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Enter your total budget and guest count, then adjust the sliders to see exactly how much you can spend on each part of your wedding.
$300 per guest
Shares add up to 100%
Default shares are a planning starting point, not a rule. Move the sliders to match your priorities.
How to use it
The full amount you and any contributors plan to spend.
See your cost per guest, the number that drives most of the budget.
Shift money toward what matters most to you, and keep the total at 100%.
Take each category amount into vendor conversations as your ceiling.
Why it works
Most budget overruns happen because couples book big-ticket vendors before deciding how the total should be split. Setting a ceiling per category first makes every later decision easier.
Guest count is the biggest lever. Catering, rentals, stationery and venue size all scale with it. Watching cost per guest change as you edit the list is often the fastest way back on budget.
If you need a cost estimate first, try our wedding cost calculator, then come back here to split the number you settle on.
Planning the photos too? estimate costs with the wedding cost calculator.
FAQ
A common starting point is roughly 40 to 50% on venue and catering, 10 to 15% on photography and video, and the rest across attire, flowers, music and stationery, with about 10% kept as a buffer. Adjust to what matters most to you.
The cost calculator estimates what a wedding will cost. This budget calculator starts from the amount you have and shows how to allocate it.
Yes. Most couples face extra costs such as fees, overtime and last-minute items. Keeping around 5 to 10% unallocated prevents stress later.
Move money from lower-priority categories, trim the guest list (it affects most costs), or dip into your buffer. Adjust the sliders until the total is back to 100%.
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