Free calculator · for weddings & events

Plan an event budget that actually holds.

Events overrun because costs hide in a dozen categories. Enter your budget, guests, and spend so far to see your per-guest cost and what's left — then plan every category with the tool.

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Wedding & Event Budget Planner

Category budget, per-guest cost, and estimate vs actual.

  • Budget by category with typical allocations
  • Per-guest cost and running total
  • Estimate vs actual as deposits and payments land
  • See remaining budget so nothing sneaks up
  • Assumptions-driven · Excel & Google Sheets · delivered instantly
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Questions

How should I split a wedding or event budget?

Allocations vary, but a large share typically goes to the venue and catering (often together around half the budget), with the rest split across photography, attire, flowers, music, stationery, and a contingency. Rather than force your event into a template, start from your total budget and priorities, allocate the big categories first, and keep a buffer for surprises. This planner lets you set your own category splits and tracks them against actual spend.

Why do events go over budget?

Usually a combination of underestimated categories, forgotten line items (taxes, tips, service charges, delivery fees), and scope creep as plans grow. Per-guest costs also multiply quickly — adding guests raises catering, rentals, and stationery all at once. A detailed, category-level budget with a contingency, tracked against actual commitments, is the best defence. The tool makes the per-guest impact and remaining budget visible so overruns are caught early.

What is in the paid planner?

A ready-to-use spreadsheet (Excel & Google Sheets): category budget with per-guest cost, estimate-vs-actual tracking, and remaining budget — delivered instantly after checkout. AI-assisted, human-built; not financial advice.

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