Guides,
for the planning behind the day.
A long guide behind each planning tool: how a seating plan is actually built, what an RSVP should ask, where the budget goes, and what to write on the invitation.
The guides
RSVP, explained properly.
What the letters mean, what to write, how a deadline works, and how replies are collected online.
5 pages
The wedding guest list, from first draft to final count.
A generous first draft, honest rules for cutting, and a count in people rather than replies.
4 pages
The wedding checklist, in the order that matters.
Twelve months of bookings and decisions, in the order they depend on each other.
4 pages
The wedding budget, line by line.
Where the money goes, which lines move with the guest count, and how to track the rest.
4 pages
The wedding seating plan, solved for good.
Table sizes, timing, grouping and the top table, for a wedding of 30 or 300.
4 pages
Invitation wording, line by line.
The five facts, the hosts' line, formal to playful, and the reply line, for ten kinds of invitation.
- Wedding invitation wording
- Engagement invitation wording
- Birthday invitation wording
- Baby shower invitation wording
- Graduation invitation wording
10 pages
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