Plan, Track, and Stay on Budget, Without the Spreadsheet Headache

It lets you set budgets, enter actual spends, and automatically shows what's remaining. You'll know exactly where your money is going at every step.

You can edit all budget input fields such as estimated cost, actual spend, and vendor details. Custom categories can also be added if needed.

Do not edit any formula cells, calculated totals, or locked columns. These ensure the sheet works as intended.

On the Google Sheet, go to File > Version history > View version history, and restore the last working version that suits your needs.

Absolutely. You can share it with family, planners, or vendors so everyone stays aligned and nothing falls through the cracks.

Yes. Whether you're planning an intimate home function or a multi-day celebration, the sheet scales to match your plan.

A common starting point for Indian weddings is to put the largest share into venue and catering, then outfits and jewellery, decor, and photography, while keeping 5 to 10% aside as a buffer. Adjust the split to your priorities, guest count, and city, and the template recalculates everything for you.

Yes. Add a category or line items for each function, such as mehendi, sangeet, haldi, and reception, and add travel and guest stay for destination weddings. Totals and remaining budget update automatically.

It varies hugely with city, guest count, number of functions, and season, so there is no single right number. One published figure, the WedMeGood platform average we cite on this page, runs to tens of lakhs, but many families spend far less on a simple wedding at home or a temple. Start from what you can comfortably afford, then use the calculator above to see how that total splits across categories.

Agree on one total with both families first. Then estimate your guest count, decide whether the wedding is local or a destination, and split the total across categories such as venue and catering, outfits, decor, and photography. Our wedding budget calculator does that split for you, and the free template lets you track estimates against actual spends as you book.

Venue and catering is usually the largest, followed by outfits and jewellery, decor and flowers, and photography and video. Travel and guest stay, entertainment for the sangeet and mehendi, invitations and return gifts, and a buffer for surprises make up the rest. The marriage expenses list on this page breaks these down function by function.

The ones that catch families out are GST and service charges missing from the first quote, overtime when functions run late, generator diesel at outdoor or farmhouse venues, and reprints when invitation cards run short. Ask every vendor for the final amount including taxes, in writing, along with their overtime rate, and order a few spare cards. Keep a buffer for everything else.

Pick a weekday or off-peak date if your muhurat allows it, since venues often charge less. Reuse decor across functions, for example turning the haldi backdrop into a photo booth, and tell the decorator upfront. Ask for one package price for decor rather than per-piece rates, and look at venues that include catering or stay. Go big on the one function that matters most and keep the rest simple. Above all, agree on your priorities early, so spending is not driven by what other families did.

Yes. The wedding budget calculator on this page is free and needs no sign-up. Enter your total in rupees, your guest count, and your wedding style to see a category-wise split and an approximate venue and catering budget per guest. When you are ready to track real spends, request the free Google Sheets budget template.

Yes, it is completely free. Request it on this page and we email you a link to make your own copy in Google Sheets.