💍 Wedding Budget & Planning Spreadsheet — Google Sheets Template

The average wedding costs $36,000 — and more than half of all couples end up spending more than they planned. Not because they weren't careful, but because they had no single system to track every vendor deposit, every guest RSVP, every payment due date, and every budget category in one place.

This spreadsheet is that system.

Eight thoughtfully designed tabs cover every dimension of wedding planning — from setting your first budget to finalising your seating chart. All formulas are pre-built. Works on free Google Sheets. Instant download.

📦 WHAT'S INSIDE — 8 Planning Modules

1. 💰 Budget HQ — Master Dashboard

Set your total budget, allocate to 14 categories, track every dollar spent, and get a live On-Budget / Over-Budget status alert. The dashboard updates automatically as you log spending.

2. 📋 Vendor Tracker

Every vendor in one place — name, category, contact, total contract value, deposit paid, balance due, due date, and booking status. Summary stats show total committed spend and total deposits paid at a glance.

3. 👥 Guest List & RSVP Tracker

Up to 120 guests with full name, plus-one, bride or groom side, RSVP status, meal preference, child indicator, table number, and gift received. Live counters show total invited, confirmed, declined, and awaiting reply.

4. 🪑 Table Seating Chart

Assign guests to up to 15 named tables. Track seats per table and manage a full guest assignment section below. Summary shows total seated vs. total confirmed.

5. 💳 Payment Due-Date Tracker

Every deposit and final payment logged with vendor, amount, due date, date paid, and status. Live summary shows total paid, total outstanding, overdue payments, and amounts due this month.

6. 🗓️ 18-Month Planning Timeline

A comprehensive task checklist from 18 months before the wedding down to the morning of the big day. Mark tasks Done as you go. A live progress counter shows your planning completion percentage.

7. 💸 Budget vs. Dream Comparison

See what your dream wedding would cost vs. your actual budget — category by category — with differences and percentages calculated automatically. A clear-eyed tool for making tradeoff decisions.

8. 💍 Start Here — Instructions Tab

Welcome guide, step-by-step planning journey, and colour key so you know exactly what every cell means from the moment you open the spreadsheet.

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## ✅ HIGHLIGHTS

- ♥ Works on Google Sheets and Excel

- ♥ All formulas pre-built — just enter your details

- ♥ Tracks up to 120 guests with full RSVP and meal data

- ♥ 14 budget categories with live spend tracking

- ♥ 40 vendor rows with deposit and balance due tracking

- ♥ 80 payment rows with overdue alerts

- ♥ 50+ task checklist items across 18 months of planning

- ♥ Lifetime access + free future updates

- ♥ Instant digital delivery — ready in under 5 minutes

⚡ INSTANT DOWNLOAD

Download instantly for access on Google Sheets or Excel — then open the 💰 Budget HQ tab and start entering your numbers.

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👥 PERFECT FOR

- Newly engaged couples starting their planning journey

- Couples managing a strict budget who need full visibility

- Destination wedding planners juggling multiple vendors

- Couples planning without a professional wedding planner

- Organised planners who want everything in one place — not scattered across notebooks, apps, and spreadsheet fragments