Features/Budget tracker
Never get blindsided by hidden costs.
The 23 expenses most couples forget. Real-time tracking, local benchmarks, and over-budget alerts — across every vendor, in your currency.
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Budget Tracker
Track every dollar across your wedding
Allocated
$0
of $55,000 planned
Contracted
$0
3 not contracted
Spent
$0
$19.3k remaining
Remaining
$0
82% of budget
Budget allocation
How your budget is distributed across categories
Planned
$55,000
Category breakdown
Track—every dollar.
Six tools working together so the budget you set is the budget you spend. No spreadsheet maths, no missed deposits, no surprise bills.
Category breakdown
See exactly where every dollar goes.
Break your wedding into vendor categories. Each shows budgeted, contracted, paid and remaining. Over-budget categories flag instantly.
- Spend tracking per category in real-time
- Vendor payments roll up into the right bucket
- Over-budget alerts the moment you tip over
- Donut + bar visualisation, no spreadsheet maths
$32.4k
of $48k · 67%
Hidden cost alerts
The $7,300 nobody warns you about.
Alterations, corkage, officiant gratuity, name change, cake-cutting — 23 commonly forgotten line items pre-loaded with local averages.
- 23+ hidden costs pre-loaded for your country
- Add to your tracked budget with one tap
- Warning indicators on the dashboard
- Updated as new common-fee data lands
Hidden costs
23 alerts
- Dress alterations$550
- Corkage fees$420
- Officiant gratuity$300
Payment timeline
Never miss a deposit.
Track deposits, instalments and final balances per vendor. Due dates flow into your calendar with automatic reminders.
Upcoming payments
Local benchmarks
Numbers grounded in reality.
See what couples in your city actually spend by category and guest count. Not US averages — yours.
Local average · Melbourne
120 guests
Multi-currency
Five currencies, ready out of the box.
AUD, NZD, GBP, USD, CAD — currency, tax conventions and benchmarks adjust automatically to your country.
Your currency
Plan together
Live sync, no chasing.
Invite your partner. Every spend, deposit and category change lands on both screens at once.
Vendor sync
Every contract you log in Vendors auto-creates a budget line and payment schedule.
Calendar reminders
Due dates flow into your wedding calendar. Email and in-app nudges before deposits land.
Forecasting
Set your total. We split the suggested allocation by category based on your country and guest count.
Mobile-ready
Add a vendor receipt or expense from your phone — checkout-line at Bunnings counts too.
The cost of not tracking.
Most couples blow past their wedding budget — not because of one big splurge, but because of dozens of small unseen expenses adding up.
51%
Of couples overspend their wedding budget
$7.3k
Average hidden costs caught per couple
23+
Forgotten line items pre-loaded
5 curr.
AUD · NZD · GBP · USD · CAD
Sources: WeddingWire newlywed report · The Knot real weddings study · Ivory Lane internal data
Real budgets
Couples who stopped overspending.
A few wins from couples who used the budget tracker to keep their wedding on budget — and their relationship intact.
“The hidden costs calculator caught $2,400 in expenses we had no idea about. Corkage alone was $600.”
Rachel & Tom
Auckland, NZ
“The budget tracker saved us $3,200. We would have overspent on the venue without the local benchmarks.”
Priya & Daniel
Sydney, NSW
“Vendor payment tracking is brilliant. I always knew exactly how much was left to pay and when.”
Lauren & Chris
Vancouver, CA
“We came in $1,800 under budget. Unheard of in our friend group.”
Mei & Josh
Toronto, CA
“I exported the tracker to show my parents — they finally stopped asking.”
Sophie & Will
Gold Coast, QLD
“The over-budget alert flagged catering before we signed. Saved us $1,200.”
Aisha & Marcus
Perth, WA
“Local averages stopped me copying US Pinterest budgets. Mine were way off.”
Tara & Ryan
Wellington, NZ
“Deposits, instalments and balances all clear at a glance. No more chasing.”
Chloe & Ben
Birmingham, UK
“My partner could see live what was paid — no double-data, no fights.”
Zara & Oliver
Melbourne, VIC
“We came in $1,800 under budget. Unheard of in our friend group.”
Mei & Josh
Toronto, CA
“I exported the tracker to show my parents — they finally stopped asking.”
Sophie & Will
Gold Coast, QLD
“The over-budget alert flagged catering before we signed. Saved us $1,200.”
Aisha & Marcus
Perth, WA
“Local averages stopped me copying US Pinterest budgets. Mine were way off.”
Tara & Ryan
Wellington, NZ
“Deposits, instalments and balances all clear at a glance. No more chasing.”
Chloe & Ben
Birmingham, UK
“My partner could see live what was paid — no double-data, no fights.”
Zara & Oliver
Melbourne, VIC
FAQ
Budget
questions, answered.
Still curious? We reply within a few hours during weekdays — or chat with us right now in-app.
AUD, NZD, GBP, USD and CAD. Your currency is set during onboarding and every benchmark, hidden cost and total updates accordingly. We're adding more on request.
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