Free tool
Wedding Budget Calculator
One total, a guest count, and what matters most to you — turned into a category-by-category starting plan you can actually take to vendors.
What matters most? (pick up to 3 — they get a bigger share)
Your starting plan
$250 per guestVenue + catering40%
Photography + video12%
Flowers + decor10%
Attire + beauty9%
Music + entertainment8%
Planning + coordination5%
Favors, gifts + misc5%
Rings3%
Transportation3%
Invitations + stationery3%
Cake + desserts2%
These shares are a common wedding-planner rule of thumb adjusted for your priorities — a starting point for real quotes, not market data. Your city and season move real prices substantially.
Track this budget for real — free
The full budget tool tracks every payment against these categories as you book.
Planning notes, monthly
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