The Budget Worksheet Your first step guide to getting your spending on track Total Budget Start by thinking about the total amount of money you re able to spend Consider all sources you and you

							The Budget Worksheet
Your first-step guide to getting your spending on track

Total Budget
Start by thinking about the total amount of money you're able to spend. Consider all sources: you and your
fiancé, both your parents, and any other generous relatives.

Enter total budget: _______________

Reception: 50 percent

        Venue fee, if applicable
        Catering costs (including VAT and any tips)
        Bar and beverages
        Wedding cake
        Transportation from ceremony to reception

Enter reception budget: _______________
(Multiply your TOTAL budget by .5)

Music: 10 percent

        Ceremony
        Arrival at the Venue
        Reception

Enter music budget:_______________
(Multiply your TOTAL budget by .1.)

Flowers: 10 percent

        Ceremony flowers
        Bridal bouquet
        Wedding-party flowers
        Reception centrepieces

Enter flower budget:_______________
(Multiply your TOTAL budget by .1)

Wedding attire: 10 percent

        Dress
        Headpiece/veil
        Lingerie
        Jewellery
        Shoes/wrap/gloves
        Hair and makeup
        Groom’s ensemble

Enter attire budget:_______________
(Multiply your TOTAL budget by .1)

Photography: 10 percent

        Photography
        Videography
        Wedding-album package

Enter photography budget:_______________
(Multiply your TOTAL budget by .1)

Stationery: 4 percent

        Invitations and enclosures
        Announcements
        Thank-you notes
        Postage
        Programs

Enter stationery budget:_______________
(Multiply your TOTAL budget by .04)

Extras: 6 percent
This is where you put all those random little items that can really add up to big money. If you’ll be covering the
cost for most or all of these extra touches, you’ll need more than 6 percent of your total budget allocated here, so
pull a couple of percentage points from other categories. Includes:

        Bridesmaids gifts
        Parents Gifts
        Wedding gifts for each other
        Favours
        Hotel room for yourselves
        Wedding rings
        Marriage license
        Church fees

If you intend to hire a wedding consultant, the fee is usually a percentage of your total budget
(10 to 20 percent, depending on her involvement). Take her fee right off the top of your total.

From the Wedding Extravaganza team