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How Does a Payment Schedule Work?

Learn how to create, edit, and manage payment schedules in Event Temple, including deposits, variable/fixed payments, validations, notifications, and tracking with the Scheduled Payments Report.

Updated over a week ago

Payment schedules allow you to break an invoice into multiple installments, giving both your team and your clients a clear view of what is due and when.


Creating a Payment Schedule

  1. Open the Invoice you want to pay.

  2. Scroll to the bottom and click Add a Payment Schedule.

  3. Insert scheduled payment details:

    • Due dates

    • Dollar or percentage amounts for each payment

  4. Add more payments if needed using Add Scheduled Payment.

  5. Click Save to finalize the schedule.


Mixed Fixed and Variable Payment Types

  • You can combine fixed amounts (dollar values) and variable amounts (percentages of the invoice).

  • Variable payment amounts are calculated as a percentage of:

    Invoice Total − Total Fixed Payments

  • Example: Specify a fixed deposit, then calculate remaining payments as percentages of the balance.


Payment Validation

  • Payment schedules cannot be saved in an invalid state.

  • Percentages must total 100%; any discrepancy is highlighted in red.

  • A payment schedule can only be saved once the Remaining amount = 0.00.

  • If the invoice amount changes, variable amounts are recalculated automatically to match the new total.


Editing a Payment Schedule

Once a schedule is created, you can update it as needed:

  1. Open the invoice.

  2. Scroll to the bottom and click the Edit Icon on the payment schedule.

  3. Make required changes:

    • Payment due dates

    • Dollar or percentage amounts

    • Add or remove instalments

  4. Click Save to apply changes.

Important Notes:

  • The schedule can only be saved if the Remaining amount = 0.00.

  • If you remove a payment, ensure remaining instalments are recalculated to cover the total balance.

  • Variable payments recalculate automatically if the invoice total changes.


Notifications & Tracking

  • Clients are not automatically notified of upcoming payments.

    • You can send automated reminder emails via Workflows. Include wording like:
      “If you have recently paid, please disregard this message.”

  • Alternatively, create internal reminder tasks (via Workflows) to follow up X days before the booking if payment hasn’t been received.

  • Track all scheduled payments internally using the Scheduled Payments Report.

Tip: Due dates in a payment schedule trigger system alerts and reporting. Overdue payments may prompt reminders, even though clients can still pay after the due date.


Stripe Payments

  • If Stripe integration is enabled, clients can pay directly from the invoice, including all scheduled instalments.

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