Budget Builder
Split any wedding budget across the eight categories that matter
Set your guest count, format, total, and top three priorities. The allocation updates as you go, weights money toward what you care about, and tells you what to cut when the numbers get tight.
Your allocation
A backyard wedding for 32 guests
Total budget
$1,000
Food per guest
$0
Cost per guest
$0
Contingency
$0
What to cut first
These are starting points, so check real prices near you. Your numbers clear when you close the page.
Email yourself the worksheet version
Prefer paper? The starter kit includes the printable eight-category worksheet with the per-guest formulas already filled in.
The 18-page PDF lands in your inbox in a minute or two. A few days later you'll get one short follow-up with where to start. That's all, no list.
See how five example weddings split the same money
Five complete breakdowns between $610 and $1,140, including the line items most budgets forget.
More free tools
- Food & alcohol calculatorTurn a guest count into trays, pounds, bottles, cases, and pounds of ice.
- Day-of timeline generatorGet a printable hour-by-hour schedule from your ceremony time and format.
- Guest list guideSee what ten more guests cost, then build the list in three tiers.
- Vendor email templatesEight vendor emails that get you a straight answer. Fill in your details once.
- The 30/60/90 checklistThirty tasks in the order that keeps costs down, with dates counted back from your wedding day.