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Wedding budget Jordan
Mahr, gold, jaha, hall, mansaf and furniture — and how much to save each month until the wedding (1 July 2027 in the example)
The couple: [GROOM AND BRIDE]
Wedding date: [WEDDING DATE]
Budget
Item Qty Price Total
Mahr (prompt dowry) 1 JOD [AMOUNT] JOD [AMOUNT]
Gold (shabka) 1 JOD [AMOUNT] JOD [AMOUNT]
Jaha and engagement (coffee, knafeh, hospitality) 1 JOD [AMOUNT] JOD [AMOUNT]
Henna night 1 JOD [AMOUNT] JOD [AMOUNT]
Wedding hall (per guest) [N] JOD [AMOUNT] JOD [AMOUNT]
Wedding lunch (mansaf trays) [N] JOD [AMOUNT] JOD [AMOUNT]
Bride's dress, hair and make-up 1 JOD [AMOUNT] JOD [AMOUNT]
Groom's suit and barber 1 JOD [AMOUNT] JOD [AMOUNT]
Photography and zaffeh 1 JOD [AMOUNT] JOD [AMOUNT]
Invitation cards and favours (per guest) [N] JOD [AMOUNT] JOD [AMOUNT]
Furniture for the new home 1 JOD [AMOUNT] JOD [AMOUNT]
Honeymoon 1 JOD [AMOUNT] JOD [AMOUNT]
Marriage contract, fees and tests (your amount) 1 JOD [AMOUNT] JOD [AMOUNT]
Reserve 1 JOD [AMOUNT] JOD [AMOUNT]
Total wedding cost JOD [TOTAL]
Already saved JOD [AMOUNT]
We save JOD [AMOUNT] every month, from [FIRST DATE] to [LAST DATE] — [N] deposits (the last one JOD [AMOUNT]).
The examples are invented, not average wedding costs in Jordan. The mahr is agreed in the marriage contract; contract fees and tests: enter the amount the Sharia court gives you.
Wedding tasks
Before the wedding Task Date Done
12 months Agree the prompt and deferred mahr and the gold with the bride's family; set the budget and who pays for what. [DATE] ☐
9 months Jaha and engagement; choose the wedding date and book the hall with a deposit. [DATE] ☐
6 months Marriage contract (katb al-kitab) at the Sharia court: ask the court which papers and pre-marriage tests are required. [DATE] ☐
4 months Furniture, the dress, book the photographer and the zaffeh. [DATE] ☐
2 months Invitation cards and guest list; order the mansaf. [DATE] ☐
1 month Confirm guest numbers with the hall and the kitchen; final payments. [DATE] ☐
Wedding week Wedding week: henna night, zaffeh, the wedding. [DATE] ☐
A family budget, not financial or religious advice. The last deposit in the plan adjusts so the total is exact.