Just like you can’t build a house without a foundation, you can’t plan a wedding without first setting yourself up for success! In this module, we show you how to create a realistic wedding budget using our Budget Worksheet and include our Budget Spreadsheet Template and Budget Example. We’ll also walk you through assembling your guest list and you can download our Addressing Template to get you started. Lastly, we’ll share our Planning Timeline Checklist with you to ensure you don’t miss a single deadline.

We know you CAN’T WAIT for this part! But, hold on a sec! Choosing a venue is the most important part of planning your wedding and it can’t be rushed! Fill out our Venue Worksheet to make sure you’re only considering venues that are the best fit for your needs. Also, make sure to take our Site Visit Questions download with you on your venue walkthroughs! Finally, once you find the venue you love, review our Venue Contract Checklist to help make things official!

Do you feel confused by all of the different service options, beverage packages, and fees that seem to appear when you are getting quotes from caterers? In this module, you’ll learn about food service methods, how the bar works, what vendor meals are, and more to ensure you have all the tools to make an educated decision on your caterer. Downloads for this section include our Food and Bar Service Guides and our Tasting Worksheet.

Overwhelmed by finding accommodations for your guests? Don’t worry! We’ll walk you through how to set up hotel room blocks for your guests in our Navigating Room Blocks Guide and teach you about attrition (and how to avoid it!). We’ll also share our favorite tricks for booking transportation and our Transportation Guide to make moving your guests from point A to point B easy and seamless!

The etiquette around paper items is one of the most nuanced parts of wedding planning. In this module, you’ll learn everything you need to know about stationery for your wedding! You’ll also get access to our Addressing Guide, which includes guidelines for how to address your envelopes and best practices for mailing via USPS, as well as our Invitation Wording Guide, and an exclusive promos for websites and paper items.

The Big Three are the vendors that book out first because they can only take one wedding per day. This module has everything you need to know about finding and booking your photographer, cinematographer, and entertainment. We also include access to our Photography Style Guide, which will help you determine what type of photographer you want and our Shot List Guide to ensure no grouping or detail is missed!

We know you want a beautifully styled wedding and this includes the two of you! This module covers hair and makeup services, as well as attire for you and your wedding party, if applicable. Overwhelmed by how to time all of the appointments? This section includes our Hair and Makeup Timeline Guide to help you efficiently and effectively schedule all of these services on wedding day.

While we often get swept up in the details of the reception, it’s really all about the wedding ceremony! In this module, we cover both religious and non-denominational ceremonies, use our Guide to Finding your Officiant to help your find the perfect person the marry you, share Sample Ceremony Scripts for your officiant to use as inspiration, review the ins and outs of programs and vows, and ensure you know how to make your marriage legal.

Design is one of the most fun parts of wedding planning, but it is also one of the most detailed and can be overwhelming. Let us heIp! In this module, we walk you through flowers with our Ultimate Floral Checklist and Table Sample Worksheet, lighting, rentals, and floor planning. We give you access to our Seating Guide, as well as our Rental Guide that walks you through all you need to know about rentals from chargers to chairs!

You’re almost there! In this section, we give you access to the same Day-Of Timeline Document we use with our clients. It includes a wedding day questionnaire to make sure you don't miss anything, run of show, an inventory list and vendor list, delivery and transportation schedule, and a payment schedule section for final payments. We walk your through how to fill out this Timeline in a way that actually works and provide you with our Gratuity Guidelines. We revisit your Photography Shot List and provide you with a Packing List.