Wedding · Slovakia · Excel
How much does a wedding cost in Slovakia? — your budget and how much to save each month
Short answer. Number of guests, meal, venue, dress, photographer and the rest: you see the total and the monthly instalment until the wedding, with a timeline and a guest list. Per guest: meal, drinks, cake, pastries and výslužky × number of guests (Your amounts).
- Book the venue and catering — about 12 months beforetype the date
- Confirm the guest count — a month beforetype the date
Check your own case.
Indicative planning dates; follow your suppliers and the register office.
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Wedding · every month
What your wedding costs — and how much to save each month until the day
Guests, meal, venue, dress, photographer, music, výslužky. You see the total and a dated monthly instalment, and an Excel file with a timeline, guest list and register office fees.
Get a reminder on each instalment day?
The calendar file works without an account. E-mail reminders need a free account.- Put aside this month’s instalment: the table shows every date until the wedding.
- Replace the examples with your quotes as they come in.
- Agree the date with the register office and ask which documents you need; confirm the guest count a month before.
Your amounts: the examples are not average prices. Equal monthly instalments from today to the month before the wedding, rounded to whole euros; the last one is adjusted. Register office fees: Act No. 145/1995 Coll., item 18. Not financial advice.
Lida, Layers template assistant
Tell me how many guests and your first quotes, and I will work out your wedding budget.
And how much to save each month until the day.
Deadlines
The rules, with the source
| What | Deadline | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Per guest | Meal, drinks, cake, pastries and výslužky × number of guests | Your amounts |
| Fixed items | Venue, ceremony and fees, dress, suit, rings, photographer, music, flowers, stationery, transport, contingency | Your amounts |
| Register office fees | Outside the designated time €30; outside the official room €100; with a non-EU national €100; neither partner resident in Slovakia €280 (check at the start of the year) | Act No. 145/1995 Coll., item 18 |
| Instalments | The same amount each month from today to the month before the wedding, rounded to whole euros; the last one is adjusted | Calculator method |
The amounts in the examples are fictional, not average prices.
Step by step
What to do, in order
1
Enter the number of guests
Meal, drinks and výslužky are multiplied by guests.
2
Add your quotes
Venue, dress, photographer, band, flowers.
3
Save every month
The table shows each instalment until the wedding.
Questions
How much does a wedding cost in Slovakia?
It depends mostly on the meal and the venue. In the example (fictional amounts) 80 guests come to €14,880, or €1,188 a month from October 2026 to July 2027 after €3,000 already saved.
Can foreigners get married in Slovakia?
Yes; the register office fee is €100 for a Slovak or EU citizen marrying a non-EU national, €280 for two non-EU nationals or if neither partner has permanent residence in Slovakia (Act No. 145/1995 Coll., item 18). Ask the register office which documents you need. Check at the start of the year.
What are výslužky?
Boxes of cakes and pastries that guests take home — a Slovak wedding custom. The spreadsheet counts them per guest together with the cake.
What is in the spreadsheet?
The budget with formulas, a monthly savings plan, a 12-month timeline, a guest list with confirmations and the register office fees.
Is it free? Do I need to register?
Yes, it is free and there is no sign-up: fill in the fields and download the file. With a free account you can save a copy to your Layers and come back to it later.
Official sources
Other documents
Keep the papers in one place
Letters, receipts and notices in one folder you can share with family or a lawyer. The templates and the editor are free; Layers is free for up to 20 people.
A budget, not financial advice.