{"product_id":"the-bridal-budget-system","title":"The Bridal Budget System","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKnow exactly where every rand is going. Before it's too late to change course.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Bridal Budget System is a set of twelve linked spreadsheets that turn wedding-budget guesswork into a real-time financial control centre. Set your total, and every category, vendor payment and guest-cost decision updates automatically against it — so you always know if you're on track, before it becomes a problem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe problem it solves\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWedding budgets are almost always tracked across multiple disconnected spreadsheets or notes, so brides lose track of the true running total until it's too late to adjust.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat makes it different\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe only budget product in this category where every sheet is genuinely linked to one live master total — entering a florist deposit updates the category total, the contingency buffer and the overall running total simultaneously.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaster Budget sheet with live running total against the set budget\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCategory breakdown sheets (venue, catering, attire, photography, flowers, stationery, and more) with recommended percentage splits\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVendor Payment Tracker (deposits, balances, due dates)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuest Cost Calculator, linked directly to the guest list and running total\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDIY vs Hire savings comparison sheet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHoneymoon budget module\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContingency fund planner (recommended 5–10% buffer, automatically calculated)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWritten companion guide with realistic South African cost ranges by category\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12 linked Google Sheets plus a written PDF guide — a single connected file where every entry updates the master total automatically.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy it's worth it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eR229 for full financial visibility across a wedding budget that, in South Africa, commonly runs from R150,000 to R500,000+ — the system pays for itself the first time it prevents a single overspend.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho it's for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrides who want full financial control of their wedding, without hiring a planner to get it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTake control of your wedding budget in one afternoon.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInstant digital download — no shipping, no waiting.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bridally","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":47506959990946,"sku":"BRD-B7-FLAG","price":229.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0727\/8329\/8722\/files\/the-bridal-budget-system.jpg?v=1786288295","url":"https:\/\/www.bridally.co.za\/products\/the-bridal-budget-system","provider":"BRIDALLY","version":"1.0","type":"link"}