Weeks 1–2 · The number
What you can actually spend, including the costs nobody lists.
The programs, in detail
Four programs of 6 to 12 weeks, sequenced the way wedding decisions actually need to happen.
Program 01 · Before anything is booked
Budget & priorities
Nearly every couple that overspends skipped this step. We set a total you can genuinely afford, agree the awkward question of family contributions and what strings come with them, and rank priorities — because nobody can have the photographer, the venue and the guest count they first imagined.
Weeks 3–4 · Contributions
Family money, expectations attached, and how to handle both.
Weeks 5–6 · Priorities
The three things that matter to you, and what gets cut.
Weeks 1–2 · Shortlisting
Finding candidates and the questions that separate them.
Weeks 3–4 · Quotes
Comparing like with like, and spotting what's excluded.
Weeks 5–6 · Contracts
Cancellation, substitution, overtime, weather, deposits.
Weeks 7–8 · Booking
Payment schedules and keeping track of what's confirmed.
Program 02 · Ask before you sign
Vendors & contracts
Vendor contracts are where couples get hurt: non-refundable deposits, no substitute-photographer clause, overtime rates buried on page four. We go through your actual quotes and contracts and flag what to ask about. For anything you're unsure of, we'll tell you to have an attorney read it — we don't give legal advice.
Program 03 · A day that runs itself
Timeline & logistics
Two documents do most of the work: a countdown so nothing lands in the final fortnight, and a day-of schedule listing every arrival, every handoff and who holds the rings. We also plan for rain, a late vendor and the relative who will absolutely get lost.
Weeks 1–3 · The countdown
Everything mapped backwards from the date.
Weeks 4–6 · The day
An hour-by-hour schedule shared with every vendor.
Weeks 7–8 · The helpers
Who does what, so you're not answering questions in your dress.
Weeks 9–10 · Contingencies
Rain, illness, traffic and other predictable surprises.
Weeks 1–2 · The list
Tiers, cuts and rules applied consistently.
Weeks 3–4 · Parents
Agreeing as a couple first, then one conversation.
Weeks 5–6 · Seating and roles
Who sits where and who's asked to do what.
Weeks 7–8 · Staying a couple
Protecting time that isn't about the wedding.
Program 04 · The hardest part
Guests & family
The logistics are solvable; the relationships are the hard part. We work on cutting a list without permanent offense, on deciding together before talking to parents, and on the script for “it's our wedding and we've decided” — said kindly, once, and held.
What's stressing you most right now?
Twenty minutes with both of you on the date, the budget and the next decision. Free.