http://boards.weddingbee.com/ Weddingbee Boards Topic: Did you actually track your wedding budget/spending? en Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:19:54 +0000 http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/did-you-actually-track-your-wedding-budgetspending#post-458736 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:58:06 +0000 Mermaid1082 458736@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>We're spending an amount worth a small car.&nbsp; How do you stay on budget if you don't track it?</p> <p>My mom keeps the main budget and I am sure it's to the penny (accountant/OCD).&nbsp; I have a spreadsheet tracking what we have spent so far out of our own money.&nbsp; I am genuinely curious what it will all add up to in the end.</p> http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/did-you-actually-track-your-wedding-budgetspending#post-458711 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:50:47 +0000 starcharades 458711@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>We are spending close to a downpayment on a house. For an event that costly every penny needs to be tracked!</p> http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/did-you-actually-track-your-wedding-budgetspending#post-458697 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:44:26 +0000 yrret107 458697@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>I have a bunch of receipts that i've been 'telling' myself to write down somewhere. I think I'm within my budget.&nbsp; I had some really good deals with my dress and the photographer and the flowers.&nbsp; Maybe reading this post, will get me to track all of those receipts down and start recording them.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/did-you-actually-track-your-wedding-budgetspending#post-458692 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:41:25 +0000 Jessie516 458692@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>I tracked every expense related to the wedding in Excel.&nbsp; It was really important for us to stay on budget, so we really had to hardline everything.&nbsp; I added everything in as we went and then finalized it all afterwards.</p> http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/did-you-actually-track-your-wedding-budgetspending#post-458686 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:39:12 +0000 archibee 458686@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>We used iDo from elm software. It's actually a database software based on MS Access, but iDo gives it a more user friendly interface. We tracked nearly everything, but left out odds and ends from Michael's and maybe some postage didn't make it in there...</p> http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/did-you-actually-track-your-wedding-budgetspending#post-456318 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:02:03 +0000 RecessionistaBride 456318@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>I have a rough idea... but only for the actual wedding day. We budgeted for things for that day. Reception, ceremony, favors, etc. </p> <p>Invites, postage, attire, honeymoon, rings, hotel, immigration, etc is all being purchased outside of our budget. Yeah... I kind of don't want to know the final tally. Recessionista my @ss. :(</p> http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/did-you-actually-track-your-wedding-budgetspending#post-456314 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:57:45 +0000 cheerful 456314@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>We kept track of all our expenses. It's nice to know, you know? That way we have a better sense of how much things cost and if we want to do something similar in the future what it will look like.</p> http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/did-you-actually-track-your-wedding-budgetspending#post-456304 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:51:13 +0000 daniellemybelle 456304@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>My mom keeps a spreadsheet on Google Docs and puts every little thing on there!</p> http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/did-you-actually-track-your-wedding-budgetspending#post-456165 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:56:27 +0000 tvilase 456165@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>I've kept track of all the big things - the major vendors, mostly because I had to make multiple payments over time and know exactly when and how much to pay. But I haven't kept as close of an eye on the small stuff. When I talk about my budget, it usually only includes the big stuff (flowers, caterer, cake, etc.) and not things like BM gifts, small favors I bought, etc.</p> http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/did-you-actually-track-your-wedding-budgetspending#post-456079 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:21:24 +0000 cannotwait 456079@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>I went ahead and put penny, but some things I'm sure were a little off...when I had amounts, I put them in excel down to the penny &amp; others I had to estimate, I think I got *really close!&nbsp; The last month we didn't ignore our budget, but we probably didn't adjust every final figure...I'd be really surprised if we were off by more then $100 though for a $15K budget.... I &lt;3 Excel&nbsp; ;)</p>