Financial (Budgeting) Checklist

Tracking the finances of the wedding is very important. We hope this checklist helps you to track expenses, and perhaps jogs your memory so that you do not forget to plan important components of your special day.

Item/Service Budgeted Actual Cost


Ceremony $ ________ $ _________

Ceremony Site $ ________ $ _________

Officiant $ ________ $ _________

Marriage License $ ________ $ _________

Ceremony Music $ ________ $ _________

Bridal Consultant $ ________ $ _________

Stationery
Invitations $ ________ $ _________

Reception cards $ ________ $ _________

Response cards $ ________ $ _________

Announcements $ ________ $ _________

Thank-you notes $ ________ $ _________

Programs/napkins $ ________ $ _________


Wedding Attire

Bridal dress $ ________ $ _________

Headpiece $ ________ $ _________

Groom's Tuxedo $ ________ $ _________

Bride attendants $ ________ $ _________

Groom attendants $ ________ $ _________

Other: $ ________ $ _________

Rings


Engagement ring $ ________ $ _________

Bride's ring $ ________ $ _________

Groom's ring $ ________ $ _________


Gifts

Gift to bride $ ________ $ _________

Gift to groom $ ________ $ _________

Bridal attendants $ ________ $ _________

Groom attendants $ ________ $ _________


Florist Items

Flowers $ ________ $ _________

Ceremony flowers $ ________ $ _________

Reception flowers $ ________ $ _________

Bride's flowers $ ________ $ _________

Maids flowers $ ________ $ _________

Mens boutonnieres $ ________ $ _________

Mothers $ ________ $ _________

Grandmothers $ ________ $ _________


Reception

Reception site $ ________ $ _________

Caterer $ ________ $ _________

Liquor/beverages $ ________ $ _________

Equipment rentals $ ________ $ _________

Wedding cake $ ________ $ _________

Music $ ________ $ _________


Photography

Formal portrait $ ________ $ _________

Wedding album $ ________ $ _________

Parents albums $ ________ $ _________

Extra pictures $ ________ $ _________

Videotape $ ________ $ _________


Transportation

Limousines, etc. $ ________ $ _________

Parking attendant $ ________ $ _________


Parties

Bridal luncheon $ ________ $ _________

Bachelor's party $ ________ $ _________

Rehearsal dinner $ ________ $ _________

Other parties $ ________ $ _________


Honeymoon

Accommodations $ ________ $ _________

Travel/tickets $ ________ $ _________

Car Rental $ ________ $ _________