Wedding & Event Budget Planner
Split your wedding or function budget into venue, food, decoration, photography, clothes, jewellery and more — with per-guest cost and over/under against quotes.
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How to use
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Choose the type of function and enter your total budget and guest count.
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Adjust the % share of each category, rename them or add your own. Type vendor quotes in the last column if you have them.
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See the amount for each category, the food budget per plate, the cost per guest and whether you are over or under budget.
Questions
How should I split a wedding budget in India?
A common starting point is about 30% for food and catering, 15% for the venue, 20–25% for clothes and jewellery, 8% each for decoration and photography, and the rest for gifts, invitations, music, travel and make-up. Keep at least 5–10% aside for surprises — the presets are only a guide.
How do I work out the food cost per plate?
Divide the food budget by the number of guests. With ₹4,50,000 for 300 guests you can spend ₹1,500 per plate. Caterers usually quote per plate plus GST, so check whether service, water and counters are included.
How can I reduce the cost per guest?
Trim the guest list first — food, return gifts and seating all scale with it. A weekday or off-season muhurtham date, a smaller hall, seasonal flowers and one combined photo-video package also save a lot.
About this Event Budget tool
Wedding & Event Budget Planner — Split your wedding or function budget into venue, food, decoration, photography, clothes, jewellery and more — with per-guest cost and over/under against quotes. It is one of 247 free tools on namasivayam.in, made by software engineer Namasivayam Vadivelan for everyday use in India.
Everything is calculated instantly in your browser: nothing you type or upload is sent to any server, there is no sign-up, and it works on mobile and desktop. Choose the type of function and enter your total budget and guest count.
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