A wedding budget in Marbella covers venue, catering, photography, music, flowers and outfits. Planivia's free calculator takes your date and guest count and produces a realistic breakdown by category, with overspend alerts.
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Marbella sits at the upper end of Spain's wedding price range. The luxury end is genuinely luxurious and prices reflect that, but the value tier — mid-range hotels and inland venues — offers strong quality below the headline-grabbing budgets.
For 130-150 guests including catering, drinks, venue, photography, video, planning, music, floristry, and transport: a mid-range hotel resort wedding lands at €130,000-200,000; a luxury 5-star resort wedding (Marbella Club, Puente Romano) at €220,000-380,000; a private villa wedding with luxury production at €350,000-650,000+; and ultra-luxury productions at the very top resorts can exceed €700,000.
Per-head food and beverage typically runs €220-450.
Venue rental: 18-30% of total budget. Catering and bar: 25-35%. Photography and video: 8-12%. Entertainment (band, DJ, ceremony): 5-10%. Floristry and decor: 10-18% (luxury productions push 20-25%). Planning fees: 8-12%. Stationery: 2-3%. Transport: 4-7%.
Attire, hair and makeup, gifts, and contingency cover the rest.
Municipal permits for outdoor ceremonies and late music; generator rental for villa weddings (€1,200-3,500); welcome dinner and recovery events (often €60-150/head each, multiplied by 150 guests); supplier accommodation when importing photographers or bands; security for high-profile or large weddings; tasting visit costs (flights, hotels, restaurant fees); and 10-15% contingency for inevitable late additions.
Late September and early October are the best value-to-weather window. Friday weddings save 10-15% across most suppliers. Inland venues (Sierra de las Nieves, Casares) cost meaningfully less than beachfront hotels for similar quality of food and venue.
In-house venue catering is more cost-effective than imported catering for villa weddings unless you're hosting under 60 guests. Limiting guest count remains the single largest lever: every 10 guests removed saves roughly €4,500-7,000.
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