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Design Cuisine

Arlington, VA(703) 979-9400designcuisine.com
Design Cuisine
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Reports on file
2
All-in cost submissions
Typical submission guest count
100
Range: 100 to 100
Seasonality Swing
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All-In Reported Cost · 2 receipts

What couples actually paid or were quoted.

Wedding catering from Design Cuisine typically runs about $29,800 all-in, with real quotes and receipts ranging from $28,500 to $31,000. That’s food, service staff, and place settings rolled together. Here’s what the numbers look like.

Median All-In
$29,750
Reported Costs · By Wedding Date
Day of Week:
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median $29,750
$31k
$28.5k
Mar '27
Sat · off-peak
Mar '27
Sat · off-peak
25th Pctl
$29,125
Median
$29,750
75th Pctl
$30,375
Mean
$29,750
Recent Submissions
MonthDayGuestsTotalTypeNotes
Mar 2027Sat100$31,000QuoteOff-peak Saturday
Mar 2027Sat100$28,500QuoteOff-peak Saturday
Mar 2027 · Sat$31,000
100 guests · Quote
Off-peak Saturday
Mar 2027 · Sat$28,500
100 guests · Quote
Off-peak Saturday
Coming with more data
As submission counts grow, we’ll break this down into line-item ranges (site fee vs. ceremony surcharge vs. required add-ons) plus seasonal and day-of-week adjustments.
What’s included
Food preparation, service staff, china, glassware, flatware, and tasting fees as quoted.
What’s not
Bar service, alcohol, rentals beyond the standard package, gratuity, and any venue F&B-minimum surcharges.
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