Wedding Budget Envelopes: A Starter Set
Most wedding costs are known months in advance, which makes them perfect sinking funds. These example amounts save about $25,900 over 12 months ($2,156 a month); scale every line by the same percentage to fit your total.
| Envelope | Example / month | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Venue | $500 | Deposit is usually due first; fund this envelope early. |
| Catering + cake | $450 | Per-guest costs: your guest list drives this envelope. |
| Photography + video | $200 | |
| Attire + beauty | $150 | Dress, suit, alterations, hair, makeup. |
| Rings | $150 | |
| Flowers + decor | $120 | |
| Music / entertainment | $100 | |
| Invitations + stationery | $40 | |
| Honeymoon | $250 | Keep separate so wedding overruns don't eat the trip. |
| Contingency (about 10%) | $196 | Covers the overruns every wedding has. |
| Total | $2156 |
Tips for this set
- Pay deposits from the matching envelope so you always know what's still owed.
- If an envelope runs over, move money from Contingency first, then make a deliberate trade-off.
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