Free tool
Wedding budget calculator
Enter your total budget and guest count. See a starting split by category, the cost per guest, what each guest you remove could save, and what to put aside each month until the wedding. The split is a common starting point; move money toward your own top three. Nothing is stored.
Cost per guest
$200
- Save each month
- $1,000
- One fewer guest saves about
- $90
- Venue and food 45%$6,750
- Photography 10%$1,500
- Attire and alterations 7%$1,050
- Flowers and decor 8%$1,200
- Music 6%$900
- Everything else 16%$2,400
- Buffer 8%$1,200
"One fewer guest" counts only the venue and food share per guest. A common starting split, not a rule; costs vary a lot by region and season. Estimates only.
Make the budget yours
- Choose your top three. Move money toward them. See pick your top three.
- Watch the guest count. It changes almost every line. See guest list math.
- Find the biggest savings. See 20 ways to save, by impact.