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Free wedding budget spreadsheet

A free wedding budget spreadsheet should not hide behind a webinar. Enter your total, tweak category percentages, export CSV for Excel or Sheets. Same engine as our other budget pages — free framing up front. Estimate only. Not a vendor quote.

Reception budget

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Defaults as of 2026-07
Venue & rentals$0
%
Catering & bar$0
%
Photo & video$0
%
Flowers & decor$0
%
Attire$0
%
Music / entertainment$0
%
Other / buffer$0
%
Estimate only — not a vendor quote. Confirm with written quotes before you sign.

Seating tools help you arrange guests — not a venue floor-plan CAD service or a wedding planner contract.

When to use — and when not to

When to use

You filtered for free spreadsheets; you want a file tonight; you refuse account walls.

When not to

You need a signed contract line item — use the vendor's quote. Seating → seating tools.

Assumptions

Defaults asOf 2026-07. Free for in-browser grid + CSV export.

Worked examples

Input: $15,000 micro-wedding; custom %.

Output: free CSV download.

Free still needs honest Other buffer for tips.

Input: share CSV with a parent who only uses Excel.

Output: they see category dollars without creating an account here.

One file beats a login tutorial.

How it works

dollars_i = total_budget × percent_i; optional per_guest = total / guest_count
  1. Enter total.
  2. Adjust %.
  3. Export CSV.
  4. Open in Excel/Sheets; update when quotes arrive.

Common traps

  • Free spreadsheet lead magnets often mean email courses — skip them.
  • Percentages that ignore tip blow up the week of the wedding.
  • Currency: pick dollars and stay there.
  • Estimate ≠ approval from family.

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Related on this site: Wedding budget spreadsheet · Wedding budget calculator · Wedding cost calculator.

FAQ

Yes for the grid and CSV export described here.

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