Wedding Budget Calculator
Last updated: 2026-06-25
Your wedding budget is the sum of category costs — venue, photography & attire, jewelry, honeymoon, home setup and more. Enter each amount to instantly see your total wedding cost and each category's share.
The formula is total wedding cost = ceremony costs + furnishings & jewelry + honeymoon + (optional) home costs, compared against your target budget to show how much you're over or under.
Enter Wedding Costs
Total wedding cost
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| Category | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Venue (rental & catering) | ||
| Photography & attire | ||
| Jewelry & gifts | ||
| Honeymoon | ||
| Home setup (appliances & furniture) | ||
| Other | ||
| Home cost | ||
| Total | 100% |
All amounts are a simple sum of your inputs. Real quotes vary by vendor, season and options, so treat results as reference estimates.
How to use
- Enter target budget — Enter your overall wedding budget target (optional; leave blank to just add up totals).
- Enter category amounts — Enter venue, photography & attire, jewelry, honeymoon, home setup, other and home costs.
- View results — Press add up to see your total wedding cost, each category's share, and the difference vs. your target budget in a table.
How to split a wedding budget by category
A wedding budget breaks down into ceremony costs (venue rental and catering), furnishings & jewelry (photography & attire, jewelry, appliances and furniture), the honeymoon, and the cost of a home. The home — a rent deposit or purchase price — is often larger than everything else combined, so it helps to track it separately from the pure ceremony budget.
| Category | Rough share | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Venue | 25–40% | Rental, guaranteed-headcount catering, flowers, styling |
| Home setup (appliances & furniture) | 20–30% | Appliances, furniture, household goods |
| Jewelry & gifts | 10–20% | Rings, watches, family gifts |
| Honeymoon | 10–20% | Flights, lodging, local expenses |
| Photography & attire | 5–12% | Studio, dress/suit, hair & makeup |
| Other | 3–8% | Invitations, favors, transport |
These shares are reference estimates that vary widely between couples. Scaling down the ceremony, doing self-photography or a small wedding lowers the venue and photography shares, while a hotel wedding can push the venue past half the total. Set priorities by category, and when you go over budget, adjust the largest categories first.
For a deeper look at each category, see the wedding cost breakdown guide. To plan home funds on a rent-vs-buy basis, use the newlywed funds calculator.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
How much does a wedding cost on average?
Excluding a home, a wedding ceremony plus furnishings commonly lands in a wide range that depends heavily on region, guest count and the level of each item. Once you add a home (rent deposit or purchase), the total can climb several times higher. These figures are reference estimates only, so enter your own amounts by category to calculate your real total.
Which category is the biggest part of a wedding budget?
Excluding the home (deposit or purchase price), the venue (rental and catering), jewelry, and photography & attire usually take the largest shares. If you include the home, the cost of securing a place to live often makes up 70–80% of the total.
What does photography & attire include?
It usually covers studio photography, dress or suit rental, and hair & makeup. These are often booked as a package, and costs can rise with album add-ons, dress upgrades, or extra makeup sessions.
Are this calculator's results exact?
This calculator simply adds up the amounts you enter and computes each share and the difference vs. your target. Results depend entirely on your inputs and are reference estimates; real quotes vary by vendor, season and options.
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Last updated: 2026-06-25