What Is This Tool?
The Wedding Budget Planner splits your total wedding budget into common categories using fixed percentages and shows the cost per guest.
What Can You Do With It?
Get a starting budget for each vendor. See how guest count affects cost per guest. Share a simple plan with a partner or planner.
How Does It Work?
Your budget is divided as: venue and catering 45%, photography and video 12%, attire and beauty 8%, flowers and decor 8%, music 8%, rings 3%, invitations 3% and other/buffer 13%. Cost per guest = budget ÷ guests.
Key Benefits
Includes a 13% buffer for surprises. Fast first plan with no sign-up. Instant results with no sign-up.
Limitations and Important Notes
The percentages are a general guide and cannot be edited here. Local prices and priorities vary a lot.
Privacy and Security
The numbers you enter in the Wedding Budget Planner (total budget, number of guests and so on) are calculated in your browser. They are not sent to or saved on Usekit servers, and they disappear when you close the page.
Real-World Example
Inputs: Total budget = 30,000; Number of guests = 120. Results: Venue & catering (45%) = $13,500.00; Photography & video (12%) = $3,600.00; Attire & beauty (8%) = $2,400.00; Flowers & decor (8%) = $2,400.00; Music & entertainment (8%) = $2,400.00; Rings (3%) = $900.00; Invitations & stationery (3%) = $900.00; Other & buffer (13%) = $3,900.00; Cost per guest = $250.00.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I change the category percentages?
Not in this version. Use the results as a starting point and adjust in your own planning sheet.
Why is venue and catering so large?
Food, drinks and venue costs scale with guest count and are usually the biggest wedding expense.
What does cost per guest include?
It is the full budget divided by guests, so it includes every category.
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How to use this tool
- Replace the sample values with your own numbers.
- Adjust any options; the results update as you type.
- Read your results and any notes shown below the inputs.