Your caterer quotes the plate price. You sign for the plate, the venue service charge, and sales tax on both. The Knot 2024 Real Weddings Study puts the average U.S. wedding at $33,000 — type your own contract numbers here and see the real all-in catering total, the deposit due at signing, and how many guests you would have to cut, before you sign anything.
| Guests actually attending (after declines) | - |
| Food subtotal (the number the venue quotes you) | - |
| Service charge added by the venue | - |
| Taxable base (food + service charge) | - |
| Sales tax charged on that base | - |
| All-in catering total you will be invoiced | - |
| What the plate price hid (all-in minus food subtotal) | - |
| True cost per attending guest | - |
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