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Calculating the Average Wedding Budget

The average wedding budget is the based on the size of the guest list and the location of where you are going to be married and hold your reception.

Using a terrific little tool (found at the bottom of this page), I have found the average wedding budget and breakdowns for a few different areas.

Pick the area closest to the kind of area you live in and see what the average cost of what a wedding in that area will cost.

Pick Your Area:

Buffalo, New York
Fishers, Indiana
Beverly Hills, California

Fishers, Indiana - Average Wedding Budget

Average Wedding Budget by Number of Guests:

# of Guests Invited	Average Budget
Less than 50	between $30,621 and $51,043
Between 50 & 100	between $35,433 and $59,064
Between 100 & 150	between $43,308 and $72,190
Between 150 & 200	between $46,807 and $78,023
Between 200 & 300	between $52,494 and $87,503
More than 300	between $68,242 and $113,754

I'm going to break this down further and then offer you a neat little tool at the end, so be sure to stick around.

So here is the breakdown of the average wedding budget:

Average Spending for Attire & Accessories:

Average Wedding Spending for Hair and Makeup:

Average Wedding Spending for the Ceremony:

Average Wedding Spending for Ceremony Officiator:

Average Wedding Spending for Entertainment:

Average Spending for Flowers:

Average Spending for Gifts:

Average Spending for Honeymoon:

Average Spending for Invitations:

Average Spending for Jewelry & Rings:

Average Spending on other Wedding Related Events:

Average Spending for Photography & Video:

Average Spending for Planner:

Average Spending for Reception:

Average Spending for Transportation:

Buffalo, New York - Average Wedding Budget

Average Wedding Budget by Number of Guests:

# of Guests Invited	Average Budget
Less than 50	between $11,274 and $18,790
Between 50 & 100	between $13,046 and $21,743
Between 100 & 150	between $15,945 and $26,575
Between 150 & 200	between $17,233 and $28,722
Between 200 & 300	between $19,327 and $32,212
More than 300	between $25,125 and $41,875

I'm going to break this down further and then offer you a neat little tool at the end, so be sure to stick around.

So here is the breakdown of the average wedding budget:

Average Spending for Attire & Accessories:

Item	Average Spent
Cufflinks	$32 - $54
Cummerbund, Tie, Pocket Square	$28 - $47
Shoes for Bride	$47 - $78
Shoes for Groom	$42 - $70
Tiara, Combs, Hair Pins, Garter	$36 - $60
Tuxedo/Suit	$172 - $287
Veil	$53 - $89
Wedding Dress	$460 - $767
Wedding Dress Preservation	$62 - $104

Average Wedding Spending for Hair and Makeup:

Item	Average Spent
Facial	$33 - $55
Hair Service	$42 - $70
Makeup Service	$33 - $56
Manicure & Pedicure	$27 - $46
Massage	$42 - $69

Average Wedding Spending for the Ceremony:

Item	Average Spent
Aisle Runner	$45 - $75
Ceremony Location	$694 - $1,157
Other Accessories or Decorations - Ceremony	$131 - $219
Ring Pillow or Box	$31 - $51
Unity Candle	$30 - $50

Average Wedding Spending for Ceremony Officiator:

Item	Average Spent
Justice of the Peace	$94 - $157
Officiate	$102 - $171
Ordained Friend, Family Member	$68 - $113
Pastor, Minister, Rabbi	$96 - $160
Priest	$135 - $225

Average Wedding Spending for Entertainment:

Item	Average Spent
Band at ceremony	$331 - $552
Band at reception	$616 - $1,027
Dance lessons	$222 - $370
DJ at ceremony	$352 - $587
DJ at reception	$357 - $595
Musician/s at ceremony	$210 - $350
Musician/s at reception	$280 - $466

Average Spending for Flowers:

Average Spending for Gifts:

Average Spending for Honeymoon:

Average Spending for Invitations:

Average Spending for Jewelry & Rings:

Average Spending on other Wedding Related Events:

Average Spending for Photography & Video:

Average Spending for Planner:

Average Spending for Reception:

Average Spending for Transportation:

Beverly Hills, California - Average Wedding Budget

Average Wedding Budget by Number of Guests:

# of Guests Invited	Average Budget
Less than 50	between $58,850 and $98,085
Between 50 & 100	between $68,098 and $113,498
Between 100 & 150	between $83,231 and $138,720
Between 150 & 200	between $89,957 and $149,929
Between 200 & 300	between $100,886 and $168,145
More than 300	between $131,152 and $218,589

I'm going to break this down further and then offer you a neat little tool at the end, so be sure to stick around.

So here is the breakdown of the average wedding budget:

Average Spending for Attire & Accessories:

Average Wedding Budget Spending for Hair and Makeup:

Average Wedding Spending for the Ceremony:

Average Wedding Spending for Ceremony Officiator:

Average Wedding Spending for Entertainment:

Average Spending for Flowers:

Average Spending for Gifts:

Average Spending for Honeymoon:

Average Spending for Invitations:

Average Spending for Jewelry & Rings:

Average Spending on other Wedding Related Events:

Average Spending for Photography & Video:

Average Spending for Planner:

Average Spending for Reception:

Average Spending for Transportation:

I hope these figures can give you some idea of how much your own wedding is going to cost, but I have something even better for you to try.

It is based on United States zip codes, so if you are located in the U.S. you can input your zip code and get averages based on where you live.

Remember, the costs in a smaller town area are going to be less than a major city, so you can use the reports to compare and maybe plan in a nearby less costly area.

If you would like to be in more control of what will be included in your wedding budget, then use this next tool.

You can check off only those items you will be including in your wedding planning budget.

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