The Gift Budget Planner is a web-based application designed to help users plan, organize, and manage gift purchases while staying within a set budget. It’s ideal for occasions like birthdays, weddings, festivals, or holiday seasons when multiple gifts need to be bought for different people.

Key Features

1. Event & Recipient Management – Create events (e.g., "Diwali 2025", "John’s Birthday") and add recipients with details.

2. Budget Setting – Define a total budget for the event and an individual budget for each recipient.

3. Gift Ideas List – Add and track potential gift ideas with estimated prices.

4. Expense Tracking – Mark gifts as purchased and log the actual cost.

5. Budget Status Indicator – Shows remaining budget and alerts if overspending is likely.

6. Priority Tagging – Mark certain gifts as high priority to purchase first.

7. Progress Dashboard – Visualizes spending through charts and progress bars.

8. Gift History – Keeps a record of previous gifts given to avoid repetition.

9. Reminders & Deadlines – Alerts when a purchase deadline is approaching.

10. Printable/Shareable List – Generate a PDF or shareable link for the planned gifts list.

Technology Stack

• Frontend: HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, JavaScript (for interactive UI and progress tracking).

• Backend: PHP / Java / Node.js (handles budget calculations, user authentication, and data storage).

• Database: MySQL / MongoDB (stores gift lists, budgets, and history).

Workflow

1. User Creates an Event → Enters event name, date, and budget.

2. Add Recipients → Names, relationships, and gift ideas.

3. Plan Purchases → Add estimated prices and mark when purchased.

4. Track Budget → System updates remaining budget and warns of overspending.

5. Review & Export → User can review spending summary and export the list.