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Understanding the Budget Tab

A high-level view of booked spend and remaining budget

Updated over 2 weeks ago

The Budget Tab gives you a real-time look at your event’s financials based on vendors booked through BoomPop. It automatically tracks what you’ve spent, what remains, and how costs break down per guest— so you can stay oriented without juggling spreadsheets or doing mental math.


What the Budget Tab Shows

At the top of the page, the Budget Tab surfaces the most important numbers you need to understand your event’s financial picture at a glance.

  • Total Budget pulled directly from Event Details

  • Total Spend based on vendors booked through BoomPop

  • Remaining Budget calculated automatically as bookings are confirmed

  • Price Per Guest based on booked spend and your current guest count

These totals update in real time as your event comes together.


What Counts as “Booked”

A vendor is considered booked once you have completed the booking process with the platform. At that point, the finalized cost is automatically added to the Budget Tab.


Note: Right now, hotels are the only vendor type that can be booked directly through BoomPop. Generally, vendors that are still being sourced or quoted will not appear until they’re booked.


How Spend Is Tracked

The Budget Tab shows a clear breakdown of where your event budget is going and keeps totals up to date automatically.

Scrolling down, you’ll see each booked vendor listed as its own line item, grouped by category (for example, Hotel or Activity). The total cost for each vendor is shown clearly so you can understand how spend is distributed across your event.

Behind the scenes, BoomPop does the math for you using the budget information from your Event Details.

  • Each confirmed booking adds to your total spend

  • Your remaining budget updates automatically

  • Price per guest recalculates as spend or guest count changes

This keeps your budget accurate and easy to follow—without any manual upkeep.


Exporting Your Budget

Need to share your numbers or take them offline? The Budget Tab makes that easy.

You can export your budget at any time in Excel, CSV, or PDF format.


What’s Included (and What’s Not)

The Budget Tab is intentionally focused on booked spend within BoomPop.

Included:

  • Vendors booked through BoomPop

  • Finalized, confirmed costs

  • Automatic calculations and updates

Not included (for now):

  • Vendors booked outside of BoomPop

  • Tentative or estimated costs

  • Manual edits or custom line items

We’re actively working on expanding this functionality!


TL;DR

  • The Budget Tab gives you a live view of booked spend and remaining budget

  • Costs are itemized by vendor and category

  • Price per guest updates automatically

  • You can export your budget anytime

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