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Your true cost per guest
Every extra person adds this to your bill
$267
Per Guest
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Total Budget
$32K
Wedding budget
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Guest Count
120
Current headcount
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Cut 10 = Save
$2,670
By removing 10 guests
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Food & Drink
$155
Per guest catering
🎯 The Verdict
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👥 Guest Costs
What each guest adds to your bill
Per-Guest Costs
💲 Per-Guest Breakdown
Where each guest's cost goes
What this means in plain English
Enter your budget, guest count, and per-head costs above — we'll tell you exactly what each guest costs and where the money goes.
What you should do next
- Fill in your wedding numbers above to get a personalized guest-list action plan.
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Save multiple guest-count scenarios side by side. See exactly how trimming 10, 20, or 30 guests changes your budget — and keep a running total as vendors are booked.
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Full Per-Guest Cost Breakdown
Variable costs + fixed cost share per head
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Guest Count Scenarios
How different guest counts change your total
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Cut List Calculator
How much you save by trimming X guests
Per-Guest Cost Breakdown
Cost Components
Guest Count vs Total Cost
Savings From Cutting Guests
Cost Per Guest Report
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How To Use
See exactly what each guest costs and how trimming your list saves thousands
🚀 Getting Started
1
Enter Per-Guest Costs
Food per plate, drinks per person, favors, rentals, and paper. These are the costs that scale directly with headcount.
2
See True Per-Head Cost
Variable costs + your fixed costs spread across guests = your REAL cost per person. It's always higher than the plate cost alone.
3
Run Scenarios
See what happens at 80, 100, 120, 150 guests. Total cost, per-guest cost, and budget impact for each scenario.
4
Calculate Cut Savings
The cut list calculator shows exactly how much you save by removing 5, 10, 15, or 20 guests. The numbers are eye-opening.
📊 Terms Made Simple
Variable Cost: Expenses that scale with guest count — food, drinks, favors, rentals, cake, paper. Every additional guest adds this amount to your total.
Fixed Cost: Expenses that stay the same regardless of guest count — venue fee, photographer, DJ, flowers, officiant. These get spread across guests.
True Per-Head Cost: Variable cost per guest + (fixed costs ÷ guest count). This is higher than just the plate cost because it includes the venue, vendors, etc spread across fewer people.
Marginal Cost: What each ADDITIONAL guest costs — just the variable expenses. Cutting one guest saves this exact amount since fixed costs don't change.
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⚠️ Costs are directional estimates. Actual vendor pricing varies by location, season, and menu. Get real quotes from your caterer.