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What a Wedding Costs in Canada: 2026 City-by-City Data
The same 100-guest wedding costs roughly twice as much in Toronto as it does in Calgary. The tables below are the city-by-city dataset behind our free wedding budget calculator, published here so anyone - including journalists - can use it.
Last re-verified against public sources: 2026-08-16. Free to cite with attribution to GetJoyBox (see below).
Typical cost of a 100-guest wedding, by city
| City | Province | Typical range (CAD) | vs national baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto | Ontario | $50,000 - $70,000 | 1.4x |
| Vancouver | British Columbia | $40,000 - $55,000 | 1.35x |
| Montréal | Quebec | $30,000 - $40,000 | 1.05x |
| Ottawa | Ontario | $28,000 - $38,000 | 1.1x |
| Calgary | Alberta | $25,000 - $32,000 | 0.95x |
| Edmonton | Alberta | $20,000 - $30,000 | 0.85x |
| Winnipeg | Manitoba | $24,000 - $30,000 | 0.85x |
| Québec City | Quebec | $25,000 - $35,000 | 0.9x |
| Halifax | Nova Scotia | $25,000 - $35,000 | 0.75x |
| Small-town | Canada-wide | $15,000 - $25,000 | 0.7x |
By province
| Province | Typical range, 100 guests (CAD) | vs national baseline |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | $35,000 - $50,000 | 1.25x |
| British Columbia | $30,000 - $45,000 | 1.2x |
| Alberta | $25,000 - $40,000 | 0.9x |
| Quebec | $25,000 - $40,000 | baseline |
| Manitoba | $25,000 - $35,000 | 0.85x |
| Nova Scotia | $25,000 - $35,000 | 0.75x |
The per-plate gap
Plated catering in the Greater Toronto Area typically runs $150 to $250 per plate, while most of the rest of the country sits at $75 to $150. Catering scales with every guest, which is why guest count moves a Canadian wedding budget more than any other single decision - and why 300-plus-guest cultural celebrations work on completely different math.
Methodology
Each city carries a cost factor against a national baseline. Ranges reflect a typical 100-guest wedding with a dinner reception. Figures are compiled from public Canadian sources - venue and catering rate cards, published market data, and Statistics Canada reference data - and re-verified periodically (most recently 2026-08-16). They are planning ranges, not quotes: a specific venue, date, and season can move any line.
The same dataset powers our city-aware budget calculator, so published figures and calculator output can never diverge.
For journalists
These tables are free to use with attribution to GetJoyBox (a link to this page is appreciated). For custom cuts - a specific city, per-guest math, season effects, or large multicultural weddings - or a quotable source on how Canadian couples budget, email hello@getjoybox.com. We reply fast.
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