Family & Events
Wedding Budget Planner
Set a total wedding budget and split it across venue, catering, attire, and more using typical spending percentages.
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Venue & catering
45%$13,500.00
Photography & video
12%$3,600.00
Attire & beauty
9%$2,700.00
Flowers & decor
8%$2,400.00
Entertainment
8%$2,400.00
Rings
5%$1,500.00
Invitations & stationery
3%$900.00
Miscellaneous / buffer
10%$3,000.00
Based on typical spending proportions — every wedding is different, so use this as a starting point and adjust to your priorities.
How the Wedding Budget Planner works
Enter your total wedding budget, and the planner splits it across common categories — venue, catering, photography, attire, and more — using typical spending proportions as a starting guide.
Frequently asked questions
Are these percentages fixed?
They're based on typical spending patterns, meant as a starting point — real weddings vary a lot depending on priorities, like spending more on photography and less on flowers.
Does this include the honeymoon?
No — this budget covers the wedding itself. Consider a separate budget for the honeymoon.
Guides that cover this
Fair, Simple Numbers for Family LifeWedding budgets, chore allowances, and babysitting rates — practical calculators for family decisions.Splitting a Wedding Budget Across Categories Without Overspending on OneA practical approach to allocating a total wedding budget across categories using commonly cited percentage guidelines as a flexible starting point.Why Wedding Costs Always Exceed the Initial BudgetThe common, specific reasons actual wedding spending consistently exceeds an initial planned budget.Percentage-Based Wedding Budgeting vs. Priority-Based BudgetingComparing a standard percentage-guideline approach to wedding budgeting against a budget built explicitly from personal priorities.How to Use the Wedding Budget PlannerA quick walkthrough of splitting a total wedding budget across every category.Wedding Budget Planner: How It Works and How to Use ItA quick guide to the wedding budget planner — what it calculates, how the math works, and tips for getting an accurate result.