Enter your total wedding budget and this free calculator instantly allocates it across 7 categories using the percentages professional planners use: Venue & Rentals 40%, Catering & Bar 20%, Photography & Video 10%, Flowers & Decor 8%, Entertainment & Music 7%, Attire & Beauty 5%, Miscellaneous & Favors 10%. Track what you have paid, add custom categories, and export your plan as a PDF or spreadsheet.
You enter your total budget (for example $30,000) and the calculator splits it into suggested amounts per category: $12,000 venue, $6,000 catering, $3,000 photography, $2,400 flowers, $2,100 entertainment, $1,500 attire and $3,000 miscellaneous. You can then adjust every line, add notes for vendors and deposits, and check off categories as they are paid off.
Wedding planners typically allocate about 40% of the total budget to the venue and rentals — the single largest line item. On a $30,000 budget that is roughly $12,000.
Catering quotes commonly grow 20-30% after service fees, tax and gratuities. Keep a 10% miscellaneous buffer so surprises never break the budget.
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