After photographing and running photo booths at more than 200 weddings across the GTA, I’ve noticed something couples don’t expect. The category that blows up a wedding budget almost never is the venue. It’s rarely catering either, even though those are the two biggest line items. The category that quietly eats the rest of the budget is decor.
The standard breakdown, and why it holds up If you’ve used our wedding budget calculator, you’ve already seen the typical percentage split for a Canadian wedding. Venue and catering take the largest share at 40 to 50 percent. Photography and video run 10 to 15 percent. Flowers and decor sit at 8 to 12 percent….
