The Average Wedding Budget By Percentages

To get some idea of what you should be budgeting for various parts of your wedding you can look to see how others have budgeted their weddings. Below you can see the average % spent on each budget item. This does not mean you have to spend the exact same % for your wedding, it’s only a guide!

• Reception 25%
• Wedding Consultant 15% (Save this money, be your own wedding consultant with Total Wedding Planing!)
• Wedding Rings 8%
• Flowers 8%
• Wedding Gown 8%
• Music 5%
• Photographer/Video 5%
• Gifts To Each Other 3%
• Cake 3%
• Wedding Favors 2%
• Tuxedoes 3%
• Rehearsal Dinner 3%
• Veil 2%
• Limo 2%
• Church/Clergy 2%
• Invitations 2%
• Bridal Party Apparel 2%
• Attendants’ Gifts 2%

That’s just an idea to get you started! That actually adds up to a little more than 100 because of rounding! As you can see there’s a lot of things to take into consideration when you are doing your wedding budget.