Lebanese press reports from 2025 and 2026 put a wedding for about 100 guests at $20,000 to $30,000, one for 150 guests from about $50,000, and 200 guests or more from $70,000. Venue hire alone runs $7,000 to $30,000, and food $60 to $120 a guest before drinks.
Those ranges come from planners and organisers quoted by Al-Modon and Al-Rai in September 2025, and by The Beiruter in June 2026. They describe mid to high-end weddings. A smaller, simpler wedding costs less, and late-season dates cost less again.
2027 prices are quoted on request, almost everywhere. Read the figures below as the latest published floor, not a price list.
Where these numbers come from
Lebanese wedding pricing is mostly private. For this guide we used only two kinds of source: Lebanese press interviews with planners and suppliers from 2025 and 2026, and rate cards that venues and suppliers publish themselves. Every figure carries its source and its year. Nothing here is a Qasr Noun price; we do not publish ours.
What changed since 2019: dollars
Before the 2019 crisis, a planner told Raseef22 that large celebrations "would start at a cost of $20,000". In 2021, a Beirut hotel told Arab News it had charged $80 to $90 per guest before the crisis and about $30 at the time. The planning firm Oui Concept only took weddings costing at least $15,000, and preferred payment in US dollars. A 160-guest wedding in the Bekaa cost the couple close to $30,000.
Those numbers are history, not 2027 prices. What stayed is the currency: weddings are now quoted and paid in US dollars. Every rate card cited below is in dollars.
The most recent season was uneven. In June 2026, planners told The Beiruter that the summer had been disrupted: one estimated a 70% drop in the sector, another said about 80% of his couples had postponed or moved their weddings abroad (The Beiruter, 2026). If you are planning for 2027, expect some of those postponed weddings to compete for the same summer Saturdays.
Budget by guest count
| Guests | Published range | Source, year |
|---|---|---|
| About 100 | $20,000 to $30,000 | Al-Modon, Al-Rai, 2025 |
| About 120 | From $30,000 (food, photography, bride's preparation) | Al-Modon, 2025 |
| About 150 | From $50,000 | Al-Modon, Al-Rai, 2025 |
| 150, fully planned | From about $50,000, can exceed $300,000 | The Beiruter, 2026 |
| 200 or more | From $70,000, sometimes over $200,000 | Al-Modon, Al-Rai, 2025 |
| Any size | $30,000 to $50,000, over $100,000 in some cases | Lebanon Economy, 2025 |
Two details from the same reporting change the picture. A bride marrying in late September, after the peak, told Al-Modon her wedding would cost about $15,000 before her own preparations, more than half below what organisers usually charge. And Al-Rai found that the bride's preparation alone is often about a quarter of the total budget.
The line items
Every figure below is published. Where nothing current is published, we say so rather than guess.
Venue and production
| Item | Published price | Source, year |
|---|---|---|
| Venue rental, mid to high-end | $7,000 to $30,000 | The Beiruter, 2026 |
| Château Cana, Bhamdoun, outdoor rental | $6,000 weekdays; $7,000 Friday to Sunday and holidays; ceremony area +$700; coordinator $400, obligatory | Château Cana card, 2023 |
| Pleine Nature, Mar Roukoz, venue rental | $8,500 | Pleine Nature offer, 2026 |
| Valet parking | Official fee capped at LBP 400,000 per car | LBCI, January 2026 |
| Generator | Included in both published venue cards: 2 x 40 kVA for 12 hours (Château Cana); 250 kVA plus backup (Pleine Nature) | 2023; 2026 |
Food and drink
| Item | Published price | Source, year |
|---|---|---|
| Food, mid to high-end | $60 to $120 per guest, without drinks | The Beiruter, 2026 |
| Drinks and alcohol | +$6 to $20 per guest | The Beiruter, 2026 |
| Caterer menus, food only, no staff | From $20 to from $45 per guest | Gourmet Saad, 2026 |
| Venue, buffet and open bar, weekdays only, 150+ guests | $105 to $115 per guest | Pleine Nature offer, 2026 |
| Chocolate for the bride's table | $100 to $120 per kg | Lebanon Economy, 2025 |
Music, zaffe and entertainment
| Item | Published price | Source, year |
|---|---|---|
| Entertainment: entrances, band, bars, photo and perfume stations | $3,000 to $30,000 | Annahar via Kataeb, 2024 |
| Zaffe troupe | No current published price; ask for a quote that names the number of drummers, dancers and minutes | n/a |
| Afterparty, separate area, 02:00 to 05:00, with DJ | $1,350 | Pleine Nature offer, 2026 |
| Lavish after-party | From $20,000 | The Beiruter, 2026 |
| Coverage by a large wedding page on social media | From $1,000 a post to about $7,000 | The Beiruter, 2026 |
Photo, video, flowers and the bride
| Item | Published price | Source, year |
|---|---|---|
| Photography | $2,000 to $6,000 | The Beiruter, 2026 |
| Photo and video packages, full day | $2,000, $2,400 (with drone), $3,400 | George Lteif, 2026 season |
| Photo and video packages | $2,000 (up to 8 hours) to $6,000 (with drone and pre-wedding shoot) | Jose Daou, 2027 prices |
| Table flower arrangement | $50 to $350 each | The Beiruter, 2026 |
| Bride's table, styled | From about $300 | Lebanon Economy, 2025 |
| Wedding dress, rental | Up to $3,000 | Al-Rai, 2025 |
| Bridal makeup | $500 to $1,500 or more | Al-Modon, 2025 |
| Bridal hair | $400 to $800 | Al-Modon, 2025 |
| Pre-wedding preparations | About $1,000 or more | Al-Rai, 2025 |
Transport
| Item | Published price | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bridal car | $100 (Chrysler 300C) to $400 (G-Class); Rolls-Royce convoy of three, $2,000 | Limo Beirut |
| 14-seat van with driver | $280 for 6 hours, $320 for 10 | Beirut Vans |
| 32-seat mini Pullman with driver | $350 for 6 hours, $400 for 10 | Beirut Vans |
Not reliably published: wedding planner fees, invitations, cakes and zaffe troupes. Lebanese suppliers quote these on request.
The costs Lebanese weddings forget
These are true of almost any outdoor venue in Lebanon, mountain or coast. Ask about each one before you compare totals.
- Generator capacity. Lighting, sound, the kitchen and any effects run on it. Ask for the size in kVA, the hours of fuel, and the backup.
- Parking and traffic. Someone has to organise cars on the access road with the municipality. Valet is capped at LBP 400,000 per car by official tariff (LBCI, 2026); decide whether you or your guests pay it.
- Restrooms. Outdoor venues need enough of them, lit, close to the tables. Pleine Nature, for one, publishes six per gender.
- Sound curfews. Music may have to stop at a set hour. Late-night parties often move to a separate area.
- Staff meals. Photographers, musicians, drivers and the planner's team work a long night. They eat too.
- Cold sparks and dry ice. Check whether they are included, and whether the venue allows them near old stone and wood.
- Exclusive suppliers. Some venues name the only caterers, sound team or fireworks supplier you may use. Pleine Nature's 2026 offer lists twelve caterers and a single supplier each for sound and fireworks.
- Shuttles. On mountain roads, after a long night, a driver is cheaper than the alternative. A 32-seat bus with driver costs about $400 for ten hours (Beirut Vans). Check how far Ain Anub is from Beirut before you size the fleet.
- Rain backup. A tent or covered space for May and October dates. Know who pays and when you must decide.
Package or venue-only: comparing quotes fairly
"Venue only" rarely means bare ground. Château Cana's 2023 rental included basic sound and light, a DJ, a dance floor, a bridal suite and two generators. Pleine Nature's 2026 rental includes lighting, sound and DJ, valet, a 250 kVA generator with backup, toilets, hostesses, a coordination team and tables and chairs for 150, but not buffet tables or cutlery. Two quotes with the same headline can cover very different nights.
To compare fairly, put every quote in the same grid:
- Hours. When does the night end, and what does an extra hour cost?
- Power. Generator size, fuel hours, backup.
- Furniture. Tables and chairs for how many, which styles, and who sets them.
- People. Coordinator, hostesses, valet, cleaning. Named, counted, included or extra.
- Day of the week. Château Cana's weekday rate was $1,000 below its weekend rate, and Pleine Nature's all-in per-guest offer runs Monday to Thursday only.
- Per guest or flat. Divide every quote by your real guest count. A flat fee is kind to large weddings and hard on small ones.
When you weigh a venue's setting as well as its price, compare heritage venues side by side.
Where to save, and where not to
Save on the date. July and August are the peak months, when expatriates come home, according to Al-Modon. The late-September bride above cut her costs by more than half. See the off-peak months and what their weather really looks like.
Save on the guest list. Food and drink alone run $66 to $140 a guest at the published mid to high-end rates. Twenty fewer guests, at those rates, is $1,320 to $2,800 back in the budget.
Save on decoration, if the building does the work. Old stone, arches and a view need fewer flowers than a blank hall.
Do not save on power, transport, the photographer or the rain plan. The first two keep guests safe. The photographs are what you keep. The rain plan is what you will be glad of in October.
Paying: currency, deposits and refunds
- Currency. Expect US dollars. Ask whether a quote assumes cash or bank transfer, and who carries any transfer fees.
- Deposit. Ask how much, when it is due, and what part of it is refundable. Get the payment schedule in writing, tied to dates.
- Postponement. 2026 showed how fast a season can change. Ask whether you can move your date without losing the deposit, how much notice you must give, and what counts as a reason beyond your control.
- Overtime. Every supplier contract should state the hours covered and the price of each extra hour.
- Receipts. For every payment, from every supplier, in the name of whoever signs the contract.
Ask for a quote, then compare
Published figures set the range. A quote for your date, your guest count and your night is what you budget with.
Qasr Noun shares its prices privately. To ask Qasr Noun for a quote, call or WhatsApp +961 3 697 772 for a private visit. If you would like the history first, read the story of the Ain Anub school.