Enter your total budget and see exactly where every dollar should go.
This free wedding budget calculator takes your total wedding budget and splits it across the 12 categories where couples typically spend money: venue and rentals, catering and bar, photography, music and entertainment, flowers and decor, wedding attire, invitations and paper, transportation, favors and gifts, officiant and license, hair and makeup, and a contingency fund. The default percentages are based on industry surveys of typical US weddings.
The donut chart visualizes how your money is split. As you drag any slider, the chart and dollar amounts recalculate instantly so you can see the trade-offs in real time. Want to spend more on photography? Drag it up — and watch the other categories adjust to fit your total. Save your final allocation to a free account so you can revisit it from any device as planning progresses.
The average US wedding costs $28,000–$34,000, but it depends heavily on guest count, location, and style. A small destination wedding can run under $10,000, while a luxury big-city wedding can easily exceed $100,000. Use this calculator to allocate whatever total works for your situation.
Venue and rentals typically take 35–45% of a wedding budget. The default in this calculator is 40%, which fits most traditional weddings. Backyard or non-traditional venues let you reduce this and reallocate to other categories.
Photography commonly accounts for 8–12% of total wedding spend. The default 10% allocation in this calculator translates to roughly $3,000 on a $30,000 wedding — enough for a mid-tier 8-hour package with edited gallery delivery.
Yes — most planners recommend setting aside 5–10% for unexpected costs (vendor tips, weather backup, day-of fees, postage, marriage license, etc.). This calculator includes a 4% contingency by default, which you can increase using the slider.
Yes. The calculator is completely free to use, no credit card required. You can create an optional free account to save your personalized budget and sync it across devices.
Yes. Every category percentage is adjustable with a slider, and the dollar amounts and donut chart update in real time. The 12 default categories cover everything most US weddings need.