{"id":1425,"date":"2025-12-29T18:49:05","date_gmt":"2025-12-29T17:49:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/schweiz.blog\/?p=1425"},"modified":"2026-03-19T14:19:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T13:19:23","slug":"how-much-does-a-wedding-cost-in-switzerland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/schweiz.blog\/en\/was-kostet-eine-hochzeit-in-der-schweiz\/","title":{"rendered":"How much does a wedding cost in Switzerland?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How much does a wedding cost in Switzerland?<\/strong> Many couples ask themselves this question right at the beginning of their planning. The costs can vary greatly \u2013 from a small celebration to a large dream wedding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Average wedding costs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As rough guidelines, the following apply:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Small wedding:<\/strong> ca. <strong>10,000\u201315,000 CHF<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Medium wedding:<\/strong> ca. <strong>20,000\u201330,000 CHF<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Big wedding:<\/strong> <strong>40,000 CHF and more<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The average is around <strong>CHF 25,000\u201330,000<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The biggest cost factors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Location &amp; Catering<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hall rental<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Food &amp; Drinks<br>\u2192 often <strong>40\u201350 %<\/strong> of the total budget<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Clothing &amp; Styling<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>wedding dress<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Men&#039;s suit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hair &amp; Make-up<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Photography &amp; Video<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Wedding photographer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Possibly a videographer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Additional costs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Rings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flowers &amp; Decoration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Music \/ DJ<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Invitation cards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where can savings be made?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Midweek wedding<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fewer guests<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plan seasonally dependent<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>DIY decoration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How much does a wedding cost in Switzerland? Realistically, you should... <strong>at least 15,000 CHF<\/strong>, but rather <strong>25,000 CHF or more<\/strong> Plan ahead. 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