PRICE GUIDE · EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT · 2026–2027
Wedding Planner cost in the UK
£750–£10,000 per wedding. Typically £1,500.
UK wedding planners charge from about £750 for on-the-day coordination to £10,000 for full planning of a large wedding, and around £1,500 is typical. How much of the planning you hand over, guest numbers, a destination or multi-day wedding and London rates set the fee.
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HOW MUCH IT COSTS
How much does a wedding planner cost in the UK?
| Low end | £750 | on-the-day coordination only |
|---|---|---|
| Typical | £1,500 | what most people pay |
| High end | £10,000 | full planning of a large or destination wedding |
Locufy guide prices for 2026–2027. Updated 2026. A national range, not a quote — enter your town above for real prices from the event suppliers near you.
What moves the price
- Level of service — on-the-day coordination costs a fraction of full planning from engagement to the last dance
- Wedding size — a large guest list means more suppliers, seating plans and logistics for the planner
- Months of planning — a planner involved for a year spends far more hours than one hired a month before
- Destination or multi-day weddings — travel, site visits abroad and extra days raise the wedding planner's fee
- Design and styling — creating a full look with florists and stylists is often an extra service
- London and the South East — wedding planners there charge more than in the North or Wales
WHAT YOU GET
What a wedding planner booking includes
Takes: Full planning usually spans six to eighteen months; on-the-day coordination starts a few weeks before. Not included: Supplier costs themselves, styling and décor hire, travel for destination weddings, extra assistants on the day and VAT are usually charged on top of the planning fee.
WHAT PEOPLE BOOK
Common wedding planner jobs
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How to pay less
- Book a wedding planner for on-the-day coordination only and do the early planning yourself
- Choose a wedding planner who charges a flat fee rather than a percentage of the budget
- Keep the guest list smaller, which cuts the planner's hours and supplier costs
Before you book
- Ask how the wedding planner charges, whether a flat fee, an hourly rate or a share of the budget
- Check whether the planner takes commission from suppliers and how that is disclosed
- Read the contract for what happens if the wedding is postponed or cancelled
- Confirm the wedding planner holds public liability insurance for the day
Wedding Planner cost: questions people ask
From about £750 for on-the-day coordination to £10,000 for full planning of a large wedding, with around £1,500 typical in the UK. Destination and London weddings sit at the top.
For full planning, book as soon as you are engaged, ideally twelve to eighteen months ahead. On-the-day coordinators can be booked a few months before.
A planner can coordinate it, but the legal steps are yours: in England and Wales you give notice at the register office, and Scotland and Northern Ireland have their own rules through National Records of Scotland and the General Register Office for Northern Ireland.
Not quite. A coordinator usually runs the day itself and the final weeks, while a planner handles the months of preparation as well.
The suppliers' own charges, décor hire, travel for destination weddings and extra on-the-day assistants are commonly separate.
They are Locufy guide prices for the UK, based on published UK wedding planner price guides. They show the national range rather than a quote.
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