What will your wedding actually cost?
No Pinterest fantasy. No vendor sales pitch. Just an honest budget built on real 2026 wedding data — including the hidden costs nobody warns you about.
Most calculators show you the dream. We show you the bill.
Wedding sites are built to sell you things. This one isn't. Every estimate is modeled on real cost studies — so you walk in knowing the true number, not the brochure number.
Works in reverse
Don't know your budget? Tell us your guest count and style — we'll tell you what's realistic.
Counts the hidden costs
Service charges, tips, alterations, overtime — the ~12% that blindsides most couples.
Backed by real data
Modeled on The Knot & Zola cost studies, not made-up averages.
Build your real budget
Four quick steps. We'll handle the math and the parts everyone forgets.
Pick the path that matches what you know right now.
This sets your baseline per-guest and fixed costs.
Location swings costs more than almost anything.
Tap up to 3. We'll shift more of the budget toward what matters to you.
The costs you'll forget
Couples get hit with roughly $0 in surprise costs — service charges, gratuities, dress alterations, the marriage license, vendor overtime. That's why your likely all-in number is higher than the sticker price.
★ = a priority you chose, given extra weight.
The guest-count lever
Set aside a buffer
On top of everything, keep an emergency buffer of about $0 (8%). Roughly 84% of couples say weddings cost more than expected — the buffer is what keeps the day stress-free.
Estimates modeled on The Knot Real Weddings Study and the Zola Wedding Cost Index (2026), plus national vendor pricing averages. Your real costs will vary by vendor, season, and guest list.
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