Wedding Budget Calculator

Item	Percent of Budget	Total of Budget
What is your total budget?		$

Ceremony: What this includes... This portion of your budget will be dedicated to your site rental fee, Officiant fee & gratuity, & ceremony accessories like your Guest Book or Card Basket.	%	$
Reception: What this includes... Most likely the largest part of your budget, this portion includes the venue rental fee, food and catering, beverage and bartending, and any service fees (cake cutting, corkage, etc.).	%	$
Attire/Beauty: What this includes... This portion of your budget will go towards your gown, accessories (everything from your shoes to a hair clip), and any alterations you may need. You’ll also need to include any expenditures on your hair and make-up, or any money you spend on pre-wedding pampering. Make sure your groom doesn’t have to get married in his boxers by including his tux or suit rental or purchase and any accessories he may need.	%	$
Photography/Videography: What this includes... Memories can be expensive. Include not only the price of your vendors, but the cost of any additional albums, prints, or videos you will want to purchase.	%	$
Flowers/Decorations: What this includes... This category is different for everybody! If going the traditional route, you will need to include the bride’s and bridesmaids’ bouquets, corsages for female family members and wedding VIPs, and boutonnieres for male wedding party and family members and wedding VIPs. You’ll also need to include any decorations for your ceremony and reception, i.e. an altarpiece, centerpieces, etc.	%	$
Music: What this includes... Include your ceremony musicians and reception musicians. Using your mp3 player for everything? Make sure to include any costs for sound system rental and/or usage.	%	$
Stationery: What this includes... Any of your paper goods should be included in this part of your budget. Invitations are the most obvious, but don’t forget your ceremony programs, seating cards, thank you notes, or any signage you may want to use. Are you going to hire a calligrapher? Add that here, too.	%	$
Transportation/Lodging: What this includes... This category includes your wedding night suite. Don’t forget to plan where you are staying the night before your wedding. Do you and fiancé need two hotel rooms booked? Those rooms will be included in this part of your budget. Make sure to include any costs for if you are planning on renting a limo, party bus, or providing valet parking for your guests.	%	$
Rehearsal Dinner, Parties, & Gifts: What this includes... If you are paying for your rehearsal dinner, a bridesmaid luncheon, or helping to pay for any of your showers, make sure to include that in this part of your budget. This category also includes your wedding party gifts, parents gifts, gifts for each other, and your party favors.	%	$
Miscellaneous: What this includes... The name says it all. Leave some room in your budget for any miscellaneous or unexpected expenses. You’ll probably want to include the cost of your marriage license and newspaper announcement in this category. This section allows for a buffer, in case taxes or any other fees sneak up on you.	%	$
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