Planning
Planning articles from Made For Our Day: practical guides, wording and timelines you can use today.
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Free wedding seating chart template you can print
A free wedding seating chart template you can fill in online, print or download for a spreadsheet, plus how to lay it out for your venue and your guests.
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How to write wedding vows: a simple structure and examples
How to write personal wedding vows: a four-part structure, how long they should be, examples in three tones, and a builder that drafts yours from a few prompts.
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Wedding bingo: how to play, ideas for squares and free cards
How wedding bingo works, 40 kind square ideas, how to run it at the reception or shower, and a free generator that makes printable cards where no two match.
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How to plan a wedding day timeline, hour by hour
A typical wedding day schedule from hair and makeup to the send-off, counted from your ceremony time, with tips for photos, speeches and buffers.
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Wedding day emergency kit: what to pack
What to put in a wedding day emergency kit: quick fixes for clothes, comfort and health items, paperwork and tech, in a printable checklist you can tick as you pack.
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Wedding flower budget: how to work it out
How to plan a wedding flower budget: list what you need, get quotes per piece, add delivery, and save where guests will not notice, with a calculator for your quotes.
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Wedding games for guests: ideas for every part of the day
The best wedding games for the reception, cocktail hour, shower, rehearsal dinner and wedding weekend, how to choose, and a free generator that picks games for you.
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Wedding guest list spreadsheet: the columns you need
The columns a wedding guest list spreadsheet needs, from households to replies, a template you can fill in and download, and tips for keeping it accurate.
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Wedding Mad Libs: printable and online fill-in stories
How to play wedding Mad Libs at a shower or reception, four ready-made stories, tips for keeping it fun, and a free online version with printable cards.
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Free wedding planning spreadsheet for Google Sheets
A free wedding planning spreadsheet with tasks, due dates, owners, budget and status, ready to download and open in Google Sheets, Excel or Numbers.
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Wedding seating plan app: what it should do
What a good wedding seating plan app or tool should do, from importing your list to keeping families together, with a scorecard and a free seating chart maker.
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Questions to ask wedding vendors before you pay
The questions to ask every wedding vendor before paying a deposit, plus specific questions for the venue, photographer and caterer, in a checklist you can tick off.
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How to build your wedding guest list and collect addresses
A practical way to build a wedding guest list, collect every address without chasing, and keep the list clean for invitations, with a free organiser tool.
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How to make a wedding budget you can stick to
A simple way to set a wedding budget, split it across categories, protect it with a cushion, and adjust it as quotes arrive, with a free calculator.
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How to make a wedding seating chart without the drama
A step-by-step way to build a wedding seating chart, handle difficult guests and awkward family, and a free tool that does the sorting for you.
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How to write a wedding speech in five steps
A simple structure for a wedding speech or toast, how long it should be, what to leave out, and a free tool that drafts the first version for you.
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Wedding hashtag ideas: 30 formats and how to choose yours
Thirty wedding hashtag formats with examples, five rules for a good one, how to check it is not already taken, and where to put it so guests use it.
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Wedding planning timeline: what to do and when
A month-by-month wedding planning timeline from 12 months out to the wedding day. Enter your date to get your own dates, and print or copy the plan.