Wedding Budget Calculator
Split your wedding budget across categories, see the cost per guest and compare planned amounts with what you actually spend.
Quick answer
A wedding budget allocates the total across categories by percentage: planned amount = total budget x category share. Dividing by guest count gives cost per guest, and entered actual spending is compared with each planned amount.
Wedding Budget Calculator
Share of budget and actual spend
Venue
Catering
Attire
Photo & video
Decor
Music & entertainment
Rings
Stationery & invitations
Other
Budget per Guest
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Budget Allocated
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Projected Total
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Projected vs Budget
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Budget by Category
| Category | Share | Planned (₹) | Per guest (₹) | Actual (₹) | Over / (under) (₹) |
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Assumptions & method
- Planned amount = total budget × the category share ÷ 100. Per guest = planned (or actual, when entered) ÷ number of guests in the table, and budget ÷ guests in the summary.
- Over / (under) = actual − planned, shown only for rows where you entered an actual. A positive number means you are over plan.
- Projected total = actual spend where entered, otherwise the planned amount. Projected vs budget = projected total − total budget (negative means under budget).
- Shares are used exactly as typed, even if they do not add up to 100%.
- Taxes, service charges, tips and vendor deposits are not added unless you include them in the figures. Results are estimates, not quotes.
Results are estimates based on the figures you enter. They are not guarantees and not financial advice.
Planning a wedding budget by category
A wedding budget is easier to manage when the total is divided into categories before any money is committed. Start with the amount you can comfortably spend, then give each category a share. Large items such as the venue and catering usually take more than half of the total, so small percentage changes there move the whole plan. Dividing by the guest count shows what each additional guest really costs. As quotes arrive, enter them as actuals: the calculator compares each one with its planned amount and projects the final total, so overspending in one category can be offset elsewhere.