How much money do you need for a wedding: current prices for 2022

Thinking through all the details of the upcoming wedding, future spouses try to accurately calculate the cost of this important event.

Celebrating a wedding includes many details, neglect of which can turn the celebration into a real nightmare.

Many people think that they need to spend at least 100 thousand rubles on a wedding celebration, but we will tell you approximately how much money is needed for a turnkey wedding, and also explain how to save and stay within a budget of 50 thousand.

List of 10 main wedding expenses with prices

When calculating the required amount for organizing a wedding, you should take into account the costs of the main items in the wedding estimate (all prices are indicated in rubles):

Image of the bride and groom. This includes:

dress of the main hero of the occasion; if you save, it will cost about 12,000;
festive shoes, men's - from 3100, women's from 1200;
veil/its alternative (900–1500);
handbag – 1500–2000;
underwear – 1500–1900;
makeup from 1300;
manicure (1100-1700);
women's hairstyle - from 1200 and above, men's from 900;
wedding bouquet – minimum 1000;
a fur coat or cape for winter, a hat and gloves, the purchase of which will cost approximately 7,000;
suit for the groom (from 10,000);
men's shirt (1200–1800);
tie (from 900) and boutonniere (400 and above)
boutonniere -300.

Wedding banquet. This includes renting a hall, which is not available in many restaurants, a menu tailored to the number of guests, drinks, a wedding cake, room decoration, photo zone design, and the services of a florist decorator.

Each guest costs approximately 1,100 rubles + additional payment for alcoholic drinks per person is 250–350 rubles.

For example, if the number of invitees is 30 people, the minimum price for all this starts from 27,000.

Wedding procession. This expense item consists of car rental for the newlyweds (a car, between elite and modest, costs from 900 per hour), a bus for guests (1,100 rubles for every 60 minutes for at least 4 hours) and wedding transport arrangements. The latter requires at least 1000. As a result, you need to spend 3000 or more on a wedding procession.

Leading. It makes sense to include his services in the wedding budget when more than 20 people are planned to be invited to the banquet. On average, his work, consisting of hosting a feast and a competitive program, will cost from 15,000 for 5 hours.

Entertainment. These include performances by singers, actors, dancers, clowns, magicians, jugglers and animal trainers. You can order live music. If there are children at the wedding, then you must also include the cost of an animator (he charges approximately 1,500 per hour). It is worth allocating at least 15,000 for this expense item.

Photo and video shooting. To perpetuate a significant event, it is necessary to leave approximately 8,000. Here everything depends on the professionalism of the specialist, on how many hours he will work at the wedding, and on the equipment he uses.

Dance of the newlyweds. A one-time lesson with a choreographer costs at least 2000; when purchasing a subscription for 1 month, a discount of up to 1200–1400 is possible. To stage something professionally, you need to visit the dance hall at least 3 times. So, it will cost about 6000.

Necessary little things. Cushions for wedding rings, a hotel room, champagne glasses, bottle decorations, a wedding towel for the registry office, a loaf of bread, invitations and prizes for guests. To do this, it is enough to allocate 2000–3000.

Wedding rings. To purchase them you will need about 7,000 in the case of gold and 4,000 when purchasing silver.

Wedding planner . If you don’t have the desire to do all this or simply don’t have time, then a wedding planner or agency will help:

distribute the budget correctly;
will select a team, starting from a stylist and ending with a pastry chef;
organizes entertainment;
resolves the issue of renting premises;
will help with the image of the bride and groom;
wedding day coordination;
resolution of all force majeure issues, etc.

The list of expenses ends with accommodation for out-of-town guests, a room for newlyweds and a honeymoon. Everything here is individual, as it depends on the number of non-local invitees.

This list will help you roughly estimate how much money you need. Of course, the exact figure depends on many factors: your city, time of year, etc.

Groom's dress and suit

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One of the most unpredictable expenses of a wedding celebration is the bride's outfit. On this day, you should be the center of attention.
Prices for dresses start from 5 thousand rubles for models from budget lines and can reach 15-20 thousand dollars. In addition to the dress, you need accessories. Traditionally, brides buy a garter, stockings, and shoes. Additionally - bracelets, earrings, veil, tiara, veil, gloves, fur coats. Wreaths made from fresh flowers are on trend. Their cost is 1000-1500 rubles. Economy:
Wedding dress – 5000 rubles + shoes – 1500 rubles, garter – 300 rubles, stockings – 500 rubles = 7200 rubles.
Intermediate level:
Wedding dress 30,000 rubles + shoes – 5,000 rubles, accessories – 10,000 rubles = 45,000 rubles.
Maximum:
Designer dress, shoes, accessories = from 80,000 to 1.5 million rubles.

The groom's suit can be purchased at a men's clothing store or made to order according to individual measurements.
You can choose a suit that your husband can then wear in everyday life (as opposed to a dress that we forever lock in the closet). Economy:
Suit, shirt, shoes and accessories – 10,000 rubles
Average level:
Suit, shirt, shoes and accessories – 20,000-25,000 rubles
Maximum:
Custom suit – from 50,000 rubles, designer shoes – from 20,000 rubles, accessories – 10,000 rubles = 80,000 rubles.

How to calculate a budget for a wedding taking into account the number of guests

First of all, when planning your wedding expenses, you should consider how many people will be invited to it. This affects the cost of the banquet and transport rental. Having decided on this point, the minimum amount of the menu for one person in the selected restaurant must be multiplied by the number of guests.

The cost of alcohol must be added to this amount. The volume of alcohol for a banquet is calculated based on the gender of the guest: usually about 1.1 liters per man, 750 ml per woman.

For 1 man:

0.3 liters of strong alcoholic drinks - cognac, vodka, etc.;
wine – 0.5 l;
champagne – 0.3 l.

For 1 woman:

150 ml of strong alcohol;
400 ml wine;
200 ml champagne.

The resulting numbers are multiplied by the number of men and women invited (children do not count). This way you will find out how much it will cost to organize a feast.

The same applies to determining the cost of renting a vehicle. In order not to overpay, the bus is hired based on the number of guests.

If children will also be present at the holiday, then you should definitely include in the budget the costs of animators and clowns who will not let them get bored.

You should also think about vegetarians, for whom you need to create a completely different menu.

Expenses for everything else are purely individual, and when calculating them, it is better to proceed from the total volume of the wedding budget.

Bachelorette and bachelor parties

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Optional pre-wedding events include bachelorette and bachelor parties.

They don’t have to be held at all, or they can be held at home.
On a limited budget, organize a pajama party with your girlfriends and men's get-togethers with friends! If you are not limited in spending, a bachelor and bachelorette party can be held in a hundred different scenarios. Spa days, nightclub parties and limo rides are popular among girls. Analogues for men are karting, water racing, barbecues in nature, a nightclub. The most luxurious option is a weekend in Europe. Economy:
Home party – 3,000 rubles
Average level:
Spa/restaurant/club – 10,000 rubles + photographer – 2,000/hour
Maximum:
Tour of Europe – from 100,000 rubles.
*subject to 5 guests

Helpers for calculating a wedding budget

Manually calculating how much and what to spend on when organizing a wedding is not only inconvenient, it takes a lot of time. To facilitate this task, many special services, sites and applications have already been invented. For convenience, the latter can even be installed on phones and you can coordinate the estimate with your loved one right on the go.

List of the best wedding calculators:

www.svadba-online.ru;
www.weddings.in.ua;
www.kamsvadba.ru;
www.svadba-inform.ru;
www.wedhub.ru.

Wedding calculators already include all existing services for the bride and groom; you just need to choose the appropriate options and an acceptable price from them. As a result, the service will calculate the final cost and display it on the screen below. To help future newlyweds, there are also special applications through which you can not only plan a budget, but also strictly control all expenses.

Among the applications for smartphones, Mr & Mrs, developed specifically for the iPhone, is relevant, which can be downloaded here: www.mr-and-mrs.ru.

The “Our Wedding” application, created by the owners of the Art Gloria photo workshop, will be no less useful. You can view it here: www.itunes.apple.com. A great alternative to this option is Wedding Expert, which you can download by following this link.

The thematic service www.unassvadba.ru, as well as several non-thematic ones: www.zenmoney.ru, www.easyfinance.ru and www.drebedengi.ru will also be irreplaceable. They are suitable for both smartphones and computers, so you can manage your wedding budget on the go.

Makeup and hairstyle

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You can’t do without hiring specialists to do your makeup and hair.
These could be top stylists, hairdressers or students of professional schools (they will only charge you for the cost of materials). Creating a wedding look includes rehearsal and services on the day of the event. Rehearsal is needed so that you are sure that both the master and the image suit you. On the day of the wedding, wedding hair and makeup can be done both in a beauty salon and at home. Economy:
Hair + makeup in an economy class beauty salon + manicure – 4500-5000 rubles (including rehearsal)

Average level:

Hair + makeup in a beauty salon + manicure – 9,000-10,000 rubles
Maximum:
Hair + makeup from a luxury salon + manicure – 12,500-15,000 rubles.

How to distribute money correctly

As a percentage, the distribution of the average wedding budget looks like this:

banquet - feast and hall rental (41%);
motorcade – 7%;
wedding ceremony – 3%;
video and photography – 11%;
decoration – 9%;
show program - 12%;
technical support – 5%;
clothing and accessories (candlesticks, cushions for rings, icons, towels, etc.) – 12%.

The indicated percentages do not include additional, unforeseen expenses, which may account for up to 10–20% of the total budget.

List of unforeseen expenses and the amount required for them (in rubles):

ironing a wedding dress (500);
cleaning the area after a banquet when it is held outdoors (600);
delivery of a wedding bouquet and cake to the venue (200–300);
evasion of the motorcade from a pre-agreed route with the company that owns the transport (from 300 to 1000);
delay of musicians - at the end of the evening, not all guests may be ready to go home immediately (from 600);
buying alcohol and snacks while walking (approximately 1000);
if the banquet is planned to be held outside, then the whole celebration can be ruined by the weather. To prevent this, you should think about
so that there is some money left to buy awnings, blankets, umbrellas and raincoats (2000);
tips for waiters who will serve the banquet (1000-1800).

Photo and video shooting

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After the wedding you will have many impressions. However, during the holiday itself, you will be so excited about what is happening that you will not notice some moments. Plus, photographs are a great memory for your future children. To save money, you can order a photographer for just a few hours. The cost of services in St. Petersburg is 1,500-4,500 thousand rubles/hour.

The price includes shooting and photo processing.

full-day photographer The price will include shooting, photo processing, photo book, and creation of a walk plan. Book a photographer in advance. The most popular months - April, June-September - are scheduled in advance by good specialists. The delivery time for photographs ranges from 2-3 weeks to a year, depending on the season and the popularity of the photographer.

Economy

: 3,000 rubles / 2 hours of shooting
Average level:
1 photographer per day + photo book = 30,000 rubles

Maximum:

2 photographers per day + photo book + LoveStory = from 60,000 rubles

Videographer

You can also hire for the whole day or for a few hours, for example, solely for registration or for a walk.

Average cost – 2,000-4,500 rubles/hour, 30,000-60,000 rubles – all day.

This price includes shooting, creating a film without a duration limit, video editing and color grading.
If you are planning a large wedding, you may need the presence of 3-4 videographers and the use of additional equipment: a filming crane, a helicopter. Economy:
4000-5000 rubles/2 hours of shooting
Average level:
50,000 rubles – a shooting day
Maximum:
work of several operators with additional equipment all day – 100,000-120,000 rubles.

How to cut down on wedding expenses

If your financial situation does not allow you to take into account all the items of wedding expenses, then first of all you should abandon the idea of renting an expensive car . After all, in a few years, neither you nor your guests will remember what exactly the cortege was.

Instead of an elite limousine or hummer, you can choose quite decent car models - Nissan Murano, Lexus ES 350 or Toyota Corolla, beautifully decorating them with balloons, flowers and other decorative elements.

In order not to spend money on a motorcade at all, the bride and groom should think about turning to familiar motorists for help.

You can cut down on restaurant expenses. To do this, it is better to rent it not in the center, but on the outskirts of the city. It is important to pay attention to how many people the banquet hall is designed for. For a small company, it is beneficial to choose only a small one so as not to overpay.

In the absence of rent, the issue of room decoration remains relevant, which is often included in the cost of the wedding menu. This can save you at least 1000 rubles. If it is paid, then it is quite possible to involve your friends and relatives in the process of decorating the hall.

You can also win money if you choose a non-wedding season for your wedding. This is considered to be the period from late May to mid-October. In April, the weather is usually sunny and pleasant, ideal for holding a wedding ceremony and outdoor banquet.

The day on which the painting is planned will also play a role. It is more profitable to schedule it on weekdays, which will allow you to get a good discount. On Saturday and Sunday, most restaurants have significantly higher rates, and many contractors are already busy with other projects.

It is worth thinking about giving up the toastmaster if there are few guests at the wedding, that is, no more than 20 people.

You will learn how else you can save on a wedding without compromising the holiday in our article.

In order not to forget anything in a hurry, you need to make a detailed list in advance of everything you need for the wedding.

When to start preparing for a wedding, and what to do first, read here.

The state fee for registering a marriage is another cost item. How much money is needed for this and how to pay for it you will learn from our article.

You may find it useful: what documents are needed to register a marriage in the Russian Federation.

In our calculations, we took into account only what directly concerns the wedding celebration. But the costs don't stop there. A separate budget should be allocated for organizing a bachelorette party.

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To correctly create a wedding budget, you need to consider the following recommendations:

Discuss the wedding budget not only with each other, but also with your parents. It’s great if they can financially support the young people.
Take the time to find a truly excellent photographer, makeup artist, and other wedding service professionals.
Make a list of the most essential items on which 70% of the amount will be spent: restaurant, wedding dresses and photography. Distribute the remaining 30% among less important activities. Creating a proper budget will relieve stress and guilt.
From mid-April to the end of the month, the time of interesting discounts in wedding stores on new collections begins before the wedding season in September and October. You can find your dream dress with a discount of more than 50%.
You should be careful when planning a wedding celebration during the rainy season: low prices are not worth a ruined wedding and a dangerous road.

What not to save on when calculating your wedding budget

No matter how much the bride and groom would like to rent wedding dresses, ask their sister to do their makeup and a friend to do their hair, it is simply unacceptable to skimp on such things! The newlyweds will be in public all evening, they will be captured on video and photos, which will then be shown to their children and grandchildren. Therefore, in the images of the heroes of the occasion, everything must be impeccable!

And there is especially no need to skimp on the shoes of the bride and groom, because how they will feel throughout the evening depends on their comfort.

Refusal from a professional videographer and photographer will also be a dubious saving. You shouldn’t entrust their responsibilities to relatives and friends, even if they have good equipment. After all, guests are invited to relax and not work, and they won’t be able to take beautiful pictures in between dances, feasts and intimate conversations with other invitees.

The same applies to video shooting, which, if carried out in a hurry, risks resulting in a set of blurry, absolutely stupid shots.

If there are more than 20–25 guests at the wedding, then it is irrational to save on the host and competitions. The wedding banquet, cortege, gifts and outfits will be forgotten very quickly, but the wonderful memories presented by the host and the bright show program will remain forever.

Fireworks, artists, competitions, music - it’s better to spend money on all this.

Wedding rings

3% of total budget

We do not recommend saving on rings, because this is the most important decoration, a symbol of your marriage. Show your imagination: consider different types of metals, shapes, stones, come up with an individual engraving. You can even make rings yourself - jewelry stores conduct similar master classes. If your budget is very limited, choose a classic: a simple, smooth ring without stones will not only reduce costs, but will always be in trend.

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An example of calculating cost estimates for a wedding for 20 people

Let's calculate the budget for a small wedding for 20 people as an example. We have summarized all the main expense items in one table:

Expense item	Name	Prices in rubles
Bride's image	Dress	12000
	Shoes	2200
	Veil	1000
	Handbag	1500
	Bijouterie	1250
	Garter	800
	Bouquet	1000
	Hairstyle	1300
	Makeup	1300
	Manicure	1100
	Underwear	2100
Total:	25550
Groom image	Costume	10200
	Tie	1190
	Shirt	1340
	Shoes	3500
	Laying	900
Total:	17130
Ceremony	Wedding rings	6900
	Music in the registry office	800
	Champagne	250
	Rushnik	220
	State duty	350
Total:	8170
Wedding banquet	Menu for 1 person	1100x20=22000
	A wedding cake	3500
	Loaf	900
	Alcohol	2100
Total:	28500
Photo and video shooting	Photographer	3400
Photo and video shooting	Videographer	4200
Total:	7600
Wedding procession	Transport for guests	2100
	Car rental for newlyweds	2600
	Decoration of the motorcade	2100
Total:	6800
The total cost is 93,750 rubles.

Car rental

Average prices for cars in St. Petersburg:

limousine – 1100-1300 rub./hour
retro car – 2000-2500 rub./hour
convertible – 1000-1100 rub./hour
foreign car – from 800 rub./hour

You can save money on guest transportation if you wish.
For example, if the ceremony is taking place near the banquet venue, you can arrange a walk with a photo shoot. If you still can’t avoid traveling by transport, hire a bus or minibus – 1,500 rubles. and 800 rub./hour respectively. Economy:
Car 1600 rubles + bus 1600 rubles = 3200 rubles
Average level:
Convertible (limousine) – 2600 rubles + 4 minibuses – 6000 rubles = 7600 rubles
Maximum:
Retro car or limousine – 5000 rubles + car for all guests 15,000 rubles = 20,000 rubles
*subject to rental for 2 hours (minimum period)

Restaurant Landskrona

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Address - 3rd North Fort
Number of guests - up to 100
Menu - from 4000 rubles
Site for on-site registration - beach or terrace
Parking - private
Rent - from 135,000 rubles
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Printing

3% of total budget

At modern weddings, printing is more of a decorative element than a vital necessity: instead of paper invitations, you can create a wedding website that will contain all the information necessary for guests, and seating cards can replace personalized compliments for guests.

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On the other hand, beautiful calligraphy, an elegantly designed menu, original Save the date cards - these are the little details that give your wedding a special touch and create its unique character. Therefore, the costs, composition and style of wedding printing depend only on your preferences and financial capabilities.

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Wedding decoration for 100 guests

Complete and beautiful decoration (tablecloths and napkins in the color or style of the wedding, cards and seating chart, floristry, etc.) for 100 people will cost at least 150,000 rubles.