakery: Filling | 2026-09-01 |
| Sweet LaLa's Bakery | Cake tasting | $25 | flat fee | 30-minute consult, credited back if you book | Sweet LaLa's Bakery: Cake tasting | 2026-09-01 |
| Sweet LaLa's Bakery | Delivery, starting price | $150 | flat fee | Delivery and setup; $1.75 per mile beyond a 20 mile radius | Sweet LaLa's Bakery: Delivery, starting price | 2026-09-01 |
| Crave Sweet Shop | Wedding cake, starting price per serving | $2.75 | per serving | Base cake; price increases with design complexity | Crave Sweet Shop: Wedding cake, starting price per serving | 2026-09-01 |
| Crave Sweet Shop | Standard cupcake | $2.25 | per serving | One standard cupcake | Crave Sweet Shop: Standard cupcake | 2026-09-01 |
| J's Cakes | Custom cake, stated average minimum spend | $140 | vendor's stated average | Whole custom cake, not per serving | J's Cakes: Custom cake, stated average minimum spend | 2026-09-01 |
Catering — 19 published price(s) from 4 vendor(s)
Food service, per person or per order.
| Vendor | Item | Price | Unit | What the price covers | Source | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Commissary (Germantown Commissary) | BBQ Shoulder Plate, 50 to 99 guests | $13.25 | per person | Chopped BBQ, beans, slaw, potato salad or spaghetti, deviled egg, bread, plates and utensils | The Commissary (Germantown Commissary): BBQ Shoulder Plate, 50 to 99 guests | 2026-09-01 |
| The Commissary (Germantown Commissary) | BBQ Shoulder Plate, 100 to 149 guests | $11.95 | per person | As above | The Commissary (Germantown Commissary): BBQ Shoulder Plate, 100 to 149 guests | 2026-09-01 |
| The Commissary (Germantown Commissary) | BBQ Shoulder Plate, 150 or more guests | $11.50 | per person | As above | The Commissary (Germantown Commissary): BBQ Shoulder Plate, 150 or more guests | 2026-09-01 |
| The Commissary (Germantown Commissary) | BBQ or Fried Chicken Plate, 50 to 99 guests | $13.50 | per person | Chicken, beans, slaw, potato salad or spaghetti, deviled egg, bread, plates and utensils | The Commissary (Germantown Commissary): BBQ or Fried Chicken Plate, 50 to 99 guests | 2026-09-01 |
| The Commissary (Germantown Commissary) | BBQ or Fried Chicken Plate, 100 to 149 guests | $12.50 | per person | As above | The Commissary (Germantown Commissary): BBQ or Fried Chicken Plate, 100 to 149 guests | 2026-09-01 |
| The Commissary (Germantown Commissary) | BBQ or Fried Chicken Plate, 150 or more guests | $12.25 | per person | As above | The Commissary (Germantown Commissary): BBQ or Fried Chicken Plate, 150 or more guests | 2026-09-01 |
| The Commissary (Germantown Commissary) | Rib Plate (6-8 bones), 50 to 99 guests | $22 | per person | Full order of ribs, beans, slaw, potato salad or spaghetti, deviled egg, bread, plates and utensils | The Commissary (Germantown Commissary): Rib Plate (6-8 bones), 50 to 99 guests | 2026-09-01 |
| The Commissary (Germantown Commissary) | Rib Plate (6-8 bones), 100 to 149 guests | $21.25 | per person | As above | The Commissary (Germantown Commissary): Rib Plate (6-8 bones), 100 to 149 guests | 2026-09-01 |
| The Commissary (Germantown Commissary) | Rib Plate (6-8 bones), 150 or more guests | $20.95 | per person | As above | The Commissary (Germantown Commissary): Rib Plate (6-8 bones), 150 or more guests | 2026-09-01 |
| The Commissary (Germantown Commissary) | Iced tea or lemonade | $1.25 | per person | Fresh brewed, sugar, sweetener, real lemon | The Commissary (Germantown Commissary): Iced tea or lemonade | 2026-09-01 |
| The Commissary (Germantown Commissary) | Soft drinks | $1.50 | per person | Soft drinks added to the plate price | The Commissary (Germantown Commissary): Soft drinks | 2026-09-01 |
| The Commissary (Germantown Commissary) | Cakes and pies | $3.75 | per person | Dessert added to the plate price | The Commissary (Germantown Commissary): Cakes and pies | 2026-09-01 |
| The Commissary (Germantown Commissary) | Homemade banana pudding or brownie | $1.75 | per person | Dessert added to the plate price | The Commissary (Germantown Commissary): Homemade banana pudding or brownie | 2026-09-01 |
| Corky's BBQ | Private party room, stated average per person | $15.99 | per person | Group reservation in a private party room for up to 40 people; 48 hours notice required | Corky's BBQ: Private party room, stated average per person | 2026-09-01 |
| Bain Barbecue & Bakery | Minimum catering order | $150 | order minimum | 10-person minimum, $150 total order minimum | Bain Barbecue & Bakery: Minimum catering order | 2026-09-01 |
| Bain Barbecue & Bakery | BBQ package with sides, bread and sauces | $240 | package | Comes with Sweet BBQ Baked Beans, Jalapeno Lime Slaw, Martin's Potato Bread, and sauces | Bain Barbecue & Bakery: BBQ package with sides, bread and sauces | 2026-09-01 |
| Off The Square Catering | Server | $15 | per hour | One server, per hour; an 18% gratuity is added | Off The Square Catering: Server | 2026-09-01 |
| Off The Square Catering | Bartender (ABC certified) | $18 | per hour | One bartender, per hour; an 18% gratuity is added | Off The Square Catering: Bartender (ABC certified) | 2026-09-01 |
| Off The Square Catering | Drop-off delivery and pick up | $25 | flat fee | Set up of the food and a return trip to clean up | Off The Square Catering: Drop-off delivery and pick up | 2026-09-01 |
Dj — 1 published price(s) from 1 vendor(s)
Reception and ceremony disc jockey services.
| Vendor | Item | Price | Unit | What the price covers | Source | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJ Mark Anderson | Reception DJ service | $750 – $1,150 | vendor's stated range | Equipment delivery, load in and set up, reception performance, take down and load out | DJ Mark Anderson: Reception DJ service | 2026-09-01 |
Florals — 1 published price(s) from 1 vendor(s)
Wedding florals and installations.
| Vendor | Item | Price | Unit | What the price covers | Source | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCB & Co | Full-service wedding florals, minimum | $8,500 | minimum | Full-service florals including arches and large-scale installations; an a la carte collection is offered below the minimum | TCB & Co: Full-service wedding florals, minimum | 2026-09-01 |
Photography — 18 published price(s) from 7 vendor(s)
Wedding photography coverage packages.
| Vendor | Item | Price | Unit | What the price covers | Source | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bella Luca Photography | Photo Luca 2 | $3,500 | package | All day wedding coverage, engagement session, online galleries, fine art wedding album, 16x24 session prints, image discs with print licence, 21-day delivery | Bella Luca Photography: Photo Luca 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Bella Luca Photography | Photo Bella | $3,800 | package | As Photo Luca 2 plus fine art parent albums | Bella Luca Photography: Photo Bella | 2026-09-01 |
| Bella Luca Photography | Photo Bella 2 | $4,550 | package | Adds bridal session with book, art box album, 20x30 prints, 14-day delivery | Bella Luca Photography: Photo Bella 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Bella Luca Photography | Photo Bella 3 | $5,650 | package | Adds engagement guest book, 7-day delivery | Bella Luca Photography: Photo Bella 3 | 2026-09-01 |
| Shelby Renee Photo | The Glass Slipper | $2,700 | package | 6 hours on wedding day, 500+ edited images, online gallery, one photographer | Shelby Renee Photo: The Glass Slipper | 2026-09-01 |
| Shelby Renee Photo | The Wish Upon A Star | $3,450 | package | 8 hours, complimentary engagement session, 750+ edited images, $50 print credit | Shelby Renee Photo: The Wish Upon A Star | 2026-09-01 |
| Shelby Renee Photo | The Happily Ever After | $3,975 | package | 10 hours, engagement and bridal sessions, 900+ edited images, 24x30 canvas, two photographers, $100 print credit | Shelby Renee Photo: The Happily Ever After | 2026-09-01 |
| Tracye Pulliam Photography & Weddings | Wedding collections, starting price | $3,300 | starting price | Not itemised on the page | Tracye Pulliam Photography & Weddings: Wedding collections, starting price | 2026-09-01 |
| For the Love Birds Photography | Weddings, starting price | $4,000 | starting price | Hourly coverage, second photographer and engagement session in standard packages, high-resolution print release | For the Love Birds Photography: Weddings, starting price | 2026-09-01 |
| For the Love Birds Photography | Elopements, starting price | $1,600 | starting price | Not itemised on the page | For the Love Birds Photography: Elopements, starting price | 2026-09-01 |
| Sonum May Photography | Elopement Coverage | $2,000 | package | 2 hours coverage, fewer than 20 guests, online gallery, print release | Sonum May Photography: Elopement Coverage | 2026-09-01 |
| Sonum May Photography | Half Day Coverage | $5,000 | package | Up to 5 hours, one venue, typically fewer than 50 guests | Sonum May Photography: Half Day Coverage | 2026-09-01 |
| Sonum May Photography | Full Day Coverage | $8,000 | package | Up to 10 hours, second photographer, online gallery, print release | Sonum May Photography: Full Day Coverage | 2026-09-01 |
| Sonum May Photography | Weekend Coverage | $10,000 | package | Day-before and full-day coverage, second photographer | Sonum May Photography: Weekend Coverage | 2026-09-01 |
| Sonum May Photography | All-In Collection | $12,000 | package | Day-before plus full day, second photographer, 35mm film stills and Super 8 highlights | Sonum May Photography: All-In Collection | 2026-09-01 |
| Elizabeth Hoard Photography | Stated average investment range | $8,000 – $15,000 | vendor's stated range | The photographer's stated typical range across a wedding weekend; not a package price | Elizabeth Hoard Photography: Stated average investment range | 2026-09-01 |
| Emily Holmes Weddings | Traditional wedding day, stated average | $4,700 | vendor's stated average | Full-day coverage through the exit | Emily Holmes Weddings: Traditional wedding day, stated average | 2026-09-01 |
| Emily Holmes Weddings | Intimate celebration, stated average | $3,900 | vendor's stated average | Smaller, slower-paced wedding day | Emily Holmes Weddings: Intimate celebration, stated average | 2026-09-01 |
Planning — 5 published price(s) from 1 vendor(s)
Wedding planning and day-of coordination.
| Vendor | Item | Price | Unit | What the price covers | Source | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hardin House | Full service planning, starting price | $7,500 | starting price | Customisable full-service planning | The Hardin House: Full service planning, starting price | 2026-09-01 |
| The Hardin House | Two Month Planning Package | $3,250 | package | Two planning meetings, details and task lists | The Hardin House: Two Month Planning Package | 2026-09-01 |
| The Hardin House | Wedding Weekend Planning (day-of coordination) | $1,400 | package | Timeline creation and distribution to vendors, coordination of event rentals, delivery and pick up | The Hardin House: Wedding Weekend Planning (day-of coordination) | 2026-09-01 |
| The Hardin House | Consultation | $100 | per hour | Hourly consulting rate | The Hardin House: Consultation | 2026-09-01 |
| The Hardin House | Bridal assistant | $350 | flat fee | Assistant with the bridal party from the morning of the wedding, in contact with the lead coordinator | The Hardin House: Bridal assistant | 2026-09-01 |
Rentals — 10 published price(s) from 1 vendor(s)
Tables, chairs, linens and event equipment.
| Vendor | Item | Price | Unit | What the price covers | Source | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affordable Party Rentals | White folding chair with metal leg | $1.75 | per item | One chair; page states prices subject to change, last updated 06/24/24 | Affordable Party Rentals: White folding chair with metal leg | 2026-09-01 |
| Affordable Party Rentals | White wood folding chair | $3.35 | per item | One chair | Affordable Party Rentals: White wood folding chair | 2026-09-01 |
| Affordable Party Rentals | Padded black banquet chair | $3.85 | per item | One chair | Affordable Party Rentals: Padded black banquet chair | 2026-09-01 |
| Affordable Party Rentals | 60 inch round table | $9.75 | per item | One table, seats eight | Affordable Party Rentals: 60 inch round table | 2026-09-01 |
| Affordable Party Rentals | 72 inch round table | $14 | per item | One table, seats ten | Affordable Party Rentals: 72 inch round table | 2026-09-01 |
| Affordable Party Rentals | Poly linen, 120 inch round | $11.50 | per item | One linen, fits a 60 inch round to the floor | Affordable Party Rentals: Poly linen, 120 inch round | 2026-09-01 |
| Affordable Party Rentals | Poly linen, 132 inch round | $15.50 | per item | One linen, fits a 72 inch round to the floor | Affordable Party Rentals: Poly linen, 132 inch round | 2026-09-01 |
| Affordable Party Rentals | Dance floor section, 3ft by 4ft | $20 | per item | One wood-grain section, indoor or under a commercial tent | Affordable Party Rentals: Dance floor section, 3ft by 4ft | 2026-09-01 |
| Affordable Party Rentals | Portable bar | $75 | per item | One portable bar | Affordable Party Rentals: Portable bar | 2026-09-01 |
| Affordable Party Rentals | Staging section, 4ft by 4ft | $37 | per item | One stage section | Affordable Party Rentals: Staging section, 4ft by 4ft | 2026-09-01 |
Venue — 9 published price(s) from 3 vendor(s)
Ceremony and reception space rental.
| Vendor | Item | Price | Unit | What the price covers | Source | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodruff-Fontaine House Museum | Carriage House + Front Lawn + Garden | $5,000 | venue rental | 12-hour event rental, scheduled rehearsal, indoor and outdoor ceremony and reception space, onsite tables and chairs, restrooms and kitchen, event clean-up, 6 hours event security, mansion photography session, wedding party suite | Woodruff-Fontaine House Museum: Carriage House + Front Lawn + Garden | 2026-09-01 |
| Woodruff-Fontaine House Museum | Carriage House + Garden | $4,700 | venue rental | As above, without the front lawn | Woodruff-Fontaine House Museum: Carriage House + Garden | 2026-09-01 |
| The Kent | Keel Avenue rental fee, Monday to Thursday | $7,000 | venue rental | Venue rental only; caterer must be chosen from the approved vendor list; all vendors must carry $1M liability insurance | The Kent: Keel Avenue rental fee, Monday to Thursday | 2026-09-01 |
| The Kent | Keel Avenue rental fee, Sunday | $8,500 | venue rental | Venue rental only | The Kent: Keel Avenue rental fee, Sunday | 2026-09-01 |
| The Kent | Keel Avenue rental fee, Friday to Saturday | $9,500 | venue rental | Venue rental only | The Kent: Keel Avenue rental fee, Friday to Saturday | 2026-09-01 |
| The Kent | Front Street rental fee, Friday to Saturday | $14,500 | venue rental | Venue rental only, premier space | The Kent: Front Street rental fee, Friday to Saturday | 2026-09-01 |
| The Kent | Additional rental hour | $350 | per hour | One extra hour beyond the package | The Kent: Additional rental hour | 2026-09-01 |
| The Kent | Getting-ready suite beverages and light lunch | $25 | per person | Beverages and light lunch in the getting ready suites | The Kent: Getting-ready suite beverages and light lunch | 2026-09-01 |
| Memphis Botanic Garden | Additional venue hour beyond the included two | $150 | per hour | One extra hour of venue or space rental | Memphis Botanic Garden: Additional venue hour beyond the included two | 2026-09-01 |
These vendors are independent. None is affiliated with this publication, none paid to be included, and inclusion depended only on whether the vendor publishes a price.
How to check or reproduce this
- Open any source link in the table. The figure quoted here should appear on that page.
- If it has changed, the price moved after the observation date shown in the row. That is expected, and it is why the date is published next to every figure.
- To rebuild the guest-count table, take the per-guest inputs, multiply by the guest count, and add the fixed block. There is no weighting, no smoothing and no adjustment factor.
- If you find an error, the corrections address is on the corrections page and a correction will be logged there rather than quietly edited.
This dataset is published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence (CC BY 4.0). Reuse it, including commercially, with attribution to Memphis Vendor Library and a link to this page.
The next edition will be published at a new URL with its own year, so this one stays citable rather than being overwritten.
Questions about this dataset
How many vendors is this based on?
21 Memphis-area vendors, and 70 individual published prices, all read from the vendors' own websites on 2026-09-01. Some categories are a sample of one. Where that is true it is labelled on the table rather than presented as an average.
Why is the per-guest figure lower than the national numbers?
Because this dataset covers less. National per-guest figures of roughly $235 to $400 include alcohol, attire, rings, stationery, videography, transport and hair and makeup. None of those are in this sample, because no vendor in it publishes a price for them. The figures here are not a smaller version of the national number; they are a different, narrower measurement.
Why does the cost per guest fall as the guest count rises?
Two published effects, both visible in the table. Most of what Memphis vendors publish is fixed: a photographer, a DJ, a coordinator and a venue cost the same for 50 guests as for 200, so the fixed block is divided across more people. On top of that, the one caterer in this sample that publishes banded pricing charges less per person at higher counts.
Can I use these numbers?
Yes. The table and the CSV are published so they can be quoted, and every figure names the vendor page it came from and the date it was read. Please cite the source URL for the figure rather than this page alone, and note that published prices change.
Why are most Memphis vendors missing?
Because most do not publish a price. A vendor that answers pricing only by email cannot be in a desk-researched dataset without inventing something, so it is not here. That is a selection bias with a knowable direction: vendors who post a starting price are more likely to be competing on transparency or price, so this sample probably sits below the market it is drawn from.
Editorial boundary
This is a record of prices Memphis-area vendors publish, not a quote, a recommendation, a ranking or a negotiation position. No vendor paid to appear and no vendor was excluded for any reason other than not publishing a price. It is not tax advice and it does not price any specific event.
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