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UK wedding budget calculator: work it out in minutes

This free wedding budget calculator splits your total for you. Enter your total budget and guest numbers and we'll split it across each part of the day using UK guideline percentages. Move any slider to match your own priorities and see the totals update live — including which of our packages fits your entertainment budget.

9 budget categoriesUK guideline splitLive totals

Set your budget

We'll build a starting breakdown using typical UK wedding guideline percentages. You can move every slider afterwards to suit your own priorities.

Quick guide

How to use the wedding budget calculator

  1. Enter your total wedding budget in pounds and your number of guests.
  2. Press Build my breakdown to see the guideline split.
  3. Move any slider to suit your priorities, or press Reset to guideline split.
  4. Use Copy my breakdown or Print / Save as PDF to keep the figures.
Wedding budget calculator split across nine categories

What it does

  • UK guideline split across nine categories
  • Sliders to adjust every category
  • Live totals and per-head venue figure
  • Reset to guideline split
  • Copy, print or save as PDF

Use it with

  • Wedding Day Timeline Builder – enter your ceremony start time and get a running order for the whole wedding day, from drinks reception to last song, with editable timings
  • Supplier Booking Timeline – enter your wedding date to see when to book each supplier, from venue and photographer to DJ, florist and cake, with an urgency label for each
  • Supplier Payment Tracker – track each wedding supplier's total cost, payments made and balance due date, with a running total of what is still owed
  • Wedding Day Contact Sheet – put every wedding supplier's name, phone number and arrival time on one printable page. It's sorted by arrival time, with your own details at the top

Questions

Wedding Budget Calculator: common questions

Who is the wedding budget calculator for?

It is for couples who know roughly what they can spend and want a sensible starting split before talking to suppliers. It divides your total across venue and catering, photography, outfits, flowers, entertainment, rings and stationery, transport, ceremony fees and a contingency, using typical UK guideline percentages that you can then change.

Can I change the split to suit our priorities?

Yes. Every category has its own slider, so you can move money towards what matters most to you, such as photography or the evening, and the totals update as you go. Reset to guideline split takes you back to the starting figures, and Start again lets you enter a new budget or guest count.

Is my budget saved or sent anywhere?

No. The figures are worked out in your browser and are not saved, so they reset if you reload the page. Use Copy my breakdown or Print / Save as PDF to keep them. The optional Send this to Tim link only opens your own email app with the breakdown written out, and nothing is sent unless you send it.

How much contingency should we keep?

The calculator starts with around a tenth of the budget set aside for miscellaneous costs and contingency. That covers things that are easy to forget, such as extra evening guests, alterations, delivery charges and tips. If your plans are still changing, keeping that line intact until the final numbers are in is a sensible approach.

Tim’s tip

Budget for the evening as well as the day. A good evening is what most guests remember, so check the entertainment line covers the full finish time, not just a shorter set.
Tim Daymond, known as Tinsel Tim

Made by Tim Daymond (Tinsel Tim). Tim has been a DJ since 1976 and has run Mobile Disco Network since 2013. He plays weddings and parties across Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire. He is a Norfolk County Council Trading Standards Trusted Trader (ID 0000457), a member of the NADJ and the winner of 23 independent awards.

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Your privacy: this tool runs in your browser. Nothing you type is sent to Mobile Disco Network or stored on a server. Nothing is saved once you close the page. Email buttons only open your own email app, and nothing is sent until you press send.

Free to use, no sign-up. Last reviewed 11 October 2026.

Budgeting for the evening?

Clear prices, no surprises

Tim’s wedding packages have upfront prices with no hidden fees, so the music line in your budget stays the number you planned. Book Tinsel Tim across Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire.

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Rather talk it through? Call Tim on 07796 565918 or 01760 722283, or message him on WhatsApp.

Plan every last detail

Want the full planning toolkit?

Tim's Wedding Planner ebooks on EbookMee include a full budget planner alongside checklists and running-order templates, so you can track every payment as it's made, not just plan the split.

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