HOW MUCH DOES AN IBIZA WEDDING COST ?

This is one of the most common questions couples ask when they start planning their Ibiza wedding. Just how much will this wedding cost us, and will there be any unexpected things to be aware of? Below you’ll find every aspect of an Ibiza Wedding Day and what each element can cost. We are using our own venue as an example so you can also figure out what the cost of a wedding is at Paissa d’en Bernat. Let’s get started!

First things first, the guest list. For this, you will need to work together with your partner to create a list of your must have people, this will give you a good base for calculating your final prices. 

We see all wedding budgets as having 2 clear parts. First you have your fixed costs, the costs that will remain the same whether you are a group of 5, 50 or 100. This will include things such as photography, videography, wedding celebrant, venue hire (for some venues). Then you have the “per-head costs” or variable costs. This will account for the largest sum of your wedding day and will change based on your head-count. This applies to food, drinks, hires and even flowers.

Ibiza Wedding Cost

Fixed Costs:

Venue Hire, Photography, Videography, Wedding Celebrant

Variable/Per Head Costs:

Food, Drinks, Hires, Flowers, Transportation.

The ELEMENTS OF AN IBIZA WEDDING DAY AND THEIR ESTIMATED cOSTS

It is quite impossible to give a one-bulk figure for everyone, but the following should give you a good idea based on your numbers what your Ibiza Wedding will cost. Please note that all the prices should be used as a guide and can differ depending on the professionals you decide to hire for your big day.

Below you will find the average cost of:

Your Ibiza Wedding Venue

Food & Drinks

Evening Open Bar

Photographer and Videographer

Wedding Celebrant

Wedding Flowers & Decor

Sound & Evening Party

Hair & Make Up

Transportation

Other Costs

Ibiza wedding venue

Each wedding venue works differently. Some work on a per-head cost only, others on a starting price and other on a hire plus a per-head cost. For the purpose of helping couples figure out real numbers, we are using the prices of our wedding venue as a sample. In case you have chosen to go with another wedding venue, please make the adjustments to your budget.

Paissa d’en Bernat holiday hire: starting from 8,100€ / 5 nights

Paissa d’en Bernat event fee: 8,000€

Rental fee + hire fee (including accommodation 5 nights plus the wedding day): starting at 16,100 Euros

The hire fee usually only accounts for the hire of the venue (dry hire) but here at Paissa d’en Bernat as a part of our hire we include the benches for the ceremony and lectern, all tables and chairs for the reception, 2 extra toilets plus an attendant on the day of the event. 

Food and drinks

All Ibiza wedding venues operate food and drinks on a per-head cost. At Paissa d’en Bernat you would need to source caterers that match your unique style and taste but you can expect that catering prices start at 180 € per person*. With this per-head cost, you are covered from the start of the event (welcome drinks) up until the end of your dinner and speeches. Therefore this cost should cover your on all-day food and drinks, tables, chairs, waiting staff, tableware, and chefs.

Sample costing for 50 people: 9,000 € + 10% VAT

*please note that prices can change depending on the service provider and chosen menu

Evening open bar

Some venues will offer either an open bar or a paid option. 

At Paissa d’en Bernat we have found that an open bar works best for our guests. 

Our standard bar starts with 3 hours but can go up to a maximum of 5 hours on the day.

Sample costs for the open bar would be (based on 50 people):

3 hours: 3,750 € + 21% VAT

4 hours: 5,000 € + 21% VAT

5 hours: 6,250 € + 21% VAT

On average in Ibiza you can expect to spend between 300 and 400 Euros per person on food and drinks for the day including all hires. Make sure that you factor in all the elements when gathering food and drink costs as some venues will not include tables, chairs, cava for speeches, a free open bar etc.

Please note that at Paissa d’en Bernat we do not offer the option of a cash bar.

Photographer

The cost of an Ibiza wedding photographer will vary depending on the level of experience of the professional and also the final services required. Starting prices for full day coverage start at 1,500 Euros, I personally recommend to my clients that they invest slightly more as these are memories to be treasured forever. A good budget for photography would therefore be around 2,500 Euros.

Videographer This service starts at around 1,000 Euros and can often exceed the cost of the photography due to the extended editing time required to make a wedding video. If the budget does not allow for this, I would suggest allocating more budget for your photographer and saving on this area.

Wedding Celebrant

Ibiza Wedding Celebrants can range from 500 to 1,500 Euros depending on their level of experience and the type of service they offer. At our venue, we have had many brave guests take this job and officiate their friends or family’s ceremony. This saves them a huge cost and can offer the couple the most personal experience.

Wedding flowers and decor

When it comes to wedding flowers and decor – the sky’s the limit! How much you intend to spend on flowers will depend on your style and vision for the ceremony and tables and also how many bridesmaids and ushers you have. There are plenty of ways to economise here but our best advice here is to not under-estimate. Flowers are expensive and they are all imported. Even dried flowers are expensive.

I like to tell my clients to allocate at least 1,200 Euros for flowers and if they anticipate wanting many specialist flowers such as peonies or named roses, then that figure can reach 2,000 Euros and beyond. It’s worth considering that the cost of flowers isn’t just the product itself but also their delivery, set up, and breakdown. 

Our own recommendation for extra decor at Paissa d’en Bernat is less is more. Our ceremony and dining areas enjoy stunning views and we present the venue in a way that makes full use of our beautiful surroundings, so you may find that beyond personal flowers there’s not much need for many extras.

Sound, dance floor lighting, DJ and entertainment

At Paissa we can provide all of these services in-house so that you do not need to worry about finding and hiring to third parties. The cost of the sound system for the evening is of 850€ + 21% VAT and to add extra lighting we like to recommend to budget 1,500-2,000€ depending on the time of the year and your style.

The same sound system allocated under the covered porch can be used for background music throughout the day, however for speeches and the ceremony a smaller system is recommended. 

The price of other forms of entertainment such as guitarists or saxophonists depends on supplier and service, but estimate 450-800 Euros in case you wanted to add one of these elements.

Transportation

Transport for your wedding venue will depend on location and where your guests are based. For us transportation can not be optional and we always book a mini bus service for all guests. Taxis in Ibiza can’t be pre-booked and are notoriously unreliable, sometimes taking hours to arrive if they have other fares they’d rather take ahead of yours. We recommend you allocate 12 Euros per person per journey to get everyone to and from your wedding venue.

Other Costs

Other elements such as gouns, hair and make up and anything beauty related have not been factored in due to the uniqueness of this service.

Below you’ll find an approximate costing based on a 50 guest with a 5 night stay for 10 people at villa Paissa d’en Bernat:

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Holiday Costs

Villa hire 8,100€

Total holiday cost: 162 € per person, per night

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Wedding Costs

Wedding fee 8,000 €

Catering (all-day food and drinks) 9,900 €

Catering (3 hour free bar) 4,537 €

Sound, light and DJ for 3 hours 2,750 €

Day coordination 1,452 € 

Total wedding cost: 26,600 € VAT Incl.

Transportation return 1,000 € VAT Incl.

External Suppliers Costs

Experienced photographer: 2,500 €

Wedding officiant: 1,000 €

Wedding flowers: 800 – 2,000 €

Saxophonist/Guitarist: 350 €

Hair and makeup: 450 € 

Please note that all the above prices are given as guidance and we are more than happy to send you a personalised quote for your preferred date and estimated number of guests.

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