Wedding budget and money resources (UK)
Budget planners, money-saving guides and the tax rules that change when you marry.
Listed alphabetically. Nothing here is ranked and nobody paid to be included.
GOV.UK: Marriage Allowance
UK government, HM Revenue and Customs
- What it does
- Explains how one partner can transfer £1,260 of their Personal Allowance to the other, cutting the other's tax by up to £252 a year.
- Good for
- Married couples where one partner earns less than the Personal Allowance and the other pays basic rate tax.
- Limits
- It is for married couples and civil partners only, and Scotland uses a different income band.
- Cost
- Free to read
- Account
- No account
- Note
- UK-wide, with a different band in Scotland.
- Checked
MoneyHelper budget planner
Money and Pensions Service
- What it does
- An online budget planner that adds up your income and outgoings and shows what is left over.
- Good for
- Working out what you can afford each month before you set a wedding budget.
- Limits
- It budgets your household income and outgoings, not the wedding itself.
- Cost
- Free
- Note
- Government-backed UK service.
- Checked
MoneySavingExpert: Weddings on a budget
MoneySavingExpert.com, part of MONY Group
- What it does
- A long UK guide to cutting wedding costs, from the ring to the reception.
- Good for
- Couples looking for savings in each part of the budget.
- Limits
- Links marked with an asterisk may earn MSE money, and the page says it is not financial advice.
- Cost
- Free to read
- Account
- No account
- Note
- UK guide, updated 16 January 2026.
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Splitwise
Splitwise Inc.
- What it does
- An app for keeping track of shared costs and who owes whom.
- Good for
- Hen and stag groups, or families sharing wedding costs, who need a running tally.
- Limits
- The free tier has a daily expense limit, and card transaction import works only in the US.
- Cost
- Free tier; Pro is paid
- Account
- Account needed
- Note
- US company. No Pro price is published on its site.
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Which?: What is wedding insurance?
Which? Limited
- What it does
- Explains what wedding insurance covers, what it can cost and what it leaves out.
- Good for
- Couples deciding whether to insure the day.
- Limits
- It notes that standard policies won't cover a change of mind or a wedding abroad, and Which? earns commission on some partner links.
- Cost
- Free to read
- Account
- No account
- Note
- UK consumer guide, updated 5 August 2025.
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