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$15,000 Wedding Budget Calculator

Build a $15k wedding budget with room for a polished reception, vendor deposits and CSV export.

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Assumption

The default is an editable starter budget, not a quote. Adjust the total and the category splits to match your own venue, guest count and local prices.

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Budget result

$15,000

$200 per guest to start. Allocation: 100%.

You're within budget - $0 left to allocate.

CategoryPercentAmount
Venue$4,500
Catering and bar$3,600
Photo and video$1,800
Attire and beauty$1,200
Flowers and decor$1,200
Music$900
Stationery$450
Transport$450
Rings$450
Contingency$450
Remaining$0

Budget angle

At $15k, pick the one thing guests will feel most: food, music or venue comfort.

Protect first

  • Comfortable food and seating
    Keep this visible while quotes arrive so the plan does not drift.
  • One meaningful design layer
    Keep this visible while quotes arrive so the plan does not drift.
  • Vendor deposits tracked early
    Keep this visible while quotes arrive so the plan does not drift.

Cut first

  • Too many signage pieces
    This is often easier to simplify before deposits or guest expectations lock in.
  • Oversized wedding party gifts
    This is often easier to simplify before deposits or guest expectations lock in.
  • Duplicate dessert options
    This is often easier to simplify before deposits or guest expectations lock in.

Connected tools

Vendor managerTurn the budget into quotes, deposits and due dates.Guest listGuest count is the biggest budget lever.Average U.S. wedding costCompare this tier with a sourced national benchmark.

FAQs

  • Is $15,000 enough for a wedding?
    $15,000 can work when guest count, venue, food and extras are chosen around that number from the start. It is not a vendor quote.
  • What should I do after the first budget draft?
    Replace category estimates with real vendor quotes, then track deposits and due dates in the vendor manager.
  • Can I import a spreadsheet?
    Yes. Export or import CSV categories so you can move between Weddenly and a spreadsheet without retyping everything.