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Plan the spend, not the spreadsheet.

Defaults reflect 2024–2025 spend across 320 North Carolina weddings. Start from a preset, tune the splits, log what you've actually paid — everything saves to your device, never to a server.

Total budget

Guests

120

Per guest

$350

Allocation

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Tracked so far

Spent

Remaining

$42,000

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Venue

Rental + minimums

$15,540

37% · $130/guest

Spent$

Left $15,540

Catering & bar

Food, beverage, service

$10,500

25% · $88/guest

Spent$

Left $10,500

Photography & video

Two shooters · 8 hrs

$4,620

11% · $39/guest

Spent$

Left $4,620

Florals

Personals + reception

$3,360

8% · $28/guest

Spent$

Left $3,360

Music

DJ or band + ceremony

$2,520

6% · $21/guest

Spent$

Left $2,520

Attire & beauty

Dress, suit, hair, MUA

$2,940

7% · $25/guest

Spent$

Left $2,940

Stationery

Save-the-dates → thank-yous

$1,260

3% · $11/guest

Spent$

Left $1,260

Rentals & misc.

Tables, linens, transport

$1,260

3% · $11/guest

Spent$

Left $1,260

Numbers are starting points, not quotes. Triangle and Charlotte trend 10–15% above these averages; the Triad and Sandhills trend below. Dragging a slider auto-balances the others — toggle off by normalizing manually.