Wedding Budget Calculator

Use this wedding budget calculator to work out how much your wedding will cost. It will give you a good indication of how much you need to save in order to have the type of wedding you want. It'll also give you the opportunity to see where you can save by helping you prioritise what is important to you.

How to use this wedding budget calculator

To use this budget, simply insert any quotes you've received and rough estimates in the 'budget' column. The total will calculate automatically and will include a 10% contingency, so you can see exactly how much your wedding will cost. When you're done, print it out on an A4 sheet and refer to it regularly!

What's a contingency and why do I need it?

All good budgets have a contingency. It's a pot of money set aside for anything you might have missed off and the usual amount you allow for this is 10% of the total budget. You'll be glad you had it when you're nearing your wedding day and you've forgotten something important. This money will be sitting there waiting for you! The best thing is, this wedding budget calculator includes a 10% for you, so you don't have to work it out!

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Your wedding budget

This is the your Budget Column. Type in here your estimated expenses for each item.

This is the percentage Column. It shows the amount that item is using of your budget as a %.

Expense	Budget (in £)	%
Registrar (Legal) This is the cost of Register to attend and officiate your marriage by law.
Notice of Marriage This is the cost you pay to give notice of your intended marriage at the Registry Office.
Wedding Certificates
Celebrant If you're having your ceremony in a place of worship, you may want to give a monetary gift to the celebrant.
Ceremony Venue Some ceremony venues may charge you to use their venue. This could include church costs or similar
His Wedding Ring
Her Wedding Ring
Stationery Don't forget to include all stationery that you use. (Invitations, RSVPs, Thank You's, Place cards etc)
Postage Make sure you include postage for all your stationery. Tips: Check the weight of your items at the post office and use 2nd class postage stamps.
Grooms Clothes Include any purchases of new clothes for the wedding or any hire cost. Tip: Often the groom can get free hire!
Ushers Clothes If you're paying for the usher's clothes include it here.
Wedding Dress Don't forget to include alteration, delivery, storage and preservation!
Veil & Headpiece Include your veil and any headpieces such as a tiara, that you buy. If making your veil include all your materials.
Shoes
Underwear/Lingerie Include any special underwear you buy for the day or for the wedding night.
Jewellery
Accessories Include any accessories you buy such as garters, hair accessories, makeup or perfume etc.
Bridesmaids Outfits Don't forget to include any dresses, shoes and accessories you buy.
Venue Hire
Furniture Hire With some venues you need to hire tables, chairs, dance floors, etc. You need to include these here.
Venue Decoration This includes any bunting, balloons, etc that you use to enhance the venue. Do not include flowers here.
Equipment Hire You may need to hire equipment such as patio heaters, toilets, catering equipment, fridges, etc. Include these here.
Catering This covers the cost for your food preparation, cooking and delivery.
Staff Costs Most catering companies may already supply staff but if you're catering yourself you will need to include this.
Cake Don't forget ingredients, icing and decoration if you are making this yourself.
Drinks Be careful with this as it can increase rapidly! Set a bar limit and buy wine and beer on 'sale or return'.
Table Decorations Don't forget to include any little item you buy for the tables. Include glitter, match boxes, sweets, love token etc.
Flowers Include bridal bouquet, bridemaids bouquets, corsages, buttonholes, ceremony, reception and table flowers.
Favours
Music / DJ / Band
Photography Don't forget the photo album, additional prints, disposable cameras etc.
Videography
Guest Book
Transport Includes transport for the bridal party to and from the ceremony and reception as well as any buses put on for guests.
Wedding Night Hotel Don't forget to include your wedding night costs!
Going Away Outfit Include any clothes you or your fiance buy for chaning into on the day
Honeymoon Include all anticipated honeymoon costs.
Thank You Gifts These include any gifts or flowers for the wedding party
Miscellaneous Use this for any items that are not listed above.
Sub Total
10% Contingency Always allow for 10% contingency in your budget. You'll be glad of it later!
TOTAL

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