ð Wedding Budget
Estimated wedding cost by guest count and tier
About this calculator
A wedding budget only works if every dollar has a job. Enter your total budget and guest count, and the calculator splits it across standard categories â venue and catering, photography, attire, flowers, music, and more â using typical percentage allocations you can adjust to match your priorities.
The baseline follows industry norms: roughly 40 to 50 percent for venue and catering, 10 to 15 percent for photography and video, with the rest spread across the smaller categories. Per-guest cost falls out naturally â total budget divided by guests â which keeps the guest list honest.
Tip: The guest list is the budget lever: every ten extra guests typically adds a full table of catering, rentals, and favours. Finalize the count before booking anything priced per head.