Enter guests and budget: we split spending smartly and help you track every category.
Toggle categories to include in your budget.
Assign each payment to a profile to see who funds what.
Guest count, approximate budget, average gift value and the vendors you need.
The tool distributes your budget across fixed and per-guest categories (linked to headcount).
Edit estimates, log payments by profile and see your probable net investment.
The budget is the first concrete decision in wedding planning — and the one that drives everything else: venue, catering, guest list, even the date. A poorly calibrated budget means months of cutting back; a well-set budget from day one gives you a clear roadmap. Here is how to build yours, step by step.
The golden rule: decide how much you can actually spend before visiting a single vendor. In Spain, the average wedding runs €15,000–25,000 for 100–120 guests — but an intimate 60-guest ceremony might cost €8,000, and a large 200-guest reception can exceed €40,000.
Talk it through as a couple, then with family if they are contributing. Write the cap down. That is your constraint — everything else adapts.
On average, the banquet (venue + catering + drinks) absorbs about half the total budget. The rest splits across photo/video (~12%), music (~8%), attire (~8%), flowers and décor (~8%), invitations and favours (~5%), transport, beauty, honeymoon and contingency.
Our calculator applies these ratios automatically based on the vendors you select. You can then adjust every line.
Fixed costs (photographer, DJ, dress, rings) do not move if you go from 80 to 100 guests. Variable costs (menu, invitations, favours, open bar) rise with every extra head.
That is why the guest list and budget are linked. Every guest added or removed changes real spend — not just catering, but seats, printed menus and small gifts too.
In Spain, guests traditionally give cash — on average €100–200 per adult depending on region and family ties. It is not guaranteed, but it is useful data for calculating net investment.
Our tool shows: estimated cost − gift return = probable net investment. Adjust the per-guest value to match your context.
More and more couples fund weddings from several sources: both partners, parents, sometimes a joint account set up for the occasion. Without tracking, misunderstandings happen fast.
Use payment profiles to assign each expense and see the split at a glance.
When you are ready, scroll up, enter your details and let the tool do the first split. Everything saves in your browser.
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