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Wedding Savings Planner

Set the date, get a monthly saving target that fits both partners' incomes.

Your goal

Your roadmap

£19,500 to go

547 days · 78.1 weeks · 18 months until 18 Mar 2028

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Success score

£500 saved3%£20,000

Per day

£35.65

Per week

£250

Fortnightly

£499

Per month

£1,085

Trim monthly spending

You'd need 155% of your disposable income. Cutting £135/month from subscriptions and takeaways typically closes half the gap.

Add extra side income

Tutoring, freelance, weekend shifts or reselling can add £200–£400/month — often the difference between stretch and comfortable.

Assign your next bonus

A £1,000 workplace bonus routed straight to this pot advances your target date by ~1 month at current pace.

Consider extending the date

Adding 38 months would drop your monthly target to a realistic £348.

Motivation

You've already covered 3%. Small wins compound — a £5/day cut equals £150/month.

How to plan a wedding fund

  1. 1

    Split costs: venue (40%), catering (25%), photography (10%), attire (10%), everything else (15%).

  2. 2

    Book venue 12–18 months out — off-peak Fridays save 20–30%.

  3. 3

    Open a joint saver so both partners contribute automatically.

  4. 4

    Ring-fence the honeymoon budget separately so it doesn't get raided.

FAQs

What's the average cost of a UK wedding in 2026?+

£20,700 for 80 guests. Micro weddings under 30 guests average £8,000.

How far in advance should we start saving?+

18 months is comfortable. Under 12 months usually means a bigger monthly target or a shorter guest list.

Should we get a wedding loan?+

Almost never — 12% APR on £15k costs an extra £2,000+. A dated savings plan is nearly always cheaper.

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