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How much does a wedding planner cost in Rochester?
Rochester wedding planners that publish a price start between $1,800 and $3,500. Median $2,700, from 9 vendors we index, about 8% above the national median.
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Published starting prices · Rochester and the Finger Lakes, New York
9 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.
Rochester against the rest of the country
The median published starting price for a wedding planner in Rochester is $2,700, about 8% above the national median of $2,500. That is the local market, not a markup, and it is the number to compare a quote against rather than the national one. 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.
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 →
Rochester 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 84 wedding planners in Rochester and the Finger Lakes, New York; these are the ones that say what they start at.
| Vendor | Starts at | Where we read it |
|---|---|---|
| Diamonds Seven Event Venue | $800 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Slate on South | $900 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Kaleidoscope Events LLC | $1,800 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Oaks Manor Events | $2,500 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Roc Focus | $2,700 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Tones Entertainment | $3,000 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| A. Caroline Creative | $3,500 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| The Silos of Seneca, LLC | $4,400 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Wonder in Adagio | $5,500 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
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The same wedding planner, nearby
Published starting prices in the nearest cities with enough priced vendors to compare.
| City | Middle half | Median | Priced vendors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester | $1,800–$3,500 | $2,700 | 9 |
| Burlington 237 mi | $3,100–$4,950 | $4,000 | 10 |
| New York City 249 mi | $875–$3,800 | $2,900 | 19 |
| Washington DC 295 mi | $1,750–$3,600 | $2,800 | 11 |
| Manchester 311 mi | $1,050–$2,800 | $2,300 | 10 |
| Boston 337 mi | $1,775–$4,900 | $3,000 | 15 |
| Portland 371 mi | $1,550–$13,800 | $4,900 | 10 |