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Bridal trousseau (gehaz) list for Egypt — with a budget and a monthly amount to save until the wedding

Short answer. Number of appliances and a budget per section: you see the trousseau total and the monthly amount until the wedding date, plus the full list with quantities to print. Budget: large appliances × number, small appliances × number, kitchen, linen, curtains, rugs and lights, the bride's clothes, bathroom and cleaning, a reserve (Your numbers).

 

  • Buy the large appliances — about three months beforetype the date
  • Linen and the bride's clothes — a month beforetype the date

Remind me 3 days before

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Your gehaz in Egyptian pounds — and how much to save each month until the wedding

The number of appliances, a budget for the kitchen, linen and clothes, and the wedding date. You see the trousseau total and the monthly amount with dates, and the full list with quantities in Excel and Word. No sign-up.

  1. Put aside the monthly amount: the table shows every date until the wedding.
  2. Print the list and tick each item as you buy it.
  3. Enter real prices on the «Checklist» sheet and compare them with the budget.

Your amounts and quantities: the examples are not market prices. Equal amounts each month from today until the month before the wedding, rounded to the pound; the last one adjusts. Who buys what is agreed between the families. Not financial advice.

Lida, Layers template assistant

Lida, Layers template assistant

Tell me how many appliances and the wedding date, and I will work out the trousseau and the monthly amount.

The full list with quantities is ready to print.

Deadlines

The rules, with the source

WhatDeadlineSource
BudgetLarge appliances × number, small appliances × number, kitchen, linen, curtains, rugs and lights, the bride's clothes, bathroom and cleaning, a reserveYour numbers
SavingEqual amounts each month from today until the month before the wedding; the last one adjustsHow the calculator counts
The listAbout 70 items with quantities in five sections; adjust them to your homeThe template

Who buys what is agreed between the two families. The examples are not market prices.

Step by step

What to do, in order

  1. 1

    Enter the appliances

    Large and small, and the price of each.

  2. 2

    Enter a budget per section and the wedding date

    Kitchen, linen, home and clothes.

  3. 3

    Print the list and save each month

    Tick each item as you buy it.

Questions

What is in a full gehaz el-arousa?

Appliances (fridge, cooker, washing machine, water heater, TV, freezer, air conditioner and small appliances), the kitchen (pots, dinner service, sets), linen (sheets, blankets, quilts, towels), the home (curtains, rugs, lights) and the bride's clothes. The full list with quantities is in the file.

How much does a trousseau cost in Egypt?

It depends on prices and the home: enter yours and the calculator adds them up. In the middle example (fictional numbers) EGP 249,000, or EGP 20,364 a month from October to August 2027.

Is there a PDF?

Download the Word file and save it as PDF, or print it: the list fits A4 pages with a tick box for each item.

Who pays for what?

Whatever the two families agree; the file adds up whatever items you write and you can delete what does not apply.

Is it free? Do I need to sign up?

It is free and there is no sign-up: fill in the fields and download. With a free account you can save a copy to your Layers and come back to it.

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Keep the papers in one place

Letters, receipts and notices in one folder you can share with family or a lawyer. The templates and the editor are free; Layers is free for up to 20 people.

A budget and a list, not financial advice.