Step 3 · Budget · Quotes

Budget & Quote Comparison

See if your budget fits your guest count, spot common hidden costs, and compare up to 5 quotes per vendor category on a true all-in basis.

Budget reality check

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Rough estimates, as close as we can get. Where local vendors have shared their prices with us, these ranges are based on them. Where they haven't, we use averages from our own research for your area. We can't promise they're 100% accurate, so please double-check everything. Prices vary widely by vendor, season, and day of week, so always confirm with real quotes.

Include these categories

Day-of coordinator through RSVP show published reference prices separately; they are not added to the rough totals.

Quote Comparison (all-in totals, up to 5 per category)

Open a category and enter up to 5 quotes. We add service charge, 8% tax (if not included), gratuity, delivery/setup, and overtime/misc so you can compare apples to apples. Sales tax is an estimate; the actual rate depends on the venue's exact location and what's taxable. Fill from matched vendors uses the needs you checked and your location (on the Plan page or above) to add up to 5 local vendors per category, with prices where we have them.

After comparing, choose Your pick in each category and tap Use my picks in my budget to see them in your budget with switching options. Your picks stay in this browser only.

Send comparison to Event-Forger

Optional. We email your comparison to our team so we can help you choose or negotiate. Nothing else on this page is sent.