Wedding Budget Calculator
Enter your total budget and we'll break it down by category using industry benchmarks averaged across The Knot, WeddingWire, and Brides surveys for 2023 through 2025. Adjust the numbers and we'll flag the categories where you're significantly over or under.
The average US wedding in 2025 was roughly $33,000. Adjust to match your real ceiling.
Total budget
$35,000
Allocated
$35,000
Remaining
$0
Category breakdown
We flag anything more than 30% off the industry benchmark.
Venue
Benchmark: $10,500 (30%)
Catering
Benchmark: $7,700 (22%)
Photography
Benchmark: $3,500 (10%)
Florals
Benchmark: $2,450 (7%)
Videography
Benchmark: $1,750 (5%)
Music & Entertainment
Benchmark: $1,750 (5%)
Attire
Benchmark: $1,400 (4%)
Decor & Lighting
Benchmark: $1,050 (3%)
Rentals
Benchmark: $1,050 (3%)
Transportation
Benchmark: $700 (2%)
Hair & Makeup
Benchmark: $700 (2%)
Stationery
Benchmark: $700 (2%)
Cake & Dessert
Benchmark: $700 (2%)
Officiant
Benchmark: $350 (1%)
Favors
Benchmark: $350 (1%)
Gifts
Benchmark: $350 (1%)
What the benchmarks mean
These percentages are averaged from The Knot Real Weddings Study, WeddingWire's Newlywed Report, and Brides' annual surveys for 2023 through 2025. They represent the average North American wedding, which was roughly $33,000 in 2025. If your line items deviate by more than 30%, that's usually intentional (destination, cultural, smaller guest count) but worth a gut-check.
RSVP'd Pro tracks every vendor quote against these benchmarks automatically and flags outliers as you go. The calculator here is the quick sanity check.
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