A wedding planner bundle for couples who plan differently
Wedding planning has a way of exposing how differently two people organise things. One of you wants a ring binder with coloured tabs, swatches and printed vendor quotes. The other wants a spreadsheet that adds up the budget automatically and sorts the guest list by table. Both approaches work. The problem starts when they don’t talk to each other.
The Wedding Planning Bundle gives you both, designed to work side by side. It also covers the events around the wedding, like showers and the rehearsal dinner, and the honeymoon that comes after. Four products, one download, everything from “yes” to the first holiday as a married couple.
What’s inside
1. Petal & Vow Printable Wedding Planner Binder ($11.99 alone)
Petal & Vow is a full wedding planner binder you can print or fill in on a tablet. It starts with a planning checklist arranged by months before the wedding, so you always know what to tackle next. There are budget pages, a guest list with addresses, an RSVP tracker and a seating chart.
Vendor pages cover the venue, photographer, caterer, florist, DJ or band, cake, hair and makeup, with space for quotes, contracts and contact details. A wedding day timeline keeps everyone on schedule, and a countdown page builds the excitement. It comes in US Letter and A4, full colour and ink-saver.
2. Melon & Matcha Wedding Planner Spreadsheet ($18.99)
This is the numbers side of the wedding. Melon & Matcha’s budget tracker compares estimated and actual costs for every category and warns you before you overspend. The guest list tracks invitations, RSVPs, meal choices and plus-ones, and the automatic seating chart assigns guests to tables from your list.
A vendor tracker records deposits and balances due. The 102-task checklist is sorted by timeline. A dashboard sums it all up: days to go, budget used, RSVPs back and tasks done. It works in Excel and Google Sheets, so share it with your partner or a parent who’s helping pay. Matching printables in US Letter and A4 are included.
3. Merrymap Party Planner ($5.99)
A wedding usually comes with a few parties attached: an engagement party, a bridal shower, a bachelorette or bachelor party, a rehearsal dinner and sometimes a brunch the day after. Merrymap plans each one with a guest list, budget, menu planner, shopping list, checklist and a day-of timeline. It’s undated and reusable, so whoever is hosting each event can print their own copy.
4. Wanderloft Travel Planner ($5.99)
After months of planning someone else’s experience, the honeymoon is yours. Wanderloft covers it with a trip overview, a day-by-day itinerary, a travel budget, flight and accommodation details, packing lists and travel journal pages for the memories. Keep it after the wedding for anniversary trips and holidays too.
How to use paper and digital together
- Right after the engagement: Set your total budget and rough guest count in Melon & Matcha.
- First month: Print the Petal & Vow binder and start the checklist. Book the big vendors first: venue, photographer, caterer.
- Six months out: Send save-the-dates and track them in the spreadsheet guest list.
- Three months out: Hand Merrymap to whoever is hosting the shower and bachelorette.
- Six weeks out: Chase RSVPs, run the automatic seating chart and print the final version for the binder.
- After the wedding: Pack with the Wanderloft lists and enjoy the trip.
Why tracking the budget early matters
Wedding budgets rarely blow up because of one big item. They creep up through dozens of small extras: an upgrade on the chairs, an extra hour of photography, favours, welcome bags, a second dress. Each one feels small at the time. A tracker that shows the running total next to the budget makes those decisions clearer. You can still say yes to the extras that matter, and you’ll know exactly what you’re trading off.
Who this bundle is for
- Newly engaged couples planning their own wedding
- Parents or family members helping to plan
- Maids of honour and best men organising the pre-wedding parties
- Friends looking for a useful engagement gift
Formats and compatibility
- Fillable and printable PDFs in US Letter and A4, colour and ink-saver
- Excel spreadsheet that also opens in Google Sheets
- Matching wedding printables and user guides
This is a digital download. Nothing is shipped.
Frequently asked questions
Is the planner dated?
No. It works for any wedding date.
How many guests can the spreadsheet handle?
Hundreds. It suits small and large weddings.
Can I print just the pages I need?
Yes. Print individual pages from the PDF.
Does it work for destination weddings?
Yes. Use Wanderloft for guest travel notes as well as the honeymoon.
Keeping the planning fair between two people
One common wedding planning complaint is that one partner ends up doing most of the work. Splitting the tools can help. Give one person ownership of the spreadsheet: budget, guest list, RSVPs and the seating chart. Give the other ownership of the binder: vendors, the checklist and the day-of timeline. Meet once a week for half an hour to go through both. Each of you knows exactly what you’re responsible for, and nothing gets missed because everyone assumed the other person had it.
The shared Google Sheets version helps a lot when parents are contributing. They can see where their money is going without endless phone calls, and you can agree in advance which costs each family is covering. A little transparency early on avoids a lot of awkward conversations later.
Above all, keep the planning in proportion. The checklist is long, but not every item matters to every couple. Cross off what doesn’t apply to you and spend your energy on what does.
The price
Separately, these four products cost $42.96. The bundle is $31.99. You save $10.97, which is 25% off.
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