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South Asian wedding budget calculator.

Pick a total budget, pick a guest count, see what each line item should cost based on typical 2026 GTA averages — venue, catering, decor, photography, attire, and ten others. Click any category to browse real vendors in that price range.

§ Quick presets
Total budget$95,000
Guest count300 guests
Cost per guest
$317
Catering / guest
$70
Top 2 line items
50% of budget
§ Category% of total$ amount
Venue (ceremony + reception)
Banquet hall or hotel; biggest single line item.
28%
$26,600
Catering
$55–$150 per guest depending on menu.
22%
$20,900
Decor + florals
Mandap + stage + reception lighting + flowers.
13%
$12,350
Photography
The only thing you keep after the day.
6%
$5,700
Videography
Highlight film + raw footage + audio.
5%
$4,750
Bridal wear
Lehenga, sharara, or saree — custom or boutique.
6%
$5,700
Jewellery
Bridal set: maang tikka through bangles.
5%
$4,750
DJ + dhol
DJ + MC + live dhol player.
3%
$2,850
Makeup + hair
Bride + bridesmaid party packages.
2%
$1,900
Mehndi
Bridal mehndi + guest booth artist.
2%
$1,900
Baraat
Horse + dhol + dancers + permits.
2%
$1,900
Priest / officiant
Pandit, granthi, imam, or maulvi.
1%
$950
Invitations
Physical + digital — save-the-date through reception.
2%
$1,900
Sweets + mithai favours
Favour boxes for every guest.
3%
$2,850

Numbers are typical 2026 GTA averages. Click any category to browse vendors in that budget range — Melaa lists real GTA South Asian wedding vendors with real portfolios and real reviews.

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§ Methodology · how the numbers come together

The percentages in the breakdown reflect typical 2026 GTA South Asian wedding budget allocations — based on real packages we've seen quoted by vendors listed on Melaa, published industry surveys, and budgets couples have shared after their wedding.

The 50% rule: roughly half of any GTA South Asian wedding budget goes to venue + catering combined. The remaining 50% spreads across decor (12–15%), photography + videography (8–12%), attire + jewellery (8–12%), and the other ten line items.

What scales with guests: catering, favours, invitations. Tripling the guest list roughly triples these.

What doesn't scale: photography, decor, priest, MUA. A 150-guest wedding can spend the same on these as a 500-guest wedding.

§ Related guides
Full cost breakdown →12-month timeline →Venue guide →Catering guide →Browse all vendors →