How Much is a Wedding in Jamaica?
With over 700 miles of golden coastline, a laid back spirit and lush green landscapes, a destination wedding in Jamaica offers a romantic, adventurous and playful setting to start your journey as husband and wife. But if this your first time planning a wedding abroad, or you’re just intrigued by the idea of sealing your vows on a stunning tropical Jamaican beach, then you’re no doubt wondering – “How much will this all cost?” We analysed 22 countries in this Cost Of A Wedding Report, here is how a wedding in Jamaica compares to the UK…
About This Jamaica Wedding Guide
To help you decide whether this unique island is right for you, we’ve created a breakdown of the average costs of a wedding in Jamaica. This guide includes:
- Jamaica Wedding Venue Costs
- Jamaica Wedding Photographer/Videographer Costs
- Jamaica Wedding DJ/Band Costs
- Jamaica Wedding Officiant and Florist Costs
- Jamaica Wedding Hair and Make-Up Costs
Recommended Wedding Venues in Jamaica
The best news of all? Don’t worry about researching or speaking to photographers before flying out. If you book a wedding package through SN Travel, we will appoint you a wedding planner on location who can make recommendations for you – many wedding packages also include a photographer that is most recommended.
While the savings may not be quite as significant as the other categories we studied, you can still save a considerable amount of money hiring a Jamaican florist. Costing on average £1,184, you can save just over £200 compared to the UK at £1,397. Don’t forget – our wedding packages usually include flowers, buttonholes and bouquets for the bridesmaids. You will be able to choose from a beautiful selection to match your colour scheme. This is likely to be included at no extra charge.
While the savings may not be quite as significant as the other categories we studied, you can still save a considerable amount of money hiring a Jamaican florist. Costing on average £1,184, you can save just over £200 compared to the UK at £1,397. Don’t forget – our wedding packages usually include flowers, buttonholes and bouquets for the bridesmaids. You will be able to choose from a beautiful selection to match your colour scheme. This is likely to be included at no extra charge.
Jamaica Wedding Make-Up Costs
If you’re worried about finding a wedding artist on the island of Jamaica – don’t be. You’ll be spoilt for choice with professionally trained artists available at all major inclusive resorts. A makeup artist is a key part of your big day to ensure you look and feel amazing. A professional makeup artist knows everything that needs to be done to ensure that you will be the glowing bride you deserve to be.
The savings here may not be quite as significant as the other categories we studied, but you can still save a substantial amount of money hiring a Jamaican makeup artist. Costing on average £74, you can save just over £40 compared to the UK at £115. Our wedding packages often include this as part of the service, however if you have other ideas in mind your wedding planner will be able to recommend a selection of highly skilled makeup artists – ensuring you will look and feel beautiful.
Jamaica Wedding Hair Costs
The hair stylist is just as important as the make-up artist and the great news is, while you’re getting an expert stylist, you’re paying bargain prices. On average, our study found that a Jamaican hairstylist cost £138. Compared to the UK’s average of £208, that’s a saving of nearly £80 (but this is often included in your wedding package so you will likely get this for free).
Jamaica Wedding Costs
As you can see from the breakdown below, every aspect of a Jamaican wedding is cheaper than a wedding in the UK. The total average price of a wedding in Jamaica is 50% cheaper than a wedding in the UK and will cost you, on average £6718, nearly £7000 less expensive than the total cost of a wedding in the UK which averages at £13,641. The added benefit of a destination wedding is that you don’t have to fork out for a honeymoon – and let’s face it, your guests will love a holiday in Jamaica!
Additional Costs and Extras
We know that there’s a lot more that goes into a wedding than just the eight costs that we’ve discussed. That’s why we’ve included an ‘Extras’ column which takes into account the fixed costs that you’d be purchasing in the UK, such as:
- Wedding dress
- Rings
- Wedding cake
- Groom’s suit
- Stationery
- Bridesmaids dresses
- Groomsmen suits
It’s also nice to plan a day out for the whole wedding party so you can create memories that you will treasure forever – it’s not everyday that you are on holiday with everyone one that is important to you! Jamaica has so much to see and so, see the most popular attractions in Jamaica.
Conclusion
In total, we’ve deduced that a Jamaican destination wedding costs on average £16,218 compared to the UK average at £23,141. Getting married in Jamaica will reduce the cost of your wedding by about 30% according to our research – keep in mind this is comparing costs like for like. In actual fact you will save much more as many aspects covered above will be included in a destination wedding package so will likely be free of charge or significantly cheaper that the costs mentioned above. In addition, Jamaica is our top holiday destination so we can ensure we get you favourable rates.
