The details behind the total
See what's committed, paid and still to pay. Record actual costs, vendors, deposits, individual payments and notes, then set category targets to keep the whole budget in view.
The budget, sorted
A party budget planner, down to the last payment.
Use the party budget planner to set a total, record planned and actual costs, and track deposits and payments as you make them. Keep vendors, due dates and category targets together, with a clear view of what's committed, paid and still owed. Your guest count gives the cost-per-person figure its context, and you can export the budget to share it.
- Planned vs actual, live
- Cost per person coming
- Track payments & deposits
The living budget
A budget that does the math.
Set a total, then log what things cost as you book them — the venue, the cake, the DJ, the flowers, each in its own category. Planned and actual sit side by side and update the moment you type, and any category that creeps over turns red, the way a good spreadsheet warns you before the bill does.
- Log expenses by category, with running subtotals
- Planned versus actual, live — overspends turn red
- Cost per person coming, straight from your RSVPs
- A just-in-case buffer for the surprises every event has
More than a spreadsheet
Every cost, kept together.
Build with AI
Not sure where to start? InviteBird AI drafts a starter budget from your occasion and guest count, split sensibly across categories — you confirm every line before it lands.
Reminders before it's due
Turn on reminders, give a cost a due date, and the tracker emails a reminder before it's due and once more if it slips past — then stops the moment it's paid.
A budget to share
Download a clean, branded PDF of your totals, categories and every line item — for the partner, the parent, or whoever's chipping in.
A party is a hundred small yeses, each with a price. The tracker just makes sure none of them surprise you at the end.
Nothing slips
Every deposit, every due date.
Mark a bill paid the moment it's settled, flag the ones that are only a deposit so you remember the balance is still to come, and give anything with a deadline a due date. A "due soon" strip lists what's due in the next two weeks, and a month-by-month payment calendar lays out everything still to pay, deposits flagged and overdue bills tinted, so a deadline never sneaks past you.
- Mark paid straight from the list
- Flag deposits, remember the balance
- "Due soon" payments float to the top
- A month-by-month payment calendar
Mind the budget
Know where every dollar goes.
Log costs, split shares and watch planned-versus-actual — the budget stays clear from start to finish.
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Common questions
Good to know.
Do I have to set a total budget?
No. A total lets the tracker show what's left and warn you before you overspend, but you can skip it and simply log what you spend. Add or change the total whenever you like.
Where does "cost per person" come from?
Your committed costs divided by the people coming, plus-ones included — the same count as your guest list — updating as replies land. Before anyone has said yes it divides by the guests on your list and tells you which number you're looking at.
Does it cost extra?
No — the Expense Tracker is included on every plan. Invitation sending is priced by guest count.
Can I plan a budget by category?
Yes. Set targets for the venue, food and other categories, or start with a typical split for your occasion and adjust it. The tracker flags costs over their target and compares planned amounts with actual costs, alongside your vendors, deposits, payments and notes.
Can a co-host help keep it current?
Yes. Co-hosts have full day-to-day run of the event and can log expenses and update the budget alongside you. Only billing and canceling stay with the owner.
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A budget that keeps itself honest, right beside your guest list — pick a design and start planning.
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