So how much does a Cannon Beach wedding actually cost? It depends heavily on guest count. A 50-guest wedding at the town’s Community Hall is estimated from about $2,800 including food, according to Wedding Spot. A full resort wedding for 50 at Surfsand starts around $16,000. For a large wedding of about 175 guests, The Wedding Report estimates roughly $64,000–$78,000 in total. Most couples planning a small coast wedding land somewhere between those ends.
Here’s how the costs break down by category, with real local numbers wherever they’re published.
Prices and hours can change, so please confirm with each business before booking.
Venue Costs in and Around Cannon Beach
| Venue | Location | Capacity | Published price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cannon Beach Community Hall (Steidel Hall) | Downtown, next to the Visitor Center | Ask the Chamber | Estimated from $2,826 for 50 guests incl. food (Wedding Spot) |
| Surfsand Resort | Cannon Beach, near Haystack Rock | 101–150 | From $7,500 (The Knot); estimated from $16,078 for 50 incl. food (Wedding Spot) |
| The Herondale | Astoria | Up to 50 | From $2,000 (The Knot) |
| Two Capes Lookout | Cloverdale | 51–100 | From $1,500 (The Knot) |
| Roam Tillamook | Garibaldi | 151–200 | From $1,500 (The Knot) |
| Camp Clark | Tillamook / Pacific City coast | 151–200 | From $3,000 (The Knot) |
The Community Hall is a local favorite: wood floors, a peaked ceiling, a large beach-stone fireplace and stained glass, built by local artisans in 1989. Ask the Cannon Beach Chamber of Commerce for the current rental agreement and fees.
Beach ceremony: Oregon’s beaches are public, but Oregon Parks and Recreation says large group gatherings such as weddings may need a special use permit. Call 800-551-6949 to ask about your group size.
Catering
For a 175-guest wedding, The Wedding Report estimates catering at about $10,600–$13,000, or roughly $60–$75 per guest. Smaller weddings can lean on a family-style meal or a casual seafood or chowder spread. The Wedding Spot estimates above already include food at the Community Hall and Surfsand.
Photography
The Wedding Report puts photography and video at about $6,000–$7,300 for a large wedding. Starting prices for coast photographers on Zola:
- shots by em photography (Lincoln City): from $1,500
- Kreative Memories Photography (Lincoln City): from $2,000
- Baileaves Photography (Portland): from $3,750
- Georgy Shishkin Photography (Oregon): from $3,900
Sunset at Haystack Rock is the classic photo. Book enough hours to cover it, and ask your photographer to check tide times.
Flowers and Décor
The Wedding Report estimates about $4,500–$5,500 for flowers and décor at a large wedding. On the coast, wind is the main décor challenge. Choose low arrangements, weighted arches and no loose petals on the beach.
Lodging for You and Your Guests
Cannon Beach is a small tourist town, so rooms are limited and summer rates are high. Surfsand Resort has rooms on site. Many families split vacation rentals, and some guests stay in Seaside or Astoria to save. Book room blocks or rentals as soon as you have a date, especially for summer weekends.
Sample Budgets: 50 Guests and 175 Guests
These are estimates built from the published figures above.
50 guests, Community Hall:
- Hall with food (Wedding Spot estimate): about $2,800
- Photographer: about $1,500–$3,750
- Flowers and décor (small scale): quote on request
- Estimated total: about $4,300–$6,600 + flowers and lodging
175 guests, full wedding (The Wedding Report):
- Total estimate: about $64,000–$78,000
- Each added guest adds roughly $365–$446
So is $5,000 a reasonable budget? For a small hall wedding with a simple meal, it can be. For a resort wedding, it isn’t.
How Peak Season Changes Your Budget (and Ways to Save)
Summer is Cannon Beach’s busiest season, with the warmest, driest weather and the highest room rates. Shoulder months, such as late spring or early fall, usually bring easier lodging and more open dates, with a greater chance of wind and rain.
Ways to save:
- Book the Community Hall instead of a resort ballroom.
- Marry on a weekday or in the shoulder season when rooms are cheaper.
- Keep the beach ceremony small and short, and check permit needs early.
- Look a little north or south. Two Capes Lookout and Roam Tillamook start at $1,500.
- Go digital. A coastal wedding website template with RSVP is a one-time purchase with no monthly fee, so you can skip printed travel cards and post lodging links, tide times and maps in one place.
Here’s Haystack Rock at sunset:
More budget guides: our Bardstown KY barn venue guide, the Fredericksburg TX courthouse wedding guide and small wedding venues in Jackson WY.
When you’ve set your budget, choose a wedding website template and send the date out.
Where the Numbers Come From
Estimates and starting prices come from these pages. Real quotes vary by date, guest count and menu.
- Cannon Beach Venues – The Knot: starting prices
- Cannon Beach Venues – Wedding Spot: 50-guest estimates
- Cannon Beach Chamber – Hall Rental: Community Hall details
- Wedding Cost Estimate – Cannon Beach: category estimates
- Oregon Parks – Special Use Permits: beach ceremony permits
- Cannon Beach Photographers – Zola: starting prices