The document provides a budget worksheet for planning a wedding, including sections to enter the total budget, whether the wedding will be formal or informal, the estimated number of guests, and how the ideal wedding is described. The bulk of the document consists of a table to track budgeted and actual amounts spent on various wedding expenses like the ceremony, reception, attire, flowers, entertainment, photography, transportation, stationary, coordination, favors, insurance, and miscellaneous items.

1. The Bride’s Book Planning Pages
Creating a
Budget worksheet
We have a total budget of $_____________________.
The Wedding will be (Formal or Informal).
There will be approximately ___________________ guests.
Our ideal wedding would be described as Intimate, Moderate, Grande
Budgeted Actual Variance
amount Amount
Ceremony 2.0 %
Reception Costs 40.0%
Bride’s wedding attire 9.0 %
Groom’s wedding attire 1.0 %
Flowers 7.0 %
Entertainment 6.0 %
Photography/videography 10.0%
Transportation 2.5%
Stationary 2.7%
Wedding Coordinator 10.0%
Wedding favors 2.0%
Insurance 1.0%
Miscellaneous Items 6.8%