If you are unsure on what to spend your wedding budget on here is a rough breakdown on how your budget should be divided.

Your wedding budget should be something like this formula:

48-50%
The total budget to the reception

8-10%
Flowers/styling products

8-10%
Wedding dress and suits

8%
Entertainment/music

8-10%
Photo/video

5%
Transport

2%
Invitations

2%
Gifts for bridal party

It’s essential to allocate at least 5% for surprise expenses.

Wedding budgets are all about balance. Start your budget planning by making a checklist of the crucial aspects, like the music, your wedding dress, the invitations, the flowers and the photographer, and assign a number to each—one being the most important and three being the least.

Invest your money in all your number ones and cut corners on your number threes. (But everything can’t fall into the number one category!) For example, if a designer gown and fabulous food are what really matter, you may have to choose simple invitations and smaller floral arrangements.

Remember the important things and what you want the outcome of your wedding to be. If you want your wedding to be one big party is spending lots of money on transport that most people don’t see going to make your wedding fun? Prioritize the important things that will give you the overall outcome you want.