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Wedding budget calculator
Enter what you want to spend and how many guests you have. See how it splits by category, what is left per guest and how you compare with weddings in your city.
Wedding details
About €15,850 (at 5.05 lei to the euro).
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How the budget splits
This is the starting split, with no priorities. Pick up to three above and watch the money move.
- Venue and menu36,000 RON45% of the budget
- Photo and video8,000 RON10% of the budget
- Music (DJ or band)7,200 RON9% of the budget
- Attire and beauty7,200 RON9% of the budget
- Decor and flowers6,400 RON8% of the budget
- Wedding rings3,200 RON4% of the budget
- Cake and candy bar2,400 RON3% of the budget
- Invitations and favours1,600 RON2% of the budget
- Ceremony and transport2,400 RON3% of the budget
- Reserve5,600 RON7% of the budget
The 7% reserve covers what nobody planned for. Do not treat it as a category to spend. Amounts are rounded to 50 lei.
What each guest costs
Compared with the benchmarks for: County seat
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- Realistic(your zone)
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At 800 RON per guest you are around the typical 750 RON (between 675 RON and 862 RON). The budget fits what couples in your kind of city usually spend.
- Low benchmark, for 100 guests
- 55,000 RON
- Typical value
- 75,000 RON
- High benchmark
- 110,000 RON
- Venue and menu, per guest
- 360 RON
Keep the budget in one place, not in a lost spreadsheet
The budget lives in your account, next to your invitation and guest list. Create the invitation first, then enter the amounts above in the budget and tick off what you have paid.
Create an accountShare your result
The shares start from a cost breakdown published in the Romanian press for 100 guests, with a reserve added. The per-guest benchmarks are estimates by city type, updated in October 2026, not official statistics. Use them as a starting point, then ask for quotes.
How to use the calculator
- Enter the total budget and the number of guests.
- Choose the city, so we compare with weddings in its category.
- Pick up to three things you want to spend more on.
- Read the split by category and adjust the budget until it fits.
- Move the numbers into the app's budget to track real spending.
Practical tips
Start with venue and menu
Nearly half the budget goes there, so the first quote you ask for sets the rest. Ask for the price with drinks.
Keep a reserve
A 5 to 10 percent reserve absorbs extra guests, a bigger cake or a last-minute change without wrecking the plan.
Pick two or three priorities
If photos matter most, save elsewhere. You cannot have everything at premium level.
Track real spending
Estimates only become useful when you compare them with what you actually pay. The app's budget does that by category.
How we calculate, and where the numbers come from
The default split starts from a 2026 Playtech.ro calculation for a 100-guest wedding of about 75,000 RON: venue and menu about 47 percent, photo and video about 11, music about 11, attire about 8, decor about 8, the rest on rings, cake, invitations and extras. We adjusted the shares to include a 7 percent reserve, because wedding budgets almost always overrun.
Each priority you pick gains 3 percentage points, taken proportionally from the other categories. The reserve is never touched.
The city comparison uses total cost per guest. For Bucharest we start from 700 to 1,400 RON with 950 in the middle; for small towns from 450 to 900 RON with 620 in the middle. These are estimates derived from press articles (Capital.ro, Bugetul.ro, Playtech.ro) where a standard wedding comes to 15,000 to 35,000 euro and big cities are 30 to 40 percent dearer.
Real prices vary a lot between vendors and seasons. Use the calculator to put the numbers in order, then replace the estimates with the quotes you get.
Sources used
- Playtech.ro: Cât costă să faci o nuntă în România în 2026: calcul pentru 100 de invitați — Cost split for 100 guests (about 75,000 RON)
- Bugetul.ro: De câți bani ai nevoie ca să faci nunta în vara lui 2026 — Menu per person in big cities, venue and menu share
- Capital.ro: Cât costă să-ți faci nunta în 2026 în România — Budget range for a standard wedding
Figures updated in October 2026
Frequently asked questions
How much does a wedding cost in Romania in 2026?
Press articles put a standard wedding of about 100 guests at 15,000 to 35,000 euro, with a reference calculation of around 75,000 RON. Venue and menu usually take 45 to 60 percent of the total.
How do I split a wedding budget?
A starting split: venue and menu 45 percent, photo and video 10, music 9, attire and beauty 9, decor and flowers 8, rings 4, cake 3, invitations 2, ceremony and transport 3, reserve 7. Then adjust it by your priorities.
How much should we spend per guest?
The calculator shows total cost per guest and the usual range for your city. For a big city the starting range is about 650 to 1,250 RON per guest, all costs included.
Is it normal to go over budget?
It happens often, which is why we include a reserve. If you hit the limit, cut guests or lower-priority options first, not the category you value most.
Can we recoup the money from gifts?
Couples often recoup part of it, but gifts are voluntary, not guaranteed income. The couples' gift estimator shows a prudent range, but the budget should hold without it.
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From numbers to your online invitation
An online invitation collects RSVPs for you, and your guest list and budget live in the same account. Table seating is added separately.