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How much does it cost to get married in Chile? This is the first question you will face as soon as you start organizing the wedding, and although it will depend on the type of wedding and the suppliers you hire, it is recommended to start from a base of half a million pesos.

Of course, you will require a very different budget if you compare how much is spent on a wedding for two hundred people versus an intimate marriage. And remember that you can enter the Budget tool of Matrimonios.cl, which will allow you to have a more detailed view of the wedding budget.

Budget for the civil ceremony

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How much does it cost to get married in Chile? If you plan to have your ceremony at the Civil Registry office during business hours, there is no cost to you, you will only have to pay for the marriage license, which costs $1,830.

If the marriage will take place outside of the Registrar's office, but during business hours, the fee will be $21,680.

Meanwhile, if you are getting married outside of the Civil Registry office and outside of working hours, you will have to pay $32,520.

Thus, how much a civil marriage costs will depend on three factors, but they will always be the same amounts.

Budget for the religious ceremony

Paulo Cuevas

If you wish to get married in a church, how much does it cost to have a marriage? On the one hand, in most Catholic churches they ask for a figure which can range from $80,000 to approximately $450,000.

To get married in the San Francisco de Sales Parish in Vitacura, for example, in July 2022, you will have to pay $350,000, including amplification and heating.

But instead, if you want to get married in the evangelical church This is the case, for example, in the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church of Chicureo, on the same date.

Budget for renting and/or banqueting

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How much does a marriage cost? For this item you can take two paths You can either rent only the location and hire the banqueting service separately, or hire the event center with banqueting service included.

In the first case, you will find event centers with standard or per person prices, from rooms that charge between $400,000 and $1,200,000 for the use of their facilities, to places that cost $10,000 per guest. And for independent catering services, you will find banquet prices per person starting at $20,000, including furniture and set-up.

Now, if you choose the second option, you will be able to access event centers, with catering included and in many cases decoration, for values between $35,000 and $100,000 on average per guest.

Logically, that the price of dinner or lunch is higher or lower, will depend on the season, the number of guests, the menu you select and the type of location. Whether it is a prestigious hotel or a country house, among other options.

Stationery budget

How nice everything is

As for the wedding stationery, prices are relatively uniform For example, physical wedding parties will range from $800 to $4,000, depending on the type of paper, size and complexity of the design.

But if you prefer digital invitations, whether you are planning an intimate wedding or a wedding for fifty people, the required budget will fluctuate between $25,000 and $55,000. And in this case it will influence whether the model includes photos, animations with cartoons, music of your choice or interactive buttons, among other features.

But other elements of the wedding stationery are the table markers, minutes, thank you cards and gift tags, all of which can be purchased from $300 to approximately $1,200 per unit, depending on the size.

If you are planning to invite fifty people, for example, ask the same supplier for a wedding quote for fifty people, including all the paperwork, and they will surely offer you a discount.

DJ Budget

Pulse Productions

How much does a wedding party cost? The answer to this question is directly linked to the DJ, as it usually incorporates other services.

Whether it's a production company he works with or a smaller staff, it's common for the DJ to offer packages that also include amplification, lighting, animation, special effects, screens, smoke machines and/or mirror balls.

Thus, depending on whether they are looking for a basic or comprehensive service, they will be able to access this provider from $200,000 to approximately $1,200,000.

Photo and video quote

Paulo Cuevas

These are two indispensable items in the budget of a wedding. The good thing is that you will find photographers and videographers for all budgets, who can be hired together or separately.

For example, if you are looking for a photo service that includes bridal preparation, ceremony, reception and part of the party, you can get from $350,000 for intimate ceremonies. The value will increase depending on the number of guests, the season, the hours of coverage, the number of photographers required and other additional services such as the first look The average is between $500,000 and $800,000 for photos.

And as for the video, how much does a wedding cost? Videographers will find from $200,000, whose values will be influenced by the duration of the recording, the editing technique and the use of other resources, such as drones.

But if you prefer to hire the photo and video provider together, contemplating love story and aerial shots, for example, will have to fork out between $1,000,000 and $1,500,000 on average.

Vehicle quote

The bride has arrived

Another item to consider in the wedding budget is transportation. How much to allocate to the wedding car? Although it will depend on the season, the hours of service and essentially the model, the price range for renting a vehicle fluctuates between $150,000 and $500,000.

Depending on your wedding style, you can choose between a donkey, a vintage van or a sporty convertible, among other options. And if you are getting married in the countryside, you can also rent horse-drawn carriages.

Wedding cake budget

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To calculate how much you will spend on the cake, the first thing will be to define the number of guests since it is charged per portion.

And depending on the ingredients, the size, the toppings or the difficulty of the design, you will find cakes between $1,990 and $3,990, per slice. So, if the slice of one naked cake If a wedding of 100 people costs $2,500, the budget for a wedding of 100 people will be $250,000.

Of course, the value could increase if you choose a topper or personalized bride and groom figures, a decorated dome or individual boxes to hand out cake to the guests.

Wedding gowns budget

Wedding dress

And when it comes to wardrobe, how much money do you spend on a wedding? The truth is that you will find large price differences It is therefore important that you evaluate the different options.

As for wedding dresses, the average ranges from $300,000 to $800,000, depending on whether they are independently designed, national brands or imported out of season.

But if you prefer exclusive designs, either from international firms or custom-made, you could spend up to $2,500,000 for the piece. Or on the contrary, if the goal is to save money, another alternative is to rent the suit or buy it second-hand, with values from $ 80,000.

Groom's suit

In the case of wedding suits the panorama is similar, since the average is around $500,000, although you can also buy suits that exceed $1,500,000 and go under $200,000.

This, depending on whether it is an exported suit of a prestigious brand, national label pret-a-porter, tailor-made in a tailor's shop, second-hand or leased, and even, in the case of the bride and groom, there is the possibility of buying or leasing the suit in pieces.

Complements

Finally, both bride and groom, regardless of the costume they choose, will have to spend an average of $200,000 more for each one, considering the accessories: she, shoes, jewelry, lingerie, headdress and bouquet of flowers, and he, shoes, belt and necklaces, among other accessories.

How to calculate my wedding budget? Although there is no specific formula, the first thing to do is to register what services you need and how much you expect to spend on each item. This way you will arrive at a total distributed in percentages, which will make it easier for you when hiring your suppliers. Learn more about the Matrimonios.cl Budget tool and you will see that everything will be easier to manage.