- Set a planned total; add costs with a title, an amount, a currency, a category and a paid tick.
- Payment tasks from the checklist appear in the budget as lines of their own, so a balance due is one entry in both places.
- The summary shows planned, paid and remaining, the three numbers the guide asks you to track.
- Categories: venue, catering, attire, photo, music, décor, other; more than one currency is allowed.
- Free without a time limit, on iOS, Android and the web, shared with your team.
What the budget holds
| Element | What it is | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Planned total | The amount you intend to spend | Set per currency; the summary reads against it |
| Cost line | One item: title, amount, currency, category, paid | For example 'Venue deposit', 2,000, venue, paid |
| Category | Venue, catering, attire, photo, music, décor, other | The same seven on every surface |
| Paid | A tick per line | Paid lines count towards paid; the rest towards remaining |
| Task line | A payment task with an amount, shown in the budget | Marked as coming from the checklist; edited there |
| Summary | Planned, paid, remaining | Remaining is planned minus paid, the number that says whether the budget closes |
Costs and payment tasks, one list
There are two ways a cost gets into the budget. Add it directly as a cost line, which is right for money already spent or agreed without a date. Or add it as a payment task on the checklist, with an amount and a due date, which is right for balances: the florist's balance due ten days before the wedding is a task with a date, and it shows in the budget as a line marked as a task. Ticking it done in either place updates both. The budget therefore reads like the guide's last-month list: what is agreed, what is paid, what is still to go and when.
Three numbers
Planned is your total. Paid is the sum of the lines ticked as paid. Remaining is planned minus paid. The summary shows the three at the top of the budget, and that is the whole reporting layer on purpose: a budget that produces charts gets admired and not updated; three numbers get checked on a Sunday evening. If more than one currency is in play, each currency has its own planned total and its own summary; the app does not convert between them, because exchange rates on a wedding budget are a false precision.
What it does not do
It does not split lines by percentage or suggest what a line should cost; the calculator on this site does that, and the guide explains the shares. It does not connect to a bank account or read receipts. It does not convert currencies. And it does not track who paid, only whether a line is paid; the contributor's name lives in the line's title if you need it.
FAQ
- Is the wedding budget tool free?
- Yes, free without a time limit, on iOS, Android and the web, like every planning tool in Vowly Event. The paid side is the guest side: publishing the invitation and collecting replies.
- Can I plan a budget in two currencies?
- Yes. Each currency has its own planned total and its own planned, paid and remaining summary. The app does not convert between them.
- Do payment tasks show in the budget?
- Yes. A task in the payment category with an amount appears in the budget as a line marked as a task, with its due date on the checklist. Marking it paid in either place updates both.
- Can my partner or planner see the budget?
- Yes. Invite them to the event as an editor or a viewer; the budget belongs to the event, so everyone sees the same lines and the same three numbers.