The Empower Method · Know Your Numbers

What Does It ActuallyCost Youto Do a Wedding?

Count everything, the money and the time. This is the number most artists have never seen.

✶ Part of the EMPOWER Bridal OS
This tool does not account for tax, VAT or any financial or legal obligations. It is a personal awareness tool only. Always work with a qualified accountant for the serious stuff.
Part 1 · Your annual business costs

What do you spend running your business each year?

€Kit and products
€Subscriptions and software
€Marketing
€Fuel and travel costs
€Car maintenance
€Insurance
€Any other business costs
Part 2 · Your time per wedding

Time on the wedding morning

Hours on the morning5.0 hrs

From arrival to when you leave, including travel both ways.

Time on the back end

Hours from enquiry to testimonial3.0 hrs

Emails, quotes, contracts, questionnaire review, post-wedding follow up, posting content, getting the testimonial, everything behind the scenes per wedding.

Kit prep time per wedding

Cleaning, restocking and preparing your kit1.0 hrs

Cleaning brushes, checking and restocking products, packing your kit the night before, all the invisible prep time per wedding.

Part 3 · Weddings per year

How many weddings do you do on average?

Weddings per year30

Your average number of wedding bookings in a year.

Part 4 · What you currently charge

What is your average wedding docket, before trials?

€Your average wedding docket, before trials
Your numbers
This is how much time each wedding costs you9.0 hrs
This is how much money each wedding costs you€157
Based on your hours, your time is worth€106/hr
The full breakdown
Total annual business costs€4,700
Cost per wedding (money)€157
Time on the morning per wedding5.0 hrs
Time on the back end per wedding3.0 hrs
Kit prep per wedding1.0 hrs
Total hours per wedding9.0 hrs
Your charge per wedding€950
That works out at per hour€106/hr
If this is how much each wedding costs you in time and in money, ask yourself honestly: are you charging accordingly?

⚠️ This is a personal awareness tool only, not accountancy software. It does not account for tax, VAT or any financial or legal obligations. Always work with a qualified accountant.

EMPOWER Bridal OS · Jeanette Cronin