Wedding Budget Worksheet - Printable

Sep 13, 2026

Wedding Budget Worksheet provides a structured way to plan and track wedding spending using suggested percentage allocations across major categories such as reception, attire, flowers and decorations, music, photography and video, favors and gifts, ceremony, stationery, wedding rings, and transportation. It includes fields for total budget, budgeted amount, vendor estimate, and amount spent, helping couples adjust figures while ensuring the percentage total reaches 100%.

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Wedding Budget Worksheet

Suggested Percentages and Budget Tracking

Total Spent

Your Wedding-Budget Worksheet YOUR TOTAL BUDGET: $ When it comes to spending five figures of your (or your parents’) hardearned bucks, the power invested in you is not to be taken lightly. Use these suggested percentages as a guideline to figure out how much to allot to each component.(Adjust the numbers as you wish; just make sure the total adds up to 100 percent.) To manage expenses, consider installing computer software like the iDo Wedding Couple Edition ([www.elmsoftware.com](www.elmsoftware.com) ,$30), which tabulates amounts you plug in.(For a printable copy of this worksheet, go to [www.realsimple.com/](www.realsimple.com/)[ ](www.realsimple.com/)[weddingbudget](weddingbudget).) | SUGGESTED PERCENTAGES | BUDGETED AMOUNT | VENDOR ESTIMATE | AMOUNT SPENT | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Reception (50 percent) | | | | | Venue and rentals | | | | | Food and service | | | | | Beverages | | | | | Cake | | | | | Miscellaneous fees | | | | | Attire (10 percent) | | | | | Gown and alterations | | | | | Headpiece and veil | | | | | Bridal accessories | | | | | Hair and makeup | | | | | Groom’s tux or suit | | | | | Groom’s accessories | | | | | Miscellaneous fees | | | | | Flowers and Decorations (10 percent) | | | | | Floral arrangements for ceremony | | | | | Flower girl’s buds and basket | | | | | Ring pillow | | | | | Bride’s bouquet | | | | | Bridesmaids’ bouquets | | | | | Boutonnieres | | | | | Corsages | | | | | Reception decorations | | | | | Lighting | | | | | Miscellaneous fees | | | | | Music (10 percent) | | | | | Ceremony musicians | | | | | Cocktail-hour musicians | | | | | Reception band, deejay, or entertainment | | | | | Sound-system or dance-floor rental | | | | | Miscellaneous fees | | | | YOUR WEDDING-BUDGET WORKSHEET BUDGET | SUGGESTED PERCENTAGES | BUDGETED AMOUNT | VENDOR ESTIMATE | AMOUNT SPENT | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Photographs and Video (10 percent) | | | | | Photography | | | | | Videography | | | | | Additional prints and albums | | | | | Miscellaneous fees | | | | | Favors and Gifts (3 percent) | | | | | Welcome gifts for out-of-town guests | | | | | Bridal-party gifts | | | | | Miscellaneous fees | | | | | Ceremony (2 percent) | | | | | Site fee | | | | | Officiant fee or church donation | | | | | Miscellaneous fees | | | | | Stationery (2 percent) | | | | | Save-the-date cards | | | | | Invitations and RSVPs | | | | | Programs | | | | | Seating and place cards | | | | | Menu cards | | | | | Thank-you notes | | | | | Postage | | | | | Miscellaneous fees | | | | | Wedding Rings (2 percent) | | | | | Bride’s ring | | | | | Groom’s ring | | | | | Transportation (1 percent) | | | | | Limousine or car rental for bride and groom | | | | | Limousine or car rental for bridal party | | | | | Transportation for out-of-town guests | | | | | Valet parking | | | | | Miscellaneous fees | | | | TOTAL SPENT: $

FAQs

How do the suggested percentages work in the wedding budget worksheet?

The worksheet lists suggested percentages for each spending component. Adjust the numbers if needed, but keep the overall total at 100 percent.

What fields are included to track wedding spending?

For each category, it provides places for a budgeted amount, a vendor estimate, and the amount spent.

Which major spending categories are covered?

It covers reception, attire, flowers and decorations, music, photographs and video, favors and gifts, ceremony, stationery, wedding rings, and transportation.

Sep 13, 2026

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