For couples
Wedding budget planner
Set the number you can afford, split it across what the day actually costs, and keep track of every deposit and final balance before it is due.
Three numbers that matter
Set the total once and the planner keeps the arithmetic right as quotes, deposits and balances come in.
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Spent
Money that has actually left your account: deposits and payments you have ticked off.
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Committed
What you have agreed to pay suppliers, including balances that are not due yet. This is the number that catches couples out.
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Left
What is left of your total after everything you have paid so far, and what percentage of the budget is used. Put it next to Committed and you can see what is still to come.
What it keeps track of
Estimates by category
Put a figure against each part of the day before you have quotes, then see how reality compares.
Every supplier and what they cost
Each supplier sits under its category with the total price and your notes.
Deposits and balances
Instalments with due dates, set as an amount or a percentage, and marked paid when they are.
Export when you need it
Download the whole budget as a CSV spreadsheet or a PDF to share or keep.
Why wedding budgets go over
Weddings rarely go over budget because of one big decision. They go over because of balances nobody wrote down: the 70 percent due to the venue a month before, the caterer's final invoice once numbers are confirmed, the extras added at the last meeting. A spreadsheet holds the price, but it does not tell you when the money is due.
Tracking what you have committed, not only what you have paid, shows you the real position months earlier. Then a cut can be a choice you make in March rather than a surprise in August.
Questions couples ask
Is this better than a wedding budget spreadsheet?
It does what a spreadsheet does, plus the parts spreadsheets are bad at: deposits and balances with due dates, what is paid and what is only committed, and suppliers you have booked keeping their own prices up to date. When you want a spreadsheet copy, export it to CSV and open it in Excel or Google Sheets, or save it as a PDF.
What categories does it start with?
Venue, catering, photography, videography, flowers and decor, attire, entertainment and music, stationery, transport, cake, hair and beauty, gifts and favours, honeymoon, and miscellaneous. Rename, remove, reorder or add your own.
Can it track deposits and payment dates?
Yes. Each supplier can have instalments, as a fixed amount or a percentage, due on a fixed date or relative to booking or the wedding day, such as 30 days before. Tick each one off when it is paid.
How much should we budget for each part of the day?
Start from the total you can comfortably afford, then put real quotes against each category as they arrive. Our guide to what a UK wedding costs breaks down typical spending if you need a starting point.
Does it link to suppliers we book here?
Yes. Link a budget line to a supplier you have booked through Wedding List Manager and the price and payment schedule come across from the booking, so the two never disagree.
Know where every pound is going
It takes a couple of minutes to set up, and nothing about it costs anything.
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