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Event Budget Calculator

Break down your total event budget into recommended allocations for venue, catering, decor, photography, and more.

Inputs

$

Results

Per-Person Budget

$150.00

≈ 10 movie tickets

Venue$4,500.00
Catering$5,250.00
Decor & Flowers$1,500.00
Photography / Video$1,800.00
Entertainment / DJ$1,200.00
Miscellaneous$750.00
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter your Total Budget in dollars — the full amount you can spend on the event.
  2. Set the Number of Guests to calculate the Per-Person Budget.
  3. Select the Event Type (Wedding, Corporate, Birthday, or Gala) to apply industry-standard allocation percentages.
  4. Review the budget breakdown: Venue, Catering, Decor & Flowers, Photography/Video, Entertainment, and Miscellaneous.
  5. If any category exceeds your vendor quotes, adjust your Total Budget until all allocations align with real estimates.

How the result changes with Number of Guests

Number of GuestsPer-Person Budget
109$137.61
357$42.02
654$22.94
901$16.65

What each input means

Total Budget
Your total event budget in dollars.
Number of Guests
Expected number of guests attending.
Event Type
Type of event determines recommended budget allocations.

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    Total Budget = 15000, Number of Guests = 100, Event Type = 1 = 3 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate Per-Person Budget
    Per-Person Budget
    150 = $150
  3. Calculate Venue
    Venue
    4500 = $4,500
  4. Calculate Catering
    Catering
    5250 = $5,250

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