A shared plan for the decisions that matter

Couples organising their own wedding who want a shared plan for money, guests, suppliers and the wedding day.

Move from scattered ideas to records you can check together. Follow the fictional Lea and Jonas case, then build your own budget, guest list and day handover.

What you receive

20 written lessons with exercises and worked answers, coursebook (30 pages), workbook (35 pages) with 185 fillable fields, offline lessons, a local workshop with JSON export/import, two Excel planners and a practice guide, a 16-page toolbook with 15 planning tools, and a final project.

Written self-study download; no videos, coaching, wedding-planning service, certificate or software licence. Templates do not replace legal advice, local marriage formalities or supplier safety requirements. Example amounts are fictional EUR; no savings or event outcome is guaranteed. Planner capacities: 50 costs, 100 payments, 200 guests, 32 tasks, 20 suppliers, 20 timeline entries and 10 tables.

Your learning path

1. 1. Agree what matters
   Turn individual wishes into three shared priorities.
2. 2. Share ownership
   Give each task an owner and a visible result.
3. 3. Set a budget with a reserve
   Separate the overall limit from spendable planning money.
4. 4. Record complete costs
   Use one unique cost ID and distinguish unknown from zero.
5. 5. Plan payments and cash
   Distinguish total cost, paid amounts and money needed by a date.
6. 6. Build a reliable guest list
   Count people rather than invitations.
7. 7. Choose a venue that fits
   Check hard requirements before comparing atmosphere.
8. 8. Compare supplier quotes fairly
   Compare the same service, time and complete cost.
9. 9. Document agreements and changes
   Keep scope, price and timing aligned.
10. 10. Check local marriage requirements
    Separate a celebration booking from legal formalities.
11. 11. Send clear invitations
    Set a response process that supports supplier deadlines.
12. 12. Specify food and drinks
    Calculate the complete catering scope.
13. 13. Make decoration manageable
    Turn inspiration into quantities, time and ownership.
14. 14. Check seating and access
    Reconcile capacity with every accepted person.
15. 15. Plan the day backwards
    Include transitions and protect fixed times.
16. 16. Prepare a usable plan B
    Specify the trigger, decision and practical implementation.
17. 17. Set kind boundaries
    Communicate a shared decision without ambiguous promises.
18. 18. Reconcile the final weeks
    Give each supplier a current, relevant brief.
19. 19. Delegate the day and close the project
    Protect the couple’s time and finish outstanding obligations.
20. 20. Stress-test the whole plan
    Demonstrate that the files support real decisions.

Suggested pace: 25–45 minutes per lesson plus your project. Try each exercise before reading the solution.

Before you buy

A computer, a PDF reader and Microsoft Excel Desktop with your own licence. Microsoft 365 or Excel 2021/2024 for Windows recommended. Mac and other spreadsheet applications have not been tested. Written self-study, not a wedding-planning service or legal advice. The worked example uses fictional EUR amounts; checkout currency does not convert example amounts. Use one currency consistently in your own planner. Confirm local marriage requirements directly with the relevant authority.