The Wedding Money Kit
Tips, Payments & Hidden Costs, Handled.
The take-home version of the free calculators: six editable workbooks and four printables that walk every vendor tip, deposit, and sneaky fee from "no idea" to "already sorted" — in files you keep, fill in, and print.
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A look inside the kit
Sample figures shown for illustration — your real vendors and numbers go in the shaded input cells. Click an image to view it larger.
The calculators stay free. This is the take-home version.
Every calculator on this site is free and always will be — run your numbers right now without paying a cent. The Wedding Money Kit is for when you want to keep that work: the same trusted math as editable files you own, fill in with your real vendors, print for the binder, and share with your partner or planner. You are buying the saved, editable, printable format — not access to the numbers.
What's inside
Ten files in total: six spreadsheet workbooks with the formulas already built in, and four print-ready PDFs.
Six editable workbooks (Excel & Google Sheets)
Cash Envelope Command Sheet
Enter each vendor's contract and tip method and it returns the exact tip, split evenly with any rounding remainder floated to the lead. A second tab turns the total into the exact bills to withdraw, and a third prints ready-to-fill envelope labels.
Vendor Payment Tracker
Every deposit, balance, and due date on one dated timeline, with a status column that flags what is due next so nothing slips past its deadline.
True Total Budget
One total budget splits across 12 categories using the same percentages as the free budget calculator, plus a second section for the 9 hidden costs most budgets forget entirely.
Bar Shopping List
Guest count and bar hours become an exact shopping list — wine bottles, beer cases, liquor liters, mixers, and ice — using the same yields as the free bar calculator.
Catering Quote Comparison
Line up multiple caterers' quotes side by side and see the true per-head cost once service charge and tax are added in, not just the headline price.
Savings Timeline
Enter your total budget and wedding date and it works backward to a monthly savings target, with an on-track indicator as you log what you have actually saved.
Four print-ready PDFs
Quick Start
One page that walks you through the whole kit: which Google Sheets links to open, which cells are safe to edit, and where to find support.
Tipping Cheat Sheet Pro
The full printable chart — every vendor, the standard tip range, when to hand it over, and who gets paid in cash versus by bill — for your binder or the fridge.
Service Charge Decoder
The one word on your contract that decides if the staff already got tipped: gratuity, service charge, or something else, and whether you still owe extra.
Contract Money Questions
The dollar questions to ask every vendor before you sign — gratuity versus service charge, deposit versus retainer, and more — so the answers end up in the contract instead of a surprise later.
The hidden costs it makes you ask about
Most budget overruns are not the big line items — they are the fees nobody warned you about. The checklist names each one so you can ask before you sign, not after the invoice lands.
- Vendor gratuities, rarely in the headline budget
- Service charge, often mistaken for gratuity
- Corkage and cake-cutting fees
- Marriage license
- Site and event permits
- Guest shuttle and transport
- Vendor overtime past contracted end times
- Sales tax on rentals, food, and services
- Vendor meals required by the catering contract
Who it's for
The kit is for the couple who has moved past reading about tipping and is now actually booking vendors, signing contracts, and watching the deposits pile up. If you have a spreadsheet-shaped brain, or a partner who does, this is the format that fits how you already plan — one file per money question, saved and shared.
It is also for anyone doing the money work for someone else: a planner keeping a client's numbers straight, a parent covering costs, or the organized friend who volunteered to handle envelopes on the day. And if you just want the peace of mind of one place where every payment and tip is written down, dated, and checked off, that is exactly what it is built to give you.
The Wedding Money Kit
Six editable workbooks · four print PDFs · yours to keep
One-time payment. No subscription. Instant download.
30-day money-back guarantee — not useful? Email us within 30 days for a full refund. Purchases are processed by Lemon Squeezy, our merchant of record.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What format is the kit in?
Ten files. Six are spreadsheet workbooks that work in both Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets, with real formulas already built in — you type your numbers and the totals update themselves. The other four are print-ready PDFs, including a one-page quick-start guide. Everything downloads instantly after checkout.
Does it work in Google Sheets, or only Excel?
Both. Each workbook ships as an .xlsx file that opens in Excel and, in Google Sheets, uploads and converts with the formulas intact. You can also make a copy in Google Sheets and share it with your partner or planner. Nothing is locked to one app and there is no subscription.
Is this just the free calculators behind a paywall?
No. The calculators on this site stay completely free, forever. The kit is the take-home version: the same trusted math, but as editable files you own — saved on your own computer, filled in with your real vendors, printed for your binder, and shared with whoever is helping. You are paying for the saved, editable, printable format, not for access to the numbers.
How do refunds work?
The kit comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee. If it is not useful, email us within 30 days of purchase and we will refund you in full — no questions, no hoops. Purchases are processed by Lemon Squeezy, our merchant of record, and refunds are issued through them.
Where do the numbers come from?
The exact same sources as the free tools: tip ranges verified against The Knot, Zola, and WeddingWire and reviewed twice a year, with catering, bar, and budget figures each cited to a named source. The kit never invents a number the site does not already stand behind.
How is it delivered, and who handles payment?
Delivery is an instant download — you get the files the moment your payment clears, plus a link by email. Payment and receipts are handled by Lemon Squeezy as the merchant of record; we never see or store your card details.
Last updated: July 2026