Your bridal shower budget
Your bridal shower budget worksheet
Use USD throughout. Enter numbers such as 125.50, without a dollar sign or comma. Leave unknown amounts blank; enter 0 only when you mean zero. Include tax, delivery and other agreed charges in each total.
Current plan uses each row's agreed total when entered, otherwise its quote, otherwise its estimate. Paid is part of the agreed total, not an extra expense. Blank categories make an incomplete plan.
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Amounts can have up to two decimal places, from 0 to 999999.99. For a refund or cancellation, update the net agreed and net paid totals after confirming the refund. Do not enter negative amounts.
Spending
| Category | Estimate, USD | Quote, USD | Agreed total, USD | Paid, USD | Current plan | Still owed | Notes, payer and due date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venue and rentals | |||||||
| Food and cake | |||||||
| Drinks | |||||||
| Tableware and linens | |||||||
| Flowers and decor | |||||||
| Invitations and paper | |||||||
| Games and favors | |||||||
| Other costs | |||||||
| Entered totals | USD. Check blank rows. |
Host contributions
Promised means the host's whole confirmed contribution, including money already received. Received or applied means money transferred to the shared fund or paid directly to a supplier for this shower. Record a direct supplier payment in Paid above and in that host's received or applied amount here. Do not also count it as a separate transfer.
| Host | Total promised, USD | Received or applied, USD | Notes and agreed timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entered totals | Promises include contributions already received. |
- Promised, still to collect or apply
- Recorded fund balance: received less paid
- More received funding needed for existing commitments
A negative fund balance means recorded payments exceed recorded contributions received or applied. Check for an unrecorded host advance or direct payment. Funding still to agree compares the whole current plan with total promises. It does not tell you when cash will arrive.
See the fictional example and its arithmetic
Fictional USD example for an afternoon shower at home with 16 people, including hosts. These figures demonstrate the worksheet; they are not current prices, supplier quotes or a recommended spending target.
| Category | Estimate | Quote | Agreed | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venue and rentals | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Food and cake | $220.00 | $240.00 | $240.00 | $80.00 |
| Drinks | $45.00 | Not entered | Not entered | Not entered |
| Tableware and linens | $50.00 | $42.00 | $42.00 | $42.00 |
| Flowers and decor | $70.00 | $65.00 | Not entered | Not entered |
| Invitations and paper | $20.00 | $18.00 | $18.00 | $18.00 |
| Games and favors | $35.00 | Not entered | Not entered | Not entered |
| Other costs | $30.00 | Not entered | Not entered | Not entered |
With a $520.00 cap, the current plan is $475.00 and headroom is $45.00. The agreed total is $300.00, paid is $140.00, and committed still owed is $160.00.
- Alex: $200.00 promised; $200.00 received or applied.
- Jamie: $150.00 promised; $50.00 received or applied.
- Morgan: $100.00 promised; $0.00 received or applied.
The plan needs $25.00 more in agreed contributions. Its $110.00 recorded fund balance is $50.00 short of the unpaid commitments. The $200.00 already promised but not received is a separate collection task.
Read the full bridal shower budget guide
Fête & Fig · feteandfig.com · USD worksheet · Confirm charges and contribution timing with the people involved.