Wedding costs in Cyprus rise as one couple reports supplier prices up about 20 per cent in a year

Nicosia, Cyprus. A couple preparing for their wedding in Cyprus say supplier quotes for similar services rose by about 20 per cent between 2025 and 2026. Their experience comes while general living costs are also going up.

A couple’s experience with quotes

Andreas had expected a flower arch to cost €1,000. While he and his partner, Stephanie, were organising their wedding, one florist quoted €5,000 for the flowers. Dropping the arch brought the figure down only to €4,000, and Andreas says he still cannot work out what the money was paying for.

Flowers were not the only surprise. Friends who married the previous year had given him a sense of likely prices, but as he gathered quotes he found that comparable suppliers and services cost about 20 per cent more in 2026 than in 2025. In his words: “Same services and vendors, higher prices.”

The account reflects one couple’s situation and is not a measure of wedding inflation across Cyprus. According to the Statistical Service, annual inflation in the country stood at 3.5 per cent in August. Food prices were 3.8 per cent above the level of a year earlier, and the restaurants and accommodation category rose by 3.4 per cent.

Where the money goes

Planning a wedding also means deciding how much to spend on a single day and which elements justify the cost. The venue and catering are among the most important items, with flowers, photography and entertainment adding to the total.

Indicative 2026 prices published by Cyprus Wedding Packages place reception dinners at €55 to €140 per guest. Drinks add a further €25 to €45 per person, and full-day photography is listed at €1,400 to €2,500. Costs differ considerably by venue and type of celebration, but the figures show how fast the total grows with the guest list.

Andreas and Stephanie set a budget at the outset and directed money to what mattered most to them, while accepting that unplanned expenses would appear. Andreas joked: “You basically go with whatever the wife wants and try not to get a heart attack when you see the bill.”

Tradition and family expectations

In Cyprus, making a wedding smaller involves more than choosing a number of guests. Andreas says weddings are so firmly rooted in Cypriot culture that couples’ choices tend to attract comment, especially when they depart from custom.

Parents can complicate matters further. Andreas notes that after attending other families’ weddings for many years, some parents regard their own children’s weddings as a chance to invite those families in return. He says that if a couple is comfortable with this, there is no problem, but otherwise they need to set a limit.