TURN ONE TOTAL INTO A WORKABLE PLAN

YOUR Wedding Budget Planner

Divide your available money between the parts of the wedding that matter most, keep a realistic reserve and update the figures as quotations become confirmed costs.

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BUILD YOUR BUDGET BACK TO THE PLANNER
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Your budget is allowed to change as your plans become clearer.

The important thing is that the total remains comfortable. Move money between categories when priorities change instead of quietly increasing the overall amount.

WEDDING BUDGET PACK

Download your Wedding Budget Planner

The free pack includes a Wedding Budget Planner, Supplier Payment Schedule and Often-Forgotten Costs Checklist in printer-friendly A4 format.

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START WITH FOUR FIGURES

Build a Budget You Can Actually Use

Record these figures before dividing money between suppliers. They give every later decision a clear financial boundary.

01

Money available

The amount already saved and any confirmed contributions you can rely upon.

02

Future savings

A realistic amount you can comfortably add before final balances are due.

03

Contingency reserve

Money held back for changes, forgotten details and unexpected costs.

04

Working budget

The amount left to divide between your wedding categories after the reserve.

01
SET THE LIMIT

Begin With a Comfortable Maximum

Use the figure agreed on the Setting Your Wedding Budget page. It should work without depending on uncertain gifts, unmanageable borrowing or money needed for everyday life.

  • Include only confirmed funds
  • Allow for when the money will be available
  • Keep essential household money separate
  • Agree that the maximum is a genuine limit
02
PROTECT A RESERVE

Set Aside Contingency Money First

Keep a small portion unallocated at the beginning. It is far easier to release unused reserve money later than to find extra money when the wedding is already booked.

  • Keep the reserve as a separate line
  • Do not treat it as spare spending money
  • Use it only for genuine changes or omissions
  • Record every amount taken from it
03
DIVIDE BY PRIORITY

Give More to What Matters Most

A useful budget reflects your wedding rather than somebody else’s percentages. Fund the experience and details you value, then simplify areas that matter less to you.

  • Choose your three highest priorities
  • Set a provisional limit for every category
  • Leave low-priority areas flexible
  • Make sure all categories fit the working total
04
REPLACE ESTIMATES

Update the Plan With Real Prices

Enter quotations as you receive them and confirmed costs when you book. The difference between the planned and actual figures shows where you need to rebalance.

  • Keep estimated and confirmed costs separate
  • Add extras, fees and delivery charges
  • Move savings to another category deliberately
  • Review the total before every booking
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WATCH THE SMALLER COSTS

Do not let the finishing details escape the budget

Alterations, postage, delivery, supplier meals, corkage, accessories, beauty trials, thank-you gifts and return transport can add up. Use the Often-Forgotten Costs Checklist included in the downloadable pack.

BEFORE EVERY BOOKING

Five Quick Budget Checks

1

Is the complete price written down?

2

What exactly is included and excluded?

3

Does the cost fit its category limit?

4

When are the deposit and balance due?

5

Will the overall budget remain comfortable?

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