Wedding Cost Estimator by Guest Count
Enter your guest count and pick your catering, bar and quality level. We'll instantly estimate your total wedding cost, the cost per guest, and exactly how much you'd save by trimming the list.
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How much does a wedding cost by guest count?
Guest count is the single biggest driver of your wedding budget because catering and bar are charged per head. A 100-guest wedding with a buffet and beer & wine bar lands very differently from a 200-guest plated dinner with a full open bar. This estimator scales the per-guest costs (catering and bar) directly with your headcount, while venue, photography, flowers, music and the other fixed-ish categories grow more slowly and are shaped mostly by the quality tier you choose.
The fastest way to cut a wedding budget is almost always the guest list. Because catering and bar scale per person, removing even ten guests can save you hundreds — the calculator shows that figure live. Use the cost per guest number to sanity-check your plan, then pick the tier and services that fit the celebration you actually want.