Enter your total budget and see automatic breakdowns by category. Move sliders to visualize trade-offs.
This free wedding budget calculator helps you figure out exactly how to use your wedding budget calculator to split every dollar across venue, catering, photography, flowers, and more. Enter your total budget and move the sliders to see a real-time wedding budget breakdown by category. The math follows industry averages: roughly 40–50% for venue and catering, 10–15% for photography, and the rest divided by priority. If your allocations go over 100%, the calculator flags it instantly. Practical tip: build in a 10–15% buffer for hidden fees like service charges and overtime—most couples underestimate those. You can also save multiple scenarios to localStorage, compare a Saturday vs. Friday plan, and export your final breakdown as a text report.
Exactly where your money goes in a typical wedding.
Service charges, gratuity, overtime — the fees that add 30%.
Industry trends and what they mean for your budget.
Calculate true cost per guest by city.
Track your weekly savings progress.
Compare venue costs against DIY.