Party Services Canberra

Party services are the people who turn a booked room into an occasion: the cook, the person behind the camera, the stylist dressing the tables, the florist and the celebrant. Almost all of them come to you, and most cover the seven ACT districts from Gungahlin down to Tuggeranong.

Coverage thins past the city's edge. Fewer suppliers list Queanbeyan, Jerrabomberra or the wine district, so if your venue sits out there, put the suburb in your first message.

How the main services compare on starting price and approach:

• Caterers run from Indian buffets at $18 per person to chef-led canapés and seated dinners quoted per event; custom cakes start at $100.
• Photographers who shoot work functions start at $545, while a combined photo and film package for a big day sits at $3,500.
• Videographers quote by hours of coverage, with full-day films from $1,800.
• Celebrants mostly charge $600 to $690 for a ceremony; a small-ceremony bundle with a photographer included is $1,800.
• Event stylists and florists price each brief on its own, so send room photos, guest numbers and a colour palette.
• A florist who grows much of its own stock can say which flowers will be at their peak in your month.

Lock in the people your date depends on first – celebrant, photographer, caterer – then add styling and flowers once the room is confirmed. End-of-year work functions compete for the same diaries.