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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.
Expect to spend an average of $4,200 for a wedding of 140 ($30 per plate). Of course, if you're having a fancier wedding be prepared to spend much more than that...anywhere up to $100 per plate depending on how decadent your reception is. Venue Rental - With $3,100 spent on average to rent a wedding venue, it's the 2nd priciest component of your reception.