💰 Budget & Payments Overview

📋 What is the Budget Section?

Think of the Budget section as your financial game plan. This is where you map out everything you expect to spend before the big day. You can create budget entries by category, assign vendors, set total amounts, and choose your currency — giving you a complete overview of your planned wedding expenses. Want to get even more detailed? You can break entries down further using subcategories, so nothing slips through the cracks.

💳 What is the Payments Section?

The Payments section is where your plan meets reality. Every time a payment is made, you can log it here with the vendor, amount, currency, and date. Once saved, it automatically reflects against your corresponding budget entry — so you always have a live view of what's been paid and what's still outstanding. No more guessing, no more spreadsheets.

🏪 How Does It Work with the Vendor Section?

You can assign vendors to your budget and payment entries directly from the Budget & Payments feature — no need to jump back and forth. While your vendors are set up and managed in the Vendor section, please note that any updates made to vendor details there will not automatically sync to your Budget & Payments entries. This means that if a vendor's information changes, you'll need to update it separately within the Budget & Payments section to make sure everything stays accurate and up to date. This keeps your financial records clean and fully in your control. 🎯

📊 Why Use Budget & Payments?

Staying on top of wedding finances can feel overwhelming, but with both your planned budget and actual payments in one place, you get full visibility into your spending at every stage. Assign vendors, monitor costs in real time, and head into your wedding day knowing exactly where every dollar went. 💸