Budget planner
Stay in Control of Your Wedding Budget.
A complete picture of your wedding money: what you have committed, what you have actually paid, what is still owed — and what is left to spend.
From big number to line items
How the budget planner works
Good budgets are not restrictive — they are informative. WedPlan keeps yours honest at every step.
Set your total budget
Start with the honest number — the total you are prepared, and able, to spend on the day.
Divide it into categories
Venue, catering, photography, flowers, entertainment and the rest. Categories make a big number manageable.
Record estimates, then agreed costs
Log what you expect to pay while researching, then update to the agreed figure when a booking is made.
Track deposits and deadlines
Every payment is dated, so you can see what is due next month rather than what is due eventually.
A worked example
Five bookings, at a glance
A fictional £28,000 wedding, five of its bookings, and the four numbers that matter for each.
| Item | Estimated | Agreed | Paid | Outstanding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | £8,500 | £8,500 | £1,500 | £7,000 |
| Catering | £6,800 | £6,500 | £1,300 | £5,200 |
| Photographer | £2,000 | £1,850 | £400 | £1,450 |
| Flowers & styling | £1,200 | £1,100 | £300 | £800 |
| Entertainment | £1,500 | £1,500 | £250 | £1,250 |
| Total | £20,000 | £19,450 | £3,750 | £15,700 |
An illustrative example. Estimated is what you expected to pay; agreed is the booked price; paid is money actually handed over; outstanding is what remains owed.
The five numbers every couple should know
- Total budget — the ceiling you agreed at the start.
- Committed expenses — everything booked at an agreed price.
- Money actually paid — the deposits and instalments so far.
- Outstanding balances — the bills still to come, with dates.
- Uncommitted budget — what is left for the parts you have not booked yet.
Common budgeting mistakes
- Recording quotes as if they were final, then meeting the real price in April.
- Tracking deposits but forgetting when the balances fall due.
- Forgetting refunds — deposits on cancelled suppliers are money too.
- Leaving no contingency; every real wedding has one surprising cost.
Payment deadlines deserve their own attention
Questions
Anything else you would like to know, you can see for yourself in the demo.
Does WedPlan connect to my bank?
No, and deliberately not. You record payments as you make them, which keeps your budget exactly as accurate as your own bookkeeping — without giving an app access to your accounts.
Can WedPlan take payments or pay suppliers for me?
No. WedPlan tracks your budget, deposits and deadlines; the payments themselves stay between you and your suppliers. The £99 you pay to WedPlan is the only payment it is involved in.
What is the difference between committed and paid?
Committed is everything you have booked at an agreed price. Paid is the money that has actually left your account — usually deposits so far. The gap between the two is your outstanding balance, which is what the final months of planning are really about.
Can we change the budget mid-planning?
Yes. Categories, allocations and the total are all editable, and every figure recalculates from your records straight away.
Can we export the budget?
Yes, as CSV — useful for sharing with anyone helping you plan.
Open the budget demo, no account needed
Explore the full app with a demonstration wedding — no account needed. When you are ready, WedPlan is £99 once, for your whole engagement.