💍 Wedding Budget Calculator
Enter your total wedding budget and get a suggested breakdown across the major cost categories, based on typical wedding spending patterns.
What This Calculator Does
This calculator takes your total wedding budget and splits it into commonly recommended category allocations, so you have a starting point for planning rather than guessing how much to set aside for each vendor.
The Method
The split used here follows widely cited wedding-industry guidelines: about 45% for venue and catering (typically the largest expense), 12% for photography and video, 8% each for attire, flowers/decor, and music/entertainment, 3% each for rings and stationery/favors, with the remainder held as a miscellaneous buffer for tips, transportation, and surprises.
Every wedding is different. Couples prioritizing photography, or having a very small guest list, may want to shift percentages around — treat these numbers as a sensible starting template, not a rule. The cost-per-guest figure can help you judge whether a proposed guest list fits your budget.
This tool is for general planning purposes only and is not financial advice.