Category splits that match reality
Start from sensible Australian allocations (venue, photography, catering, florals), then drag the sliders to match your priorities. The planner rebalances the rest.
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Wedding budget planner
A wedding budget that actually stays on budget
Set your total, split it across categories with realistic Australian cost guides, and watch every deposit and payment land in the right column automatically.
Free forever No card needed Australian-made
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Budget overview
Your wedding budget
$42,000
$9,420 left to allocate
Venue & catering
$16,800
Photography
$4,600
Flowers & styling
$3,250
Less admin. More actual wedding.
01
Made for Australia
Local costs, deadlines and wedding details.
02
Connected by default
Guests, vendors and plans stay in sync.
03
Free for couples
The useful parts are not hidden in a paid tier.
Why it feels different
Designed around a real wedding, not a blank spreadsheet.
Most couples plan their wedding budget in a spreadsheet that dies by the third vendor deposit. PickWed's wedding budget planner starts from what Australian weddings really cost, keeps a live ledger per vendor, and updates itself when you accept a quote, so the number you see is the number that's true.
Inside Budget
All the clever bits.
None of the clutter.
Open it for five minutes and know exactly what to do next. PickWed keeps the detail out of your head and in the right place.
Deposits and payments, per vendor
Log every deposit, instalment and final balance against the vendor it belongs to. Due dates surface before they bite, not after.
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Quotes flow straight in
Accept a quote on PickWed and it lands in your budget as a committed cost. No copy-paste, no forgotten line items.
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How it works
From “we should” to “done”.
A gentle three-step flow gets the tool working for your wedding and keeps it useful as plans change.
- 01
Set your total
Tell the planner your all-in number and guest count. It drafts a realistic split in seconds.
- 02
Tune your priorities
Care more about photography than florals? Shift the split and everything else adjusts around it.
- 03
Track as you book
Every booking, deposit and payment updates the live remaining balance per category.
The connected advantage
It gets smarter when your plans move.
Your budget talks to the rest of PickWed: accepted quotes become committed costs, vendor payments update the ledger, and the matching engine can filter vendors to what your remaining budget can actually afford.
Good to know
Questions, answered plainly.
No fine print, no planning jargon. Here are the things Australian couples ask us most.
How much does a wedding cost in Australia?+
Most Australian weddings land between $30,000 and $45,000, but the spread is wide. A 60-guest regional wedding and a 150-guest Saturday in Melbourne are different worlds. PickWed's planner starts from your guest count and location so the guide numbers are relevant, not national averages.
Is the wedding budget planner free?+
Yes. The budget planner, like every PickWed planning tool, is free with your couple account. There's no premium tier hiding the useful parts.
Can it track payments I make outside PickWed?+
Absolutely. Add any vendor or cost manually and log payments against it. Quotes accepted on PickWed just save you the typing.
Can my partner see and edit the budget too?+
Yes. Your wedding profile is shared between both partners, so you're always looking at the same numbers.
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One less thing living in your head.
Start using Budget today. It is free, built for Australian weddings, and already connected to the rest of your PickWed plan.
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