Why it helps
Know where every dollar goes. Before you sign.
Most wedding budgets live in notes, screenshots and a dozen email threads. The Budget Ledger puts the plan, the deposits and what is left in one calm file.
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“How much should we spend on the venue?”
Add your total once. It splits across 13 categories using what US couples really spend, and you can type your own number on any line.
Budget -
“When is the next deposit due?”
Log each deposit and balance once. The status updates on its own: Paid, Due soon, Overdue or Upcoming.
Payments -
“Are we still on budget?”
Your Dashboard shows paid, still to pay and not yet committed, plus your cost per guest and what family has pledged.
Dashboard
Inside the file
See the real thing. Before you buy.
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Inside your download
One spreadsheet. One printable.
A spreadsheet for Google Sheets and Excel, plus a 4-page budget worksheet you can print.
The Budget Ledger Lite.xlsx
- Start HereA short guide and what each color means.
- SetupNames, wedding date, currency, total budget, buffer, guests and who is contributing.
- DashboardDays to go, paid so far, what needs attention, next payments and budget by category.
- Budget13 categories: planned, committed, paid, left to pay, and what US couples spent.
- Payments80 rows for deposits and balances with automatic status, plus a US tipping guide.
- Phone ViewA short summary to open in the Google Sheets app.
The Budget Worksheet.pdf
- How to useFive simple steps and good-to-know tips.
- Budget planner13 categories with a suggested share: planned, quoted, signed, paid.
- Payment schedule20 rows with due dates and a paid tick box.
- Vendor contacts10 cards for contacts, deposits and balances.
- USD, CAD, EUR, GBP, AUD
- No formulas to write
- US Letter printable
Lite or the full Ledger?
Just the money. Or the whole plan.
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The Budget Ledger Lite
$7
- Budget with 13 categories
- Payment tracker with automatic status
- Dashboard and Phone View
- Printable budget worksheet
Everything in Lite, plus
The Planning Ledger
$12
- 69 tasks dated from your wedding day
- Adjusts to a short engagement
- Your next 10 tasks on the Dashboard
- Budget and payments, the same as Lite
How it works
Set it up tonight. Stay calm all year.
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Add your total.
Fill in Setup once. Your budget splits across 13 categories.
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Log each payment.
Add every deposit and balance with its due date when you book a vendor.
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Check your Dashboard.
See what is paid, what is due soon and what is left, all on one page.
Setup takes about 5 minutes.
The little details
Good questions. Calm answers.
Everything you need to know before you bring The Budget Ledger home.
Is this a physical product?
No. It is a digital download: a spreadsheet and a printable PDF. Nothing is shipped.
What exactly will I receive?
A zip file with The Budget Ledger Lite spreadsheet (six tabs: Start Here, Setup, Dashboard, Budget, Payments and Phone View) and The Budget Worksheet, a 4-page printable PDF in US Letter size.
How do I open it in Google Sheets?
Upload the .xlsx file to your Google Drive, open it with Google Sheets, then choose File › Save as Google Sheets. The Start Here tab walks you through it.
Does it include a wedding checklist?
No. Lite is for your budget and payments only. If you also want 69 tasks dated from your wedding day, choose The Planning Ledger, which includes everything in Lite.
Where does the suggested split come from?
From The Knot 2026 Real Weddings Study of US couples. You can type your own number on any category, and the rest of the file follows.
Does it work outside the US?
Yes. Choose USD, CAD, EUR, GBP or AUD in Setup. The averages are from US couples, but the percentages work with any total.
Does it send reminders?
No. It is a spreadsheet, not an app. Open your Dashboard once a week to see what is overdue and what is due soon.
Does it work with Apple Numbers?
It is built for Google Sheets and Microsoft Excel. Apple Numbers is not supported. On a Mac, the free Google Sheets works great.
What if something doesn’t work?
Write to us with your order number. We reply within two business days, and if the file doesn’t work as described, we’ll fix it or make it right.
A calmer way to pay
From “where did the money go?” to “we know exactly where we are.”
Add your total once. Every deposit, balance and category stays in one file you own.
- One-time purchase
- Instant download
- Help within 2 business days
