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How much does a wedding planner cost in Kansas City?
Kansas City wedding planners that publish a price start between $1,250 and $3,400. Median $2,000, from 11 vendors we index, about 20% below the national median.
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Published starting prices · Kansas City, Missouri
11 priced vendors
From the "starting at" price each vendor publishes on their own website or their Lazo profile, read 2026-11-02. A starting price is the smallest package they sell, not what a wedding ends up costing: nationally most couples pay $800-$4,500+ once hours, add-ons and the date are in.
Kansas City against the rest of the country
The median published starting price for a wedding planner in Kansas City is $2,000, about 20% below the national median of $2,500. Lower starting prices usually mean smaller base packages rather than cheaper weddings, so compare what each package includes before comparing the number.
What moves the price
- Scope, not hours
- The gap between coordination and full planning is months of work, not a longer wedding day. Be honest about which one you actually want.
- Guest count and complexity
- A 200-guest wedding across two venues with a weekend of events is a different job from 80 guests in one room.
- Percentage-based pricing
- Common on larger weddings and worth understanding: at 12% of spend, a $90,000 wedding means a $10,800 fee. Ask whether the percentage applies to the whole budget including the venue.
- Design services
- Styling, mood boards, renderings and installation oversight are frequently a separate line from planning.
The full wedding planner cost guide: what each price buys, how to spend less, what to ask →
Kansas City wedding planners with a published starting price
Lowest first. The price is the one they publish; the page tells you what it includes. Lazo lists 94 wedding planners in Kansas City, Missouri; these are the ones that say what they start at.
| Vendor | Starts at | Where we read it |
|---|---|---|
| Cakewalk Chapel & Event Space Crossroads | $500 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Cakewalk Chapel & Event Space Liberty | $500 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Cakewalk Events | $500 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Complete Weddings + Events | $1,995 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Complete Weddings + Events | $1,995 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Making Memories by Morgan: Destination Weddings & Travel Agency | $2,000 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| The Juliet | $2,500 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| TRUElove Coordinating and Design | $2,950 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| The Monarch Room | $3,800 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| The Maverick | $4,000 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| At Ease Events KC | $8,000 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
Every wedding planner in Kansas City, ranked by verified reputation →
The same wedding planner, nearby
Published starting prices in the nearest cities with enough priced vendors to compare.
| City | Middle half | Median | Priced vendors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | $1,250–$3,400 | $2,000 | 11 |
| Sioux Falls 327 mi | $800–$3,700 | $1,750 | 11 |
| Minneapolis 412 mi | $550–$3,050 | $1,300 | 11 |
| Chicago 412 mi | $1,900–$3,400 | $3,000 | 11 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth 454 mi | $1,550–$4,750 | $2,750 | 14 |
| Nashville 472 mi | $1,100–$3,150 | $2,200 | 10 |
| Denver 557 mi | $1,725–$3,600 | $2,500 | 16 |