About wedding budget calculator
A wedding budget works best when it is divided into categories before spending starts. The calculator splits your total across venue, catering, clothes, photography and more.
Where the money usually goes
- Venue and catering are the largest share in most Indian weddings.
- Clothes, jewellery, decor, photography and music follow.
- Keep 5 to 10 percent for surprises.
Cost per guest
Divide the total by the guest count to see the real cost of each additional guest, which helps decide the guest list.
A worked example
With a budget of ₹15,00,000, you might allow 45 percent for venue and catering (₹6,75,000), 15 percent for clothes and jewellery, 10 percent each for decor and photography, 10 percent for travel and other costs, and 10 percent as a reserve. For 300 guests the average cost per guest is ₹5,000.
Keeping to the budget
- Fix the guest list early, since catering cost scales with it.
- Get written quotes and confirm what each includes.
- Track every payment in one place.
