Free Wedding Budget Calculator
Estimate wedding costs by allocating a total budget across the major expense categories.
USD
Venue & Catering (50%)
$15,000
Photography & Video (10%)$3,000
Flowers & Decor (8%)$2,400
Music & Entertainment (8%)$2,400
Attire & Beauty (7%)$2,100
Stationery, Favors, Misc (17%)$5,100
Cost Per Guest$250
Venue & Catering (50%) vs Total Wedding Budget
How to Allocate a Wedding Budget
Industry guidelines suggest splitting the budget across major categories.
Typical Allocation
Example Calculation
$30,000 wedding budget for 120 guests.
- 01Venue & Catering = $30,000 x 50% = $15,000
- 02Photography = $30,000 x 10% = $3,000
- 03Flowers = $30,000 x 8% = $2,400
- 04Music = $30,000 x 8% = $2,400
- 05Attire = $30,000 x 7% = $2,100
- 06Other = $30,000 x 17% = $5,100
- 07Per guest = $30,000 / 120 = $250
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