Your Budget Estimator

The purpose of this tool is to help you with your wedding planning & budget if your haven’t researched wedding costs yet. Once completed, place your Total Budget amount on the Book a Venue Tour Form


How many guests? ______________________ persons

BYO Cocktails, beer, and wine

  • We have a small group and they are not big drinkers - $1,000

  • We are likely to choose beer, wine, and a few signature drinks for a group of around 100 - $1,600+

  • We like to have a good time and are likely to choose some higher end options. $2,000+

  • Yeah.... we have a big group and should probably budget on the high end. $2,800+

Blackwood Barn Bars & Service -$1500

  • Dry self service bars

  • Outside Barrel and slab Bar

  • Inside dry barn

  • Stem;less, water & softdrink, champayne glasses

  • up to 12 bags of ice including delivery

  • RSA Bar Staff

  • cleaning & stack away.

  • ALL BREAKAGE COVERED BY THE VENUE

Good eats

  • I want a very affordable option that tastes good. $100 pp

  • I want great food, but not too many options to keep my budget in check. $130 pp

  • I want great food and for my guests to really enjoy their meal $150 pp

  • I'm a foodie - I want special menu options $162+ pp

    Capturing the moment

  • I will be looking for the least expensive option. I'm willing to hire an amateur. Other things are more important to me. approx $1,500

  • I know photos are important even if it's for less than a full day of coverage approx $2,500

  • I want really good photos and lots of them approx $3,500 plus

  • Photography is one of the most important elements of my wedding to me. I want to go all out. $5,000 or more

    All the pretty flowers

  • I would prefer not to spend any of my budget on flowers $0

  • I to want flowers for the bridal party and parents only approx $700

  • I also want some flowers for the ceremony area and/or reception area. (basic *Arbour, head & dining tables) approx $1600 -$2000

  • I love flowers! Bring them on. $3,000+

  • Flowers are very important to me and I plan to invest in them heavily, ie hanging installs etc. Let’s go crazy, starting at $4000 upwards

    The other pretty things

  • I want to work with a professional designer to bring in a custom look/feel for the space with unique rentals - $2,000 upwards

    Let's party with DJ & Light effects

  • I want a competent professional. approx $750

  • I want a professional with more lighting and upgrades. $1500 +

  • We would like a string quartet or something more upscale. $2,000+

    Capturing your memories on video

  • I don't think I want video - $0

  • Yes - I would love good quality/affordable video to remember our big day. $2,500-$3,000

  • Yes - I want high end videography of our wedding day. $5,000 +

The Dress

  • I know I'll look beautiful without the dress being expensive. $500

  • The dress is important to me. $1,200

  • I know I'm going to fall in love something more expensive. $2,500

  • My dress is extremely important to me. $4,000+

Your other half’s attire

  • They'll look great in anything. $250

  • They're a little picky. $500

  • It's really important too. $1000+

    Beautiful you

  • I plan to do my own hair and makeup - $0

  • I want to have my hair and makeup done professionally, but not pay for others $350

  • I want to pay for a small bridal party to have their hair and makeup done professionally $1,000

  • I want to pay for a small bridal party + a few other special women (moms, grandmas, etc.) to have hair and makeup done. $1,400+

  • I want a bigger bridal party and other special women to have professional hair and makeup $2,000+

    Let's talk cake

  • We will choose an affordable option. $200

  • We want a traditional, but not over the top cake. $500 (This estimate is not based on headcount.)

  • We want a very elaborate cake, maybe even a connoisseur ice cream bar, etc $1,500+

Tell us about your pretty paper ideas

  • It's modern day. I'm sending electronic invites or just doing a wedding website. $0

  • I will choose simple and affordable invites. $500

  • I'm totally in love with all the beautiful invitations on Pinterest and will invest in this area. $1,000+

Getting from here to there

  • I am not planning to provide transportation for my guests. $0

  • I am choosing mini buses $_______________

How much do you want to allow for the "extra" fun things you might come up with? (Favours, late night snacks, gifts for bridal party, upgrades to the above options, or things not accounted for?)

  • $500

  • $1,000

  • $1,500

  • $2,000

  • $3,000

  • $5,000

    Venue Hire

  • Saturday $6170. Saturday June or July $5670

  • Friday. $5770. Friday June or July. $5270

  • Mon to Thurs. $5270 June or July. $4770

Total Wedding Budget - Estimate $____________