Plan your perfect wedding budget with our comprehensive calculator. Track expenses across all categories and stay organized for your special day.
Your overall wedding budget
Expected number of wedding guests
The last thing you should stress about is wedding budget. Our easy-to-use calculator provides you the framework for the common categories to consider for your wedding budget and track your spending.
Budgeting is about what matters to you as a couple. If photography and venue are your priority, budget them more and scale back where you don’t need to splurge. No right or wrong, budget according to your priorities as a couple.
To build your wedding budget, we analyzed existing couple’s budgets to give you an idea about the common categories and how much budget other couples allocated in each category.
This is usually the biggest expense as it includes your ceremony and reception location along with food, drinks, and service staff.
Capturing memories you want to last a lifetime is an investment on its own.
Wedding dress, groom’s attire, accessories, hair & makeup.
Includes all decorations, bouquets, boutonnieres, and centerpieces for ceremony and reception.
Live band, DJ, or other source of entertainment for your ceremony and reception.
Transportation, accommodation, wedding planner, officiant, unexpected/miscellaneous expenses.
Weddings can cost anywhere from $0 to $1+ million. With that being said, wedding costs vary largely based on location, guest list, and personal preferences. Knowing the average costs associated with different elements of a wedding will help you set the expectations right and plan your budget better.
| Wedding Size | Guest Count | Average Cost | Cost per Guest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intimate | 25-50 | $10,000 - $20,000 | $200 - $400 |
| Small | 50-100 | $20,000 - $35,000 | $200 - $350 |
| Medium | 100-150 | $35,000 - $50,000 | $233 - $333 |
| Large | 150-200 | $50,000 - $75,000 | $250 - $375 |
| Luxury | 200+ | $75,000+ | $375+ |
Successful wedding budget planning requires organization, research, and flexibility. Here are proven strategies to help you stay within budget while creating your dream wedding.
Use this approach to allocate your budget based on what matters most to you:
Learning from others' mistakes can save you money and stress. Here are the most common wedding budget pitfalls and how to avoid them.
Gratuities, taxes, delivery fees, overtime are some of the hidden costs most new couples forget to consider. Tip: Ask your vendors upfront how much everything will cost you to give you a more accurate total.
Weddings are notorious for having something come up at the last minute which results in unexpected expense. This could be as simple as a deposit for your band that you only needed to know about a month before the wedding. Tip: Add a 10-15% buffer to your budget for those surprise costs you never see coming
Weddings are an easy time to get caught up in spending money on stuff you don’t really need. Whether it’s upgrades on photography packages to custom wedding favors, it’s all too easy to spend more than you had planned. Tip : Stick to your priorities
Trying to keep track of everything in your head or jotted down somewhere that you can’t find later is a recipe for disaster. Budget mishaps will get you over your head fast, costing you way more than you can afford. Tip: Use our Wedding Budget calculator to track your expenses
