Plan the wedding before the invoices arrive
This free workspace helps you set a safe spending ceiling, divide the budget into categories, track actual expenses, and see how guest count affects the total. Examples on this site use USD for simplicity, but you can enter any currency and replace the sample numbers with your own vendor quotes.
Use the calculator first, then read the guides when a category needs more detail. The goal is not to tell every couple what to spend; it is to make trade-offs visible before deposits and final balances become stressful.
Budget Allocation
Planned: $0 / $40,000Add Expense
Expense History
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Example: $20,000 wedding budget split
One simple example is $5,000 for venue and ceremony, $7,000 for catering and drinks, $2,500 for photography, $1,500 for decor, $1,500 for attire and beauty, and $2,500 for buffer. Your numbers may be very different, but a sample split helps you see whether the largest categories fit before smaller extras are added.
Guest count is usually the fastest multiplier. If catering and drinks cost $120 per guest, increasing from 50 to 100 guests adds about $6,000 before other guest-based costs. Test guest count early, then adjust venue, catering, and rentals together.
