Wedding Caterers in Illinois
252 verified caterers across 6 Illinois markets. 12 of those publish their pricing.
Illinois wedding caterers typically charge $35 to $50 per guest, with the full market range running from $20 to $250 per guest. Because premium and luxury caterers rarely publish prices and require a direct inquiry, these figures reflect only vendors that are transparent about costs, so the true market average is likely higher.
About the Illinois market
Illinois is Chicago: the metro holds close to sixty percent of the state's listable venues, at a published median of $4,000. Downstate is where prices drop, with Champaign-Urbana at $2,500 and Springfield at $2,125. The exception is Starved Rock and the Illinois Valley, a small cluster of lodge and river venues about an hour and a half from Chicago that publishes $6,500, above the city itself. Florists are the surprise: the typical published Illinois florist range of $5,000 to $7,750 is one of the highest on the site, a sign that the florists who publish are selling full-service design rather than bouquets. Couples in the Metro East and the Quad Cities share their markets with St. Louis and Iowa across the river.
Where the caterers are, and what they cost
A median is shown only where enough vendors in that market publish a price to make one meaningful. Each market below has its own list.
- Chicago Metro177 caterers$35
- Rockford & Northern Illinois14 caterers—
- Metro East (St. Louis, Illinois Side)11 caterers—
- Champaign-Urbana & East Central Illinois10 caterers—
- Springfield & Central Illinois10 caterers—
- Peoria Area9 caterers—
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