Wedding Budget Calculator
Split a total wedding budget into venue, catering, photography, and every other category.
Every calculation runs locally in your browser. This uses a common general-purpose breakdown — your actual priorities (a bigger venue, a smaller guest list) should shift these percentages.
Total budget
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Why venue and catering dominate the budget
Venue and catering typically take up close to half of a wedding budget because they scale directly with guest count — every additional guest adds a seat, a meal, and often more space. The 14% miscellaneous buffer exists because almost every wedding has last-minute additions (alterations, extra favors, day-of transportation) that don't fit neatly into a single category, so building in slack up front tends to matter more than getting every category's exact percentage right.
Frequently asked questions
What share of the budget typically goes to the venue and catering?
Venue and catering together commonly take the largest single share of a wedding budget — often 40–50% combined — though this varies enormously by region, guest count, and priorities.
Can I adjust the category percentages?
Yes — the default split is a starting point, not a rule. If photography matters more to you than flowers, shift the allocation accordingly; the calculator just needs the percentages to add up sensibly.