Wedding Budget Calculator
Enter your total, adjust the split, track actual spending and see what each category gets, down to cost per guest.
FreeNo sign-up needed.
No. 01What you can do
From one total to a plan you can edit
Type your Total budget and, if you know it, the number of Guests. The calculator divides the total across 12 categories, from Venue & rentals and Catering & bar to Stationery, Rings and a Buffer, and shows an amount for each plus the cost per guest.
The starting split is only somewhere to begin. Change the percent beside any category and the others rescale in proportion, so the plan still adds up to your total, to the cent.
When a vendor is signed, lock that category at the contract amount with the lock button or by typing the dollar amount. The rest share what is left, and if your locked amounts add up to more than the budget, the plan says by how much.
No. 02Planned and actual
The same page works as a wedding expense calculator
Once bills start arriving, use the Actual field. Each category gets an Actual amount next to the planned one, and the totals show planned, actual and the difference, so you can see which lines have run over. The CSV includes them too.
Your money stays in your browser.
No. 03How it works
Build your budget in four steps
No. 01
Enter your total
Type the Total budget and the Guests count. Press Fill example to see it working first; the numbers it loads are labelled as starting assumptions to replace.
No. 02
Adjust and lock
Change the percent next to any category, and tap the lock on one that is booked. Unlock it again whenever a quote changes.
No. 03
Track actual spending
As you pay each vendor, type the amount into that category's Actual field and watch the difference update.
No. 04
Copy or download
Use Copy as text to paste your plan into a message, or Download CSV for a spreadsheet file. Reset clears everything.
No. 04Good to know
What this calculator does not do
It does not know what things cost where you live, or work out a budget from your income; it divides the total you choose. For real figures, bring in quotes: the reception cost calculator turns a caterer quote into a total, and the wedding flower cost calculator prices a floral budget item by item.
The 12 categories are fixed. For a destination wedding or a dress budget, use the closest category, such as Attire & beauty for the outfit, and lock it at the amount you have in mind.
No. 05Compare
Where this fits with the other planning tools
The budget sets the ceiling; these tools fill in the lines under it.
Wedding Reception Cost Calculator
Works one big line, such as Catering & bar, from food and drinks per person, service charge, tax and gratuity.
Wedding Flower Cost Calculator
Prices bouquets, centerpieces and the rest one item at a time against a flower budget.
Wedding Day Timeline Generator
Plans the hours of the day rather than the money. A good next step once the big bookings are made.
No. 06Tips
Using your budget plan well
No. 01
Start with your total
Decide what you are comfortable spending before you collect quotes. Every other number follows from it.
No. 02
Lock what is booked
Once a vendor is signed, lock that category at the contract amount. The rest of the plan rescales around it.
No. 03
Keep a buffer
Something always comes up late. Leave the Buffer category in place and trim it last.
No. 04
Settle the guest list early
Cost per guest moves with every name you add or cut. Once the list is steady, the [seating chart maker](/wedding-seating-chart-maker) and the [wedding invitation maker](/wedding-invitation-maker) are the next jobs.
No. 07Related
Keep planning
More tools couples use next.
- Free
No. 01
Wedding Reception Cost Calculator
Add your venue, catering, drinks and fees to see the full reception total and what one more guest adds.
Planning & BudgetOpen - Free
No. 02
Wedding Flower Cost Calculator
Price every bouquet, centerpiece and arch, then see your itemized floral total and how it compares to your budget.
Planning & BudgetOpen - Free
No. 03
Wedding Day Timeline Generator
Enter your ceremony time and a few choices, and get an ordered schedule you can edit, print and share.
Planning & BudgetOpen - Free
No. 04
Wedding Seating Chart Maker
Add your guests and tables, seat people by tap or drag, see a floor plan, and print or download the chart. Free, no sign-up, and everything stays in your browser.
Planning & BudgetOpen - Free
No. 05
Wedding Invitation Maker
Pick a style, type your details, add a photo and an RSVP QR code if you like, and download your invitation as an image.
Invitations & RSVPOpen
No. 08Questions
Good questions
About the wedding budget calculator.
Is the wedding budget calculator free?
Yes. It is free to use, needs no sign-up, and works on your phone. It does not use AI: the same total always gives the same starting split.
Is this also a wedding budget creator or cost estimator?
Yes. You give it a total and it builds a category-by-category plan you can edit, so it works as a budget creator or maker. As an estimator it shows how a total could be divided; it does not look up prices.
How do I track what I actually spend?
Each category has an Actual amount next to the planned one, and the totals show planned, actual and the difference. Enter an amount as you pay each vendor.
Is the starting split what couples usually spend?
No. It is a place to start, not a statistic about what couples spend. Costs vary too much by place and guest count for one split to fit everyone. Replace the percentages with your own quotes.
Is there a wedding budget app or spreadsheet version?
There is nothing to install: it is a web page that works in your phone or computer browser. For a spreadsheet, press Download CSV and open the file in Excel, Numbers or Google Sheets.
Is my budget saved or shared?
Your last budget is kept in your browser so it is still here next time. Nothing is sent to a server, and nobody else can see it. Use Reset to clear it.
Can I use it as a marriage budget planner?
Yes. A marriage budget and a wedding budget are the same job here: enter a total, adjust the split and lock what is booked.