Free Wedding Budget Calculator (+ Guide)

What is a wedding budget calculator?

A wedding budget calculator adds up every cost of a wedding against the total you want to spend.

It shows what's left, what each guest costs, and which lines take the most.

How to build your budget

The calculator starts with the usual lines, and every one is yours to rename, fill in or leave empty.

A worked example

Here's the example the calculator loads: a $30,000 budget for 100 guests.

The 11 lines come to $28,000, which is $280 a guest, with $2,000 left. Catering is the biggest line, at 32% of the total.

Why the cost per guest matters

Catering and drinks are often quoted per person, so the guest list moves them directly.

At $280 a guest, 10 more names could add up to $2,800, though fixed costs like the rings don't grow with the list.

Mistakes to avoid

These are the slips that come up most.

• Leaving out small lines that add up, like tips, alterations and delivery fees
• Comparing quotes that don't include the same things
• Spending every dollar before the late costs arrive

Who is the wedding budget calculator for?

It's for couples and anyone helping plan a wedding, and these tools help around it.

• Tip calculator – for tipping vendors on the day
• Discount calculator – for what a vendor's discount really saves
• Currency converter – for a wedding abroad

Plan the money once, and the day itself gets easier.