COMPLETE WEDDINGS + EVENTS franchise: cost, fees & unit track record
Opening a COMPLETE WEDDINGS + EVENTS franchise takes $66,820 – $81,070 all-in, per its franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05). The initial franchise fee is $50,000. Anything the filings do not state is marked "Not disclosed" below — never estimated. The ledger below itemizes every figure we can source for COMPLETE WEDDINGS + EVENTS, each one dated, so you can check the numbers before anyone gets your contact details.
COMPLETE WEDDINGS + EVENTS franchise costs and fees
| Verification mark | Cost item | Low | High | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise feeOne-time, paid to the franchisor at signing | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | |
| Initial investment (all-in)FDD Item 7-derived range: build-out, equipment, opening costs | $66,820 | $81,070 | $66,820 to $81,070 | |
| Net worth requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | Not disclosed1 | Not disclosed1 | ||
| Liquid cash requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | Not disclosed1 | Not disclosed1 | ||
| Cash to open (all-in range) | $66,820 | $81,070 | $66,820 to $81,070 | |
- 1 "Not disclosed" means COMPLETE WEDDINGS + EVENTS's filings do not state this figure. We publish the gap instead of estimating it.
| RoyaltyOngoing, % of sales | Not disclosed |
|---|---|
| Ad fundOngoing, % of sales | Not disclosed |
| Initial termLength of the first franchise agreement | Not disclosed |
See the full COMPLETE WEDDINGS + EVENTS cost breakdown — what's in that number and what isn't
How COMPLETE WEDDINGS + EVENTS's cost compares
A dollar figure means more with a yardstick. Here is where COMPLETE WEDDINGS + EVENTS's disclosed cost sits against the Lodging & Leisure category:
- Minimum startup cost of $66,820 — about 99% below the Lodging & Leisure median of $6,130,275.
- Initial franchise fee of $50,000 — about 21% below the Lodging & Leisure median of $63,600.
Category medians are computed from the Lodging & Leisure brands in our data that disclosed each figure — a benchmark for scale, not a quality judgment. See all Lodging & Leisure franchises
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How COMPLETE WEDDINGS + EVENTS's units have held up
Openings and closures from FDD Item 20-style unit history, 2012–2022: began the window at 174 units; 34 units opened, 140 closed, ending at 65 units. (partial records: 2018 is not in the source data — totals span the reported years only.)
What about earnings?
We don't publish per-brand earnings figures — for COMPLETE WEDDINGS + EVENTS or anyone else. The only primary source is Item 19 of the brand's own franchise disclosure document (FDD), and no law requires a franchisor to publish one, so the "average owner income" numbers circulating elsewhere are usually unsourced or survivorship-biased. Ask COMPLETE WEDDINGS + EVENTS for its current FDD and read Item 19 yourself — and if there is no Item 19, that silence is information too.
What this data can't tell you
Everything on this page comes from disclosure filings — fees, ranges, and unit counts. Four questions that matter just as much are not in any filing we can source, so we say so instead of guessing:
- The hours and the labor
- No dataset field says whether COMPLETE WEDDINGS + EVENTS is a manage-from-a-laptop business or a 60-hour week in disguise. Item 15 of the FDD states whether you're obligated to run the business personally, and Item 11 lists what the franchisor actually does for you — then ask current owners what their week looks like (validation calls), not the sales team.
- How hands-on the ownership really is
- "Semi-absentee" is a pitch, not a filing field. Treat any hands-off claim as unverified until it's consistent with Item 15 and with what multiple current franchisees tell you — what absentee ownership actually means.
- Your territory — whether it's protected, and whether it's open
- Two territory questions sit outside our data. Whether COMPLETE WEDDINGS + EVENTS grants a protected or exclusive area is set in Item 12 of the FDD and varies brand to brand — some grant none, and the carve-outs (online sales, national accounts) matter as much as the map. And filing data can't say what's open in your market this month; only COMPLETE WEDDINGS + EVENTS can confirm current availability. Ask both before you inquire, and get the answer in writing.
- What owners earn
- Covered honestly above: our dataset has no earnings fields, the only primary source is the brand's own Item 19, and here is how to read that evidence.
About the COMPLETE WEDDINGS + EVENTS franchise
COMPLETE WEDDINGS + EVENTS is a lodging & leisure franchisor with 65 units at the end of 2022 (FDD Item 20-style unit history). Between 2012 and 2022, it began the window at 174 units; its filings record 34 unit openings and 140 closures, ending at 65 units (partial records: 2018 is not in the source data — totals span the reported years only). Its parent company is Complete Music, Inc.. The filings indicate financing options are available; terms come from the franchisor, not from us.
No franchise-related lawsuits reported in the disclosure data we hold (FDD Item 3, as of 2026-05) — an absence in our sources, not a guarantee; confirm against the brand's current FDD.
From the franchisor's materials
Complete Music, Inc. offers individual franchises offering mobile entertainment services which include disc jockey services, videography, and photography services for weddings, company parties, bar/bat mitzvahs, anniversaries and dances of any type.
COMPLETE WEDDINGS + EVENTS franchise: quick answers
- How much does a COMPLETE WEDDINGS + EVENTS franchise cost?
- $66,820 – $81,070 all-in to open, per COMPLETE WEDDINGS + EVENTS's franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05).
- How many COMPLETE WEDDINGS + EVENTS units are there?
- 65 units at the end of 2022 (FDD Item 20-style unit history).
- How have COMPLETE WEDDINGS + EVENTS's units held up?
- 33.2% of units at risk between 2020 and 2022 did not close, per our metric recomputed from FDD Item 20-style unit history (methodology published on our verification page).