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The Average Wedding Venue Cost. It's the reception hall that takes the biggest chunk out of couples' wedding budgets. The Knot surveyed almost 16,000 newlyweds. On average, they paid $14,006 for their reception venues. That's higher than what their predecessors paid the year before ($13,385). Wedding ceremony sites, on the other hand, cost $1,901, on average, in 2014.
In 2015, the average cost of a wedding reception is between $12,664-$13,548. Approximately 50% of a couple's entire wedding budget is spent on the reception alone.This is primarily due to the cost of food and alcohol.1  The average number of reception guests is 151.2  Traditionally, the reception is the meal and celebration that takes place after the main ceremony.pproximately 50% of a couple's entire wedding budget is spent on the reception alone. This is primarily due to the cost of food and alcohol. 1  The average number of reception guests is 151. 2  Traditionally, the reception is the meal and celebration that takes place after the main ceremony.