Wedding Budget Calculator India: Plan Your Perfect Wedding Budget
Set a total budget and split it across venue, catering, decor, jewellery and more, with live overspend alerts and a per-guest cost. Plan an Indian wedding without the stress. Free and private.
Last updated: June 2026
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Plan the big day without blowing the budget
An Indian wedding has a hundred moving parts, and the costs add up fast. This wedding budget calculator brings them into one place. Set your total budget, and it instantly splits the money across venue, catering, decor, jewellery, photography, clothes, entertainment and the honeymoon using sensible default shares. Then adjust each category to match your priorities while the tool keeps a running total and warns you the moment you go over.
The split matters because some categories dominate. Catering is usually the biggest at around 30%, followed by venue and decor at about a quarter. Both scale with your guest count, which is why the per-guest figure is so useful: it shows exactly what each additional invitee costs, making the guest list the most powerful lever you have. Trim it and several categories shrink at once.
Use the preset buttons to start from a small, medium, large or destination wedding, then fine-tune. If you are thinking about a loan to bridge the gap, the calculator shows an indicative monthly EMI on your total at 12% over three years, so you can see the real cost of borrowing before you commit. Check what you can comfortably repay with our loan eligibility calculator, and build the savings plan with the savings goal calculator and budget calculator.
Financial Disclaimer: Cost ranges and default category splits are industry averages, not official figures, and vary widely by city, scale and vendor. The EMI shown is indicative. This is not financial advice. Full disclaimer.
How it works
Three quick steps — no account, nothing uploaded to a server.
Set your budget
Enter a total, or pick a preset, and add your guest count.
Adjust categories
Tweak each category amount while watching the running total.
Stay on track
See your per-guest cost and get an alert if you go over budget.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How much does an Indian wedding cost in 2026?
It varies enormously with city, scale and guest count. A small wedding of 50 to 100 guests typically runs ₹5-10 lakh, a medium wedding of 100 to 300 guests ₹15-25 lakh, and a large wedding of 300 to 500 guests ₹30-75 lakh. Destination weddings can run from ₹50 lakh to ₹2 crore. There is no official government data, so these are industry averages. This calculator lets you set your own total and splits it across categories.
How should I split my wedding budget?
A common rule of thumb allocates roughly 25% to venue and decor, 30% to catering, 10% to photography and video, 15% to jewellery and gifts, 8% to clothes and trousseau, 4% to entertainment, 3% to invitations and miscellaneous, and 5% to the honeymoon. Catering and venue together usually dominate. This calculator seeds those default percentages from your total budget, then lets you adjust each category and warns you if the total goes over.
What is the biggest wedding expense?
For most Indian weddings, catering is the single largest line item, often around 30% of the budget, because the cost scales directly with the number of guests. Venue and decor come next. That is why trimming the guest list is the most powerful way to cut costs: every plate you remove saves catering and reduces the venue size you need. Use the per-guest figure in this calculator to see exactly how much each guest adds.
How do I avoid going over budget?
Start with a firm total, let the calculator allocate it across categories, then adjust amounts while watching the running total. The tool shows how much you have left to allocate and turns the alert red the moment your category totals exceed the budget. Build in a small contingency of 5 to 10% for last-minute costs, prioritise the categories that matter most to you, and be willing to trim the guest list, which lowers several categories at once.
Should I take a loan for my wedding?
A wedding loan can bridge a gap, but borrowing for a one-day event means paying interest for years afterwards. This calculator shows an indicative EMI on your total budget at 12% over three years so you can see the real monthly cost before committing. If you do borrow, keep it to a manageable share and check your repayment capacity first with our loan eligibility calculator. Saving ahead is always cheaper than borrowing.
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