budget-first · run 01

2026-08-20T01:46:22.682Z · commit bad81caeb34 · 6 turns · 123,323 tokens · 79s
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The budget given first and the date last. Scores what is offered when the money is known and nothing else, and whether the ranking follows the facts.

Turn 1the opener

Congratulations on your engagement! Most couples book their venue first and their photographer second, and photographers in a popular area go about twelve months ahead. I work from real UK data, including Bridebook’s 2026 UK Wedding Report (7,000 UK couples).

I can create a month-by-month plan using your real dates once I know even a rough year.

What year are you hoping to get married?

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Turn 2typed a message
First thing: we have £30,000.

£30,000 gives us a clear working budget, so future recommendations can be shaped around what matters most to you rather than generic averages. The next decisions will be the date, guest numbers and location, which together determine how far that budget goes.

Saved: Budget: £30,000

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  "actions": [
    {
      "type": "[Wedding] Update wedding field",
      "payload": {
        "name": "budget",
        "value": {
          "budget": 30000
        }
      }
    }
  ]
}

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✓ [Wedding] Update wedding field · 190ms
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Turn 3typed a message
That is honestly all we know so far.

That’s a completely normal starting point. £30,000 is enough to begin shaping the plan, and you don’t need a venue, guest list or colour scheme decided yet.

For now, leave everything else open. Once you have even a rough wedding year, I can turn this into a realistic month-by-month plan.

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Turn 4typed a message
Actually, 100 guests — we did agree that.

Around 100 guests gives us a useful starting point. With a £30,000 budget, guest numbers will be one of the biggest factors in how much is available for the venue, food and everything else, so we can use that figure to keep choices realistic as your ideas develop.

Saved: Guest estimate: ~100

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  "actions": [
    {
      "type": "[Wedding] Update wedding field",
      "payload": {
        "name": "guests",
        "value": {
          "guests": {
            "estimate": 100
          }
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      }
    }
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✓ [Wedding] Update wedding field · 206ms
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Turn 5typed a message
No date yet. Probably 2028.

2028 gives you plenty of time to explore ideas without rushing into decisions. Your month-by-month plan is now in place, dated from the middle of the 2028 wedding season while the month remains open, so you can browse it as inspiration rather than treating those dates as fixed.

Added to your wedding

  • Wedding date: 2028 Change
  • Your checklist is ready — 265 tasks View
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  "actions": [
    {
      "type": "[Wedding] Set wedding date",
      "payload": {
        "date": {
          "y": 2028,
          "m": null,
          "d": null
        }
      }
    }
  ]
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✓ [Wedding] Set wedding date · 222ms
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✓ initialiseChecklist · 1972ms
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Turn 6typed a message
What can you do with that?

With £30,000, around 100 guests and a tentative 2028 date, I can:

  • Turn the year into a month-by-month planning plan as your timing becomes clearer.
  • Show a realistic budget breakdown by category, including what your guest count means for food, venue and suppliers.
  • Help narrow choices such as venue style, photographer, florist, music and décor, with clear trade-offs.
  • Search for suppliers, compare named venues or businesses, and help draft enquiries.
  • Keep track of guests, suppliers, checklist tasks and important decisions in Bridebook.

You can use me for one decision at a time, so you never need to work out the whole wedding at once.

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