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Khao Yai Wedding Packages: Prices and What Each Tier Includes
Khao Yai wedding packages run from about 60,000 THB for a ceremony to over 900,000 THB for a full celebration. What each tier includes and how to compare.
A wedding in Bangkok costs from around 50,000 THB for a small celebration after a district-office registration to over 1,500,000 THB for a five-star banquet, with most hotel weddings of 100 to 250 guests landing between 500,000 and 1,500,000 THB.
Bangkok budgets behave differently from island ones in two ways: catering is frequently quoted per table of ten rather than per head, and guest counts run much larger, so the same budget stretches across far more people. This breakdown covers the real numbers, the per-table maths and the city-specific lines couples forget. It also explains why the capital usually gives a fixed budget more room than an island does.
Bangkok is the destination where a fixed budget usually buys the most wedding, because the city has the deepest vendor competition in Thailand and none of the logistics premium that comes with getting food and staff onto an island. This guide gives realistic 2026 figures by wedding size and shows where the money goes, alongside our complete Bangkok wedding guide. For destination guidance the Tourism Authority of Thailand is a useful reference. These are indicative 2026 planning figures rather than quotes, so confirm current prices when you enquire.
Typical budgets by wedding size
Bangkok weddings fall into recognisable size bands, though the bands sit at higher guest counts than the islands because Thai family weddings here are frequently two hundred people or more. The table shows realistic 2026 planning ranges before service charge and tax, intended as a framework for venue conversations rather than a fixed price list.
| Type of wedding | Typical guests | Planning range (THB) |
|---|---|---|
| Registration and small celebration | 2–20 | 50,000 – 200,000 |
| Intimate restaurant or garden wedding | 20–60 | 150,000 – 500,000 |
| Hotel banquet with reception | 100–250 | 500,000 – 1,500,000 |
| Luxury five-star celebration | 150–400+ | 1,500,000+ |
Compare these against the national picture in our complete Thailand wedding cost answer. The headline totals look similar to island weddings, but they are usually covering two or three times as many guests, which is the single most important thing to understand about Bangkok pricing before you start comparing quotes. Judge the cost per guest, not the total.
The per-table convention
This is the detail that confuses international couples more than anything else about Bangkok quotes, and it is easily handled once you know to expect it. Thai and Thai-Chinese banquet tradition seats guests at round tables of ten and prices the catering per table, so a quote may arrive as a table figure rather than the per-person number an island resort would send you.
Doing the conversion
Divide the per-table price by ten for the per-head equivalent, then apply the plus-plus if the quote is subject to it. A table at 15,000 THB is 1,500 THB per head before charges, which sits well below typical island catering of 2,500 to 6,000 THB. International hotels often quote both ways, so simply ask for the basis you prefer. Getting every venue onto the same basis is the first step in any honest comparison of Bangkok quotes.
What drives the cost here
Three factors do most of the work, with a fourth that is specific to a capital city where everything is priced for a domestic market as well as an international one. Guest count leads, but venue tier and timing matter more here than they do on the coast. Fixing all four early turns a confusing set of quotes into a predictable plan and prevents the budget drifting upward through the planning months.
Guest count and venue tier
Guest count leads, because catering and seating multiply directly, but in Bangkok the venue tier matters almost as much: the same two hundred guests can be fed in a good four-star ballroom or a landmark riverside hotel for very different money. The gap between tiers is wider in Bangkok than anywhere else in Thailand, which is genuinely useful if your guest list is long and your budget is fixed. Our venues guide sets out how each family prices and what each includes.
Season and day of the week
Cool-season Saturdays from November to February are the most expensive slots in the city, and weekday or green-season dates carry real discounts at the same venues. Because most Bangkok weddings are indoor, choosing a cheaper month costs you far less here than it would at a beach resort where the season decides whether the day works at all.
Where the money goes
Once the venue is settled, the budget spreads across a predictable set of vendors, and knowing the usual order of spend helps you judge whether a quote is balanced or has quietly thinned something important. The list runs from the largest commitment downward. The list below runs roughly largest to smallest for a mid-size Bangkok banquet of around two hundred guests.
- Venue and catering — the largest share by far at any guest count.
- Photography and videography — usually the next biggest single line.
- Decor, flowers and lighting — significant indoors, where the room is the setting.
- Entertainment, AV, guest transport, hair and makeup — smaller but they add up.
The city-specific lines couples forget
Two costs appear in Bangkok budgets that rarely trouble island couples, and both are straightforward to absorb once anticipated rather than discovered late. Ask about both at the enquiry stage rather than after signing a contract with a hotel. Neither is huge relative to the total, but both are the sort of omission that makes a carefully built budget look wrong when the final invoices arrive.
Transport and corkage
Guest transport matters more here than anywhere because of traffic: coaches from a hotel block are often the only sensible way to move a large group at rush hour. Separately, hotels typically charge corkage on brought-in alcohol, which can be significant if your family plans to supply spirits, so ask about the rate before assuming you will save money that way.
The plus-plus at scale
Hotels almost always add roughly 10 percent service charge plus 7 percent VAT, compounding to about 17.7 percent, as our plus-plus guide explains. On a 1,000,000 THB banquet that is 177,000 THB, so convert every quote to nett before comparing, and hold a contingency of five to ten percent on top for decisions not yet made. At Bangkok guest counts the charge is a major line in its own right.
Why Bangkok often beats the islands on value
Couples comparing the capital against a beach resort usually assume a city must cost more, and on the largest lines the opposite is generally true. It is worth understanding the reason rather than simply taking the claim on trust. Understanding why helps you judge honestly whether Bangkok suits the wedding you actually want rather than the one the marketing photographs suggest you should want.
Competition and no logistics premium
Bangkok has thousands of vendors competing for the same weddings and no cost of shipping food, flowers and staff to an island, so catering, photography, flowers and entertainment are all priced more keenly. Scale is cheaper too: two hundred guests is routine here and exceptional on a beach, which is why large family weddings gravitate to the capital.
How to budget your Bangkok wedding
Building the budget outward from the guest number keeps it honest from first estimate to final invoice, with one extra step for the per-table conversion. The four-step method below works for any size of Bangkok wedding, from a registration lunch to a four-hundred-guest banquet. The steps below give a repeatable method, and a Bangkok planner can hold you to it. For guest travel the TAT Newsroom carries current updates.
- Fix your guest count — Bangkok weddings run larger than island ones.
- Establish whether each quote is per table or per head, and convert to per head.
- Choose the venue tier and get nett, all-in figures including the plus-plus.
- Add photography, styling, transport and corkage, then hold a contingency.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a wedding in Bangkok cost?
Most hotel weddings of 100 to 250 guests cost between 500,000 and 1,500,000 THB before service charge and tax. A registration with a small celebration starts around 50,000 THB, and luxury five-star celebrations run beyond 1,500,000 THB depending on guest count and venue.
Is Bangkok cheaper than the islands for a wedding?
On the biggest lines, generally yes. The city has enormous vendor competition and no logistics premium on getting food and staff to an island, so catering, photography and flowers are priced more keenly, and large guest counts are routine rather than exceptional.
Why are Bangkok quotes per table?
Thai and Thai-Chinese banquet tradition seats guests at round tables of ten and prices catering accordingly. Divide the per-table figure by ten for a per-head equivalent — a 15,000 THB table is 1,500 THB per head before the service charge and tax.
What extra costs does Bangkok have?
Guest transport, because traffic makes coaches from a hotel block the only sensible way to move a large group at rush hour, and corkage on brought-in alcohol, which hotels typically charge and which can be significant if your family plans to supply spirits.
What is the most expensive time to marry in Bangkok?
Cool-season Saturdays from November to February. Weekday and green-season dates carry real discounts at the same venues, and because most Bangkok weddings are indoors, choosing a cheaper month costs you much less here than at a beach resort.
How much does the service charge add?
Hotels almost always add about 10 percent service charge plus 7 percent VAT, compounding to roughly 17.7 percent. On a 1,000,000 THB banquet that is 177,000 THB, so always convert quotes to a true nett figure before comparing venues against each other.
