The wedding planner

Wedding planning that feels like an app. Not a spreadsheet.

Budget, guests, seating, timeline: everything in one place, as effortless on your phone as on a tablet or laptop. The app comes in German and English, and your data stays with you, in your browser.

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In short

  • Every device
  • Right after purchase
  • German & English
  • Backup as a file

Why it exists

Built because the spreadsheet couldn't keep up.

The planner grew out of our own wedding planning. It started as an Excel spreadsheet that quickly turned into a monster, so it became a small app instead: tidy, thought-through, made for people who like things in order. It runs in your browser, no account anywhere. Your data stays with you, and you can back it up as a file anytime.

What's inside

Seven modules, from the first budget to the last thank-you note.

With tips at the points that matter: you'll walk into vendor conversations prepared and know how a budget realistically splits. No prior knowledge needed.

  • Budget — Screenshot

    Budget

    Planned and completed payments at a glance. You always know where you stand.

  • Guest list — Screenshot

    Guest list

    Who's accepted, who's declined? You see it right away.

  • Seating plan — Screenshot

    Seating plan

    Arrange tables and guests by drag-and-drop until everything fits.

  • Vendors & venue — Screenshot

    Vendors & venue

    Compare offers and keep your favorites in view: one overview instead of ten emails.

  • Timeline — Screenshot

    Timeline

    Plan the course of your big day down to the minute.

  • Checklist — Screenshot

    Checklist

    No task slips through. So planning stays on track.

  • After the wedding — Screenshot

    After the wedding

    Keep track of gifts and thank-you notes, even after the big day.

A quick look

See the planner in action.

Music: “Back to 1987” by EnjoyMusic

Good to know

Good to know

Short, honest answers to the questions people ask most before buying.

Is this a printable or downloadable template?
No, you're buying access to a web app, not a printable template. In return, it feels like an app and runs on any device.
Do I need to install anything?
No. There's no software download: your browser opens the link and you're in.
Do I need a Microsoft or Google account?
No. You don't need an account anywhere, not with Microsoft, not with Google, not with us.
What do I need to run it?
A browser and an internet connection, nothing else. Phone, tablet, and laptop all work equally well.
How do I get the product after buying?
Right after purchase, Etsy delivers a PDF with your link. Tap the link and start planning.
What language is the app in?
The app comes in German and English, from the modules to the built-in tips. You choose the language inside the app.
What happens to my data?
Your planning stays in your browser, with you. Neither we nor anyone else can see or analyze it, and you can back it up as a file anytime.

Sounds like your kind of planning?

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Behind the project

How this came about

After I proposed to my now-fiancée, the topic of wedding planning came up, oddly enough. Right, I thought, there was that … I'll admit my own thinking hadn't gone much further than the proposal. Either way, my impulse response to the planning challenge was an Excel spreadsheet.

After the first sheets for budget, costs, and potential guests, it grew into a veritable monster. When picking vendors came on top of it, my order-loving nature demanded a different solution. That's how the first small HTML app with the planning basics came about.

Our own planning moved along and the planner grew with it, until at some point my fiancée joked: “You could almost sell that thing.” I waved it off, laughing. “Yeah, sure.” … the idea was planted.

With every new feature and every slightly clunky control, the same question kept coming up: do I leave it like this, or do I polish it so that I'm not the only one who can use it? More and more often, the answer became “I'd better polish it.”

Well, the fact that you're reading this right now is a pretty big spoiler for how the story ends. The wedding planner is the first tidyplannery product, and it won't be the last; there are plenty of ideas for more small planning helpers. I hope you find something useful here.

What's next

The wedding planner is the beginning.

Behind tidyplannery is a small workshop, and more small planning helpers are in the works. Whatever's finished shows up here.

Plan tidy. Leave the spreadsheets behind.

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