💍 Free Wedding Budget Planner

Build a Realistic Wedding Budget
in Under 5 Minutes

Enter your total budget and guest count — get smart spending suggestions across every category, live overspend warnings, a printable summary, and a wedding planning checklist. No login. No email. Free forever.

✓ 18 Budget Categories ✓ Industry Averages Built In ✓ Live Overspend Warnings ✓ Cost Per Guest ✓ Printable Summary ✓ Wedding Checklist Included

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Step 1 — Your Wedding Details

Total Wedding Budget

Your absolute maximum — including everything, no exceptions

Currency

Number of Guests

guests

Include ceremony + reception guests

Wedding Date (optional)

Couple Names (for printout)

Contingency / Buffer %

Set aside for unexpected costs — we recommend 10–15%

Wedding Style (sets default allocation percentages):

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Budget Breakdown — Adjust to Your Priorities

Category	Priority	% of Budget	Visual	Amount	Per Guest

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Visual Budget Breakdown

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Vendor Status Tracker

Track which vendors are booked, being researched, or still to do. Update as you go.

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Wedding Planning Checklist

💡 Wedding Budget Tips — How to Save Without Sacrificing the Magic

📅 Book 12–18 Months Early

Venues and photographers are often 20–30% cheaper when booked well in advance. Popular dates fill up fast — the sooner you book, the better your choice and pricing.

🌸 Choose In-Season Flowers

Out-of-season blooms can cost 3× more to import. Work with your florist to design around what's naturally in season — the results are often more beautiful anyway.

🍽️ Catering is King — Prioritise It

Guests remember the food and drinks for years. It's the category worth spending on. Consider buffet or family-style service — typically 20–30% cheaper than plated dining.

📸 Never Compromise on Photography

Your dress gets donated. Your flowers die. Your cake gets eaten. Your photos last forever. This is the one category most couples wish they'd spent more on.

💌 Trim the Guest List First

The single most powerful way to reduce costs is to reduce guests. Every guest adds venue, catering, invitations, favours, and seating costs. 10 fewer guests can free $1,000–$3,000.

🎯 Set Your Top 3 Priorities

Decide your top 3 non-negotiables — venue, photographer, band — and allocate generously there. Cut ruthlessly on everything else. Focused spending beats spread-thin perfection.

Build a Realistic Wedding Budgetin Under 5 Minutes

Step 1 — Your Wedding Details

Budget Breakdown — Adjust to Your Priorities

Visual Budget Breakdown

Vendor Status Tracker

Wedding Planning Checklist

💡 Wedding Budget Tips — How to Save Without Sacrificing the Magic

📅 Book 12–18 Months Early

🌸 Choose In-Season Flowers

🍽️ Catering is King — Prioritise It

📸 Never Compromise on Photography

💌 Trim the Guest List First

🎯 Set Your Top 3 Priorities

Build a Realistic Wedding Budget
in Under 5 Minutes