The Complete Getting Married Guide & Checklist is the only wedding planning resource that takes you all the way — from the moment you get engaged to the legal and financial steps most couples don't think about until it's too late.
This isn't a Pinterest board. It's a 12-page, step-by-step action plan organized into 8 clear phases:
Phase 1: Engagement & Big Decisions (budget, vision, wedding party)
Phase 2: Booking Venues & Key Vendors (who to hire first and why)
Phase 3: Legal Requirements (marriage license, officiant rules, what happens if you miss a step)
Phase 4: Wedding Planning Details (invitations, attire, ceremony, reception)
Phase 5: Pre-Wedding Events & Final Prep (registry, confirmations, emergency kit)
Phase 6: Wedding Day (morning-of through send-off)
Phase 7: Post-Wedding Legal & Administrative (name change, beneficiaries, insurance, estate planning)
Phase 8: Post-Wedding Wrap-Up (thank-you notes, photos, honeymoon)
You'll also get:
A real-numbers budget breakdown — national averages by category, cost per guest, and what a 150-person wedding actually costs in San Francisco vs. Milwaukee
A money-saving strategy table showing exactly how to cut costs without cutting corners (a Sunday wedding alone saves 20–40% on venue)
15 common mistakes to avoid — including the ones that can make your marriage legally invalid
Pro tips throughout — the kind of advice that usually costs $3,000 in wedding planner fees
Most wedding checklists stop at "book the florist." This one keeps going — through the name change process, updating your 401(k) beneficiaries, the 30–60 day health insurance window you can't miss, and everything else that turns a wedding into a marriage.
The Complete Getting Married Guide & Checklist is the only wedding planning resource that takes you all the way — from the moment you get engaged to the legal and financial steps most couples don't think about until it's too late.
This isn't a Pinterest board. It's a 12-page, step-by-step action plan organized into 8 clear phases:
Phase 1: Engagement & Big Decisions (budget, vision, wedding party)
Phase 2: Booking Venues & Key Vendors (who to hire first and why)
Phase 3: Legal Requirements (marriage license, officiant rules, what happens if you miss a step)
Phase 4: Wedding Planning Details (invitations, attire, ceremony, reception)
Phase 5: Pre-Wedding Events & Final Prep (registry, confirmations, emergency kit)
Phase 6: Wedding Day (morning-of through send-off)
Phase 7: Post-Wedding Legal & Administrative (name change, beneficiaries, insurance, estate planning)
Phase 8: Post-Wedding Wrap-Up (thank-you notes, photos, honeymoon)
You'll also get:
A real-numbers budget breakdown — national averages by category, cost per guest, and what a 150-person wedding actually costs in San Francisco vs. Milwaukee
A money-saving strategy table showing exactly how to cut costs without cutting corners (a Sunday wedding alone saves 20–40% on venue)
15 common mistakes to avoid — including the ones that can make your marriage legally invalid
Pro tips throughout — the kind of advice that usually costs $3,000 in wedding planner fees
Most wedding checklists stop at "book the florist." This one keeps going — through the name change process, updating your 401(k) beneficiaries, the 30–60 day health insurance window you can't miss, and everything else that turns a wedding into a marriage.
