Said yes to the big question? If a Marbella wedding in 2027 is next on the agenda, there’s another question you’ll probably be asking before long: what is it all going to cost?
We’d like to give you a definitive answer, but as with most things, the slightly frustrating answer is that it depends. A wedding for 80 guests at a beautiful country finca will have a very different budget from an 80-guest celebration at a luxury hotel with elaborate flowers, a live band and cocktails until 2am.
But we can give you a general idea.
As we head towards 2027, the average cost of a 100-guest wedding in Marbella is around €38,500. That is considerably higher than the Spanish average, which isn’t particularly surprising given Marbella’s popularity as an international wedding destination.
For most couples, we would suggest starting with a working budget of €35,000–€50,000 for 80–100 guests, then adjusting it based on your venue, menu and priorities.
Want the more detailed version? Let’s break it down.
How much should you budget per guest?
A useful starting point for a Marbella wedding is around €150–€250 per guest, although this isn’t a fixed price and can rise considerably for more luxurious celebrations.
There is an important catch here. Not everything scales up or down with your guest list. Catering certainly does. If you invite another 20 people, you need another 20 meals, more drinks and possibly more tables, chairs and transport.
Your photographer, DJ and celebrant, on the other hand, may cost exactly the same whether you invite 60 people or 100.
This is why simply multiplying your guest numbers by a per-person figure won’t necessarily give you your final wedding budget.
Catering and drinks
Food and drink will usually be one of the biggest parts of your wedding budget.
Current wedding catering prices in Málaga vary enormously. Published figures put the average at around €109 per person, while individual premium caterers advertise menus starting around €128–€130 and extending well beyond €150 per person. Always check what is included.
The headline menu price may or may not cover your cocktail reception, wine during dinner, open bar, waiting staff, glassware, furniture or late-night food.
For a 2027 Marbella wedding, we would therefore allow roughly €150–€250+ per guest for the wider food and drink experience, depending on exactly what you choose.
For 100 guests, that could mean roughly €15,000–€25,000.
And if there is one part of the wedding we wouldn’t recommend cutting corners on, it is this one. Guests may not remember every flower arrangement, but they will remember fantastic food, delicious drinks and a great party.
The venue
This is where budgets become much harder to generalise. Marbella and the wider Costa del Sol have everything from traditional Andalucian fincas and cortijos to beach clubs, private villas and five-star hotels.
Some venues charge a straightforward hire fee. Others work with minimum spends or require you to use particular caterers and suppliers. Some include furniture and equipment while others effectively give you a beautiful empty space that you then need to fill.
That is why the cheapest venue on paper isn’t always the cheapest once everything is added.
As a broad planning allowance, we would put aside around €4,000–€10,000+ for the venue, with sought-after luxury and exclusive-use properties potentially costing considerably more.
Before booking, ask for a complete list of what is included. Tables, chairs, ceremony furniture, lighting, sound equipment and even kitchen facilities can make a substantial difference to the final figure.
Flowers, décor and styling
You can spend €2,000 on wedding styling. You can also spend €20,000. Both can look beautiful.
A finca surrounded by bougainvillea and mature gardens might need little more than gorgeous table flowers, candles and a well-designed ceremony area. Transforming a relatively blank space with floral installations, specialist furniture and lighting is another proposition entirely.
For a stylish Marbella wedding in 2027, €2,500–€6,000 is a sensible starting range for flowers and décor. More ambitious designs can easily reach €10,000 or beyond.
Our favourite approach is to spend where it creates the most impact. One fabulous ceremony arrangement that can later be moved to the reception is often a much better investment than lots of small details nobody notices.
Photography and video
Photography is another area where prices vary according to experience, coverage and whether you want one photographer, a second shooter, videography or content creation too.
Allow approximately €2,000–€4,000 for good professional photography, and around €4,000–€7,000+ if you are combining photography and film.
You can spend more, particularly on well-known photographers, but these figures give you a sensible place to start.
Music and entertainment
A DJ will normally be your most economical evening option, but Marbella weddings rarely have to stop there.
You could have a guitarist during the ceremony, saxophone over cocktails, a live band after dinner and a DJ to carry on afterwards.
As a rough guide, put aside €1,500–€3,000 for relatively simple music and entertainment, or €3,000–€7,000+ if you want several live elements during the day.
Don’t forget the smaller costs
This is where budgets tend to creep upwards. Transport for guests, stationery, signage, wedding cake, celebrant, hair and make-up, additional lighting, supplier meals, children’s meals and late-night snacks may individually seem fairly manageable.
Together, they can add several thousand euros.
We recommend keeping at least 5–10% of your overall budget unallocated for extras and last-minute additions.
And when comparing quotes in Spain, always check whether IVA is included. Make sure you are comparing final prices rather than a quote that includes tax and another that shows the pre-tax figure.
Where is it worth spending?
Rather than trying to divide your budget equally between everything, decide what matters to you.
Love food? Spend more on the menu.
Want everyone dancing until the early hours? Prioritise the bar and entertainment.
Found a finca that already looks incredible? Perhaps you can spend less on flowers.
And if you don’t care about wedding favours, don’t have them just because somebody once decided weddings were supposed to.
The best Marbella weddings aren’t necessarily the most expensive ones. They are the ones where the budget has been spent thoughtfully, the food is delicious, the drinks keep coming and the whole day is exactly tailored to you, the happy couple.
Planning your Marbella wedding for 2027?
The figures above should give you a useful starting point, but the best way to create an accurate budget is to begin with three things: your approximate guest numbers, the type of venue you love and the amount you are comfortable spending. From there, everything becomes much easier.
Fiestasol has been planning and catering weddings on the Costa del Sol for more than 18 years, and our Marbella-based team can help with planning, catering, styling, stationery and all those little details that turn a collection of bookings into one brilliant day.
Tell us what you have in mind and, most importantly, what you want to spend. We’ll help you work out what is realistic and where your budget will make the biggest difference.