Wedding Budget Calculator
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Split your total wedding budget across the categories couples spend on most.
Total budget
Total budget
$20,000.00
Allocated across 6 common wedding categories
- Venue (40%)
- $8,000.00
- Catering (25%)
- $5,000.00
- Photography (10%)
- $2,000.00
- Attire (8%)
- $1,600.00
- Flowers & décor (7%)
- $1,400.00
- Other (music, invites, favors) (10%)
- $2,000.00
- Total allocated
- $20,000.00
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Allocating a wedding budget
This calculator splits your total wedding budget using common industry percentages: venue 40%, catering 25%, photography 10%, attire 8%, flowers & décor 7%, and other costs (music, invitations, favors) 10%. These figures are a starting framework, not a rule — every wedding's priorities are different.
Venue and catering typically consume the largest share of most wedding budgets combined, often 60–65% of the total. If a particular category matters more to you (photography, for example), it's reasonable to shift percentages toward it and trim elsewhere.
Example: a $20,000 total budget splits into $8,000 for the venue, $5,000 for catering, $2,000 for photography, $1,600 for attire, $1,400 for flowers, and $2,000 for everything else — adjust any category up or down to match your own priorities.
Common questions
Are these percentages fixed?
No — they're a common starting framework based on typical spending patterns. Real budgets vary widely depending on guest count, location, and personal priorities.
What isn't included in this breakdown?
This is a planning estimate only, not a quote. It doesn't account for taxes, service charges, gratuities, or region-specific pricing — get itemized quotes from vendors before finalizing your budget.