What are the costs of a wedding venue?
In the Netherlands, a bridal couple spends an average of €11,104 on their wedding venue, including catering and decoration.
The cost of a wedding venue depends on your wishes, the number of guests, the schedule for the day, and even the day you get married can have an influence. For example, some wedding venues apply a certain revenue guarantee on Fridays and Saturdays (during the high season).
What are the costs of a wedding?
The cost of a wedding depends entirely on what your day looks like. On average, couples in the Netherlands spend €25,039 on their complete wedding, including the honeymoon.
The biggest expenses? These are often the wedding venue and catering, followed by the wedding dress, honeymoon, and photographer. In 2025, couples spent an average of €11,104 on the wedding venue, catering, and decoration. For a wedding dress, including lingerie, jewelry, and veil, that average was €2,170, and a photographer cost an average of €2,639.
Every year, Toptrouwlocaties.nl investigates what couples spend on average on the various components of their wedding. These figures come from our National Wedding Survey 2026, completed by 391 couples.
What is a minimum revenue requirement?
Are you planning to get married on a popular day or date? Then you will likely encounter a minimum revenue requirement. This means that the total booking value of your wedding must meet a minimum amount. This is often applied on specific days during the peak season, such as Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays.