Wedding Planning Guides & Tools

Free guides, calculators, and templates for professional wedding planners — built around how planners actually work.

Guides & Tools

How to Create a Wedding Timeline

A step-by-step guide to building a complete wedding day schedule — from vendor arrivals to the last dance. Includes real-world timing examples.

How Many Tables Fit in a Wedding Venue?

Enter your room dimensions and table style to instantly calculate how many tables and guests your venue can accommodate.

Wedding Seating Chart Guide

Everything you need to know about creating a seating layout — table shapes, guest flow, head table options, and handling tricky family dynamics.

How Wedding Planners Manage Multiple Clients

A practical look at how experienced planners stay organized across multiple weddings simultaneously — without dropping the ball on any of them.

Wedding Budget Template for Planners

A free downloadable budget template with 14 categories, estimated vs. actual columns, and vendor quote comparison for professional planners.

How to Switch from HoneyBook or Aisle Planner to NueViews

Step-by-step export and import instructions for migrating your clients, guests, vendors, and budgets into NueViews.

How to Start a Wedding Planning Business

From certification and legal setup to pricing, building a vendor network, and landing your first clients.

How Much to Charge as a Wedding Planner

Market rate benchmarks by service type, the three pricing models, and a formula to calculate your minimum rate.

Wedding Planner Contracts: What to Include

The 10 must-have clauses in every planner contract, red flags to watch for before signing, and how to run a professional proposal-to-signature workflow.

Wedding Planner Checklist: Month-by-Month

A comprehensive checklist from 18 months before the wedding to the day after — covering every task, vendor booking, and client touchpoint.

Wedding Vendor Management Guide

How to build a vendor database, track payment milestones, communicate professionally, and share timelines and seating charts with vendors.

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