Wedding budget
Wedding budget for 75 guests
With 75 guests you can spend more per person without a huge total. Enter your total below to see your cost per guest and a category split. The table underneath works through $15,000 as an example.
$15,000 for 75 guests is $200 per guest.
Cost per guest at 75 guests
Divide the total by 75. Plain arithmetic at a few budgets:
- $7,500 ÷ 75 = $100 per guest
- $11,250 ÷ 75 = $150 per guest
- $15,000 ÷ 75 = $200 per guest
- $22,500 ÷ 75 = $300 per guest
Example: $15,000 split by category
These are common starting splits that we use in our own calculator. They are a planning starting point, not survey data; your city, season and priorities will move them.
| Category | Share | Amount | Per guest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue & catering | 45% | $6,750 | $90 |
| Photography & video | 11% | $1,650 | $22 |
| Attire & beauty | 8% | $1,200 | $16 |
| Flowers & decor | 8% | $1,200 | $16 |
| Music & entertainment | 7% | $1,050 | $14 |
| Rings | 4% | $600 | $8 |
| Planner / coordinator | 4% | $600 | $8 |
| Stationery & invitations | 2% | $300 | $4 |
| Cake & desserts | 2% | $300 | $4 |
| Transport | 2% | $300 | $4 |
| Favors & gifts | 2% | $300 | $4 |
| Officiant & license | 1% | $150 | $2 |
| Buffer for surprises | 4% | $600 | $8 |
| Total | 100% | $15,000 | $200 |
If you want to stretch the budget at 75 guests
- Small lists cost more per head. Venue minimums and photographer hours do not shrink with the guest list, so expect the per-guest figure to run higher than at 150 or 200 guests.
- Move money, don't add it. Raise the categories you care about by lowering others so the total stays fixed.
- Keep the 4% buffer. At $15,000 that is $600 for fees, tips and alterations.
For bigger guest lists, see the worked examples for 100 guests, 150 guests and 200 guests.
Want it as a spreadsheet you can fill in?
The planner spreadsheet tracks planned vs actual, payments and your guest list, and the bundle adds printable PDFs. Prices and details are on the calculator page. Not what you expected? Email for a refund within 30 days.