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Wedding Budget Template For Google Sheets

Plan the whole wedding in one sheet — estimated, actual, and paid — so nothing (and no deposit) slips through the cracks.

Who it’s for
Couples planning a wedding who want one clear place to set a total budget, track every vendor, and stay on top of deposits and final payments.
Problem it solves
Wedding spending is a one-time project with dozens of vendors, deposits, and final payments spread across months — and most couples track it in their head or a half-finished note. This template gives every category an estimate, an actual, and a paid amount so you always know what's committed, what's left, and what's due next.

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Key benefits

  • Vendor categories for venue, catering, photography, attire, flowers, and more
  • Estimated vs. actual vs. paid (deposit + balance) tracking in every row
  • A running total against your overall wedding budget
  • Deposit and final-payment due dates so nothing gets missed
  • A guest-count view that shows how headcount moves catering and rentals
  • Optional Avery bank sync so paid-vs-estimated stays current automatically

The Wedding Budget is Avery's project budget for couples planning a wedding. Unlike a monthly budget that repeats every month, this one tracks a single, finite project: you set a total, break it into vendor categories, and follow every estimate, actual price, and payment from engagement to the big day. The formulas, categories, and summary are already built — every cell is yours to change.

Who it's for

  • Couples planning a wedding who want one shared place to set a budget and track every vendor.
  • Anyone managing deposits and final payments across photographer, caterer, venue, and more.
  • DIY planners who'd rather own a spreadsheet than learn another wedding app.
  • Couples balancing contributions from both families who need every funding source in one total.

What's inside

A pre-built Google Sheet with everything wired up:

  • Summary — total budget, total estimated, total paid, and what's still unassigned.
  • Vendor categories — venue, catering, photography, attire, flowers, music, and more, ready to edit.
  • Estimated / actual / paid — three columns per vendor so you always know what's committed and what's owed.
  • Payment tracker — deposit and final-payment due dates so nothing slips.
  • Guest-count view — see how headcount moves catering, rentals, and other per-head costs.

The honest part

A wedding budget only works if it reflects what you've actually paid. Most couples track deposits in their head and discover the gap when final invoices land. For wedding spending paid from a connected account, Avery can auto-import those transactions and categorize them into your vendor lines — so paid-vs-estimated stays current without you pasting in receipts. You see exactly what's committed, what's left in the budget, and which final payments are due next.

Want the full walkthrough with an average-cost breakdown by category? Read the complete wedding budget guide, or jump to the most-asked wedding budget questions. Saving toward the day first? Pair this with the Savings Tracker. And for everyday money between now and the wedding, the Monthly Budget template keeps the rest of your finances on track.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this wedding budget template really free?
Yes. Copy the Google Sheet and use it for the entire planning process at no cost. Avery's bank sync and AI categorization are the optional paid layer — the template, vendor categories, and formulas are free.
How is a wedding budget different from a monthly budget?
A monthly budget repeats every month with steady categories like rent and groceries. A wedding budget is a one-time project budget — you set a total, break it into vendor categories, and track each estimate, actual price, and payment until the wedding day, not month after month.
Can my partner and I both edit it?
Yes. Google Sheets lets both people edit the same wedding budget in real time, so you and your partner (and a planner, if you have one) stay on the same page without emailing files back and forth.
Do I need Avery to use it?
No. The template works with manual entry in any Google account. Avery just removes the data entry by importing wedding spending paid from a connected account and keeping paid-vs-estimated current automatically.

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