Pick a total before you pick a venue. Food plus drinks usually eat two thirds. Venue and transport take the rest. The buffer is for corkage, extra guests, and the Uber that was not in the plan. Assign a payer per category on day one. Settling is then subtraction, not archaeology.
Rules that prevent fights
- RSVP freeze 48 hours before shopping.
- Equal split unless someone opted out of drinks in writing.
- No surprise upgrades (better venue, extra cake) without a new yes from the group.
- Settle within 24 hours after the event while memory is fresh.
Saveet is built for this: invite by email, log expenses, and see balances. Public event pages show real community splits if you want examples of structure.
Build this budget in Saveet
Use these categories as a starting point, then create your own budget in the app and track spending from your phone.
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