Wedding Budget Calculator
Plan your perfect wedding with our comprehensive budget planner
Wedding Expenses Breakdown
Wedding Budget Planning Guide
How to Use This Wedding Budget Calculator
Our comprehensive wedding budget calculator helps you allocate your funds wisely across all major wedding expenses. Simply enter your total budget and adjust the percentage sliders for each category based on your priorities.
Smart Budget Allocation
The calculator automatically converts percentages to actual amounts based on your total budget, helping you visualize where every amount goes.
Customizable Categories
Adjust the percentage allocations to match your wedding priorities. Want to spend more on photography? Simply increase that percentage.
Real-Time Calculations
See immediate results as you adjust your allocations, with clear warnings if you exceed your total budget.
Average Wedding Budget Percentages
While every wedding is unique, here are typical percentage allocations to help guide your planning:
- Venue & Catering: 40-50% (Usually the largest expense)
- Photography/Videography: 10-12%
- Attire: 8-10%
- Flowers & Decor: 8-10%
- Entertainment: 8-10%
- Stationery: 2-3%
- Wedding Rings: 2-3%
- Miscellaneous: 10-15%
Wedding Budget FAQs
Wedding budgets vary greatly depending on location, guest count, and personal preferences. A good rule is to allocate what you can afford without going into excessive debt. The average wedding cost varies by region, but this calculator helps you allocate whatever budget you set.
Commonly overlooked items include marriage license fees, vendor meals, alterations, overtime charges for vendors, postage for invitations, and day-of transportation. That’s why we include a miscellaneous category to cover these unexpected costs.
This depends on your personal preference. Some couples consider the honeymoon a separate expense, while others include it in their overall wedding budget. If you want to include it, you might allocate 5-10% of your total budget to the honeymoon from the miscellaneous category.
Consider off-peak seasons (winter months), weekday weddings, limiting guest count, DIY decorations, digital invitations, and choosing package deals from venues. This calculator helps you identify areas where you might be able to reduce percentages to save money.