Planning Guides

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For 2027, 2028 & 2029 brides & grooms

Everything to read if you’re getting married in the next three years — from the first conversation to the last dance.

6 guides

PlanningThe twelve-month spine

What actually has to happen, and in what order, from the day you start.

DesignBuilding a scheme that holds

Palette, texture and light decided together instead of one at a time.

BudgetWhere the money actually goes

An honest breakdown, craft by craft, with nothing rounded down.

Working with vendorsHow to brief a studio properly

The difference between a mood board and a brief a maker can build from.

DesignLight, and everything it decides

The single variable that changes how every other choice reads.

PlanningThe last fortnight

What to hand over, and to whom, so the day runs without you.