The Essential Wedding Planner - Every Checklist, Tool, and Tip Needed to Plan the Perfect Day

Organize your perfect wedding by keeping track of every detail, big and small, in this thoughtfully and elegantly designed planner.

Although weddings are joyful celebrations of love, they can also mean endless streams of to-do lists, shopping trips, and decision-making. The Essential Wedding Planner has got you covered with lists, schedules, and reminders for every step along the way—from your budget to post-wedding events and thank-you notes. 

Worried about remembering that dress-fitting appointment? Or filled with dread at the thought of accidentally seating Uncle Charlie and Great Aunt Barb next to each other? Designed by wedding etiquette maven and What Do I Do? author Mariah Grumet Humbert, The Essential Wedding Planner allows you to quiet the noise and turn down the stress. Filled with intentional reminders to inspire joy and love, this planner keeps you focused on the reason for the celebration. To help you remember every detail, this planner is filled to the brim with:

• Journal space to envision and brainstorm your unique vision for the event
• An extensive budget chart and payment tracker to help you keep spending on track
• Seating arrangement charts
• A timeline and complete schedule for the wedding day itself
• Post-wedding festivities and reminders
• Monthy to-do lists for each month of planning
• And much more!

The Essential Wedding Planner is the perfect gift for soon-to-be newlyweds. Filled with beautiful spot illustrations and careful design choices, this planner truly makes it a joy to track the many details involved in wedding planning.

Spend less time worrying and more time enjoying your incredible partnership with The Essential Wedding Planner, and prepare the right way for your big day!

List of contents

introduction

inspiration
Wedding Ideas
Ceremony Mood Board
Reception Mood Board
Floral Elements
Determining Our Wedding Style
Nonnegotiables
Our Nonnegotiables

budget
Budget Game Plan
Traditional Expense Chart
Budget Savings Plan
Budget Tracker
Payment Tracker

timeline
Wedding Timeline Checklist
Month To-Do Lists

venue
Our Venue Preferences
Comparing Venues
Our Venue List 
Our Chosen Venue

vendors
Vendor Questions
Vendor Research
Booked Vendors

guests
Approaching the Guest List
Our Category List
Our Invitation List

attendants
Selecting Our Wedding Party
Our Wedding Party Costs

stationery
A Complete Stationery List
Save-the-Dates
Invitation Suite Components
Stationery Ideas
Save-the-Date and Invitation Count
Final Stationery Counts
Wedding Website
Notes

registry
Creating the Perfect Registry
Registry Wish List

attire
Wedding Attire
Couple’s Wedding Attire 
Wedding Party Attire

accommodations
Hotel Block Options
Accommodations for Distinguished Guests
Transportation Details

rehearsal
Rehearsal Venue Options
Rehearsal Vendors
Seating Arrangements
Ceremony Rehearsal
Rehearsal Dinner Schedule

ceremony
Questions to Consider
Ceremony Plans
Processional Order
Vows
Ceremony Schedule

reception
Traditions and Customs
Cocktail Hour
Dinner Menu
Music Choices
Speeches/Toasts
Cake
Reception Schedule
Seating Arrangements

schedule
Traditional Wedding Schedule
Our Wedding Schedule

events
Other Events Game Plan

post-wedding
Post-Wedding To-Do List
Thank-You Notes
Gift List
Honeymoon Planning
Honeymoon Itinerary

love, laughter, and happily ever after!\
notes

About the author

As a certified etiquette trainer and founder of Old Soul Etiquette, Mariah Grumet Humbert’s mission is to bring an intentional sparkle back to a lost art. Her teaching method puts a modern and approachable twist on timeless lessons of etiquette, manners, and respect to help her clients create stronger connections, distinguish themselves, and reach their full potential in their personal and professional lives. She is honored to work with individuals of all ages and backgrounds located across the globe. Old Soul Etiquette’s services include private consulting, group sessions, webinars, speaking engagements, and special events on the following topics: youth, social, dining and business etiquette, personal branding, wedding preparation, style consulting, and more. Mariah has expanded her mission’s reach as the author of What Do I Do? Every Wedding Etiquette Question Answered. Mariah is a graduate of the University of Delaware with a Bachelor’s Degree in Fashion Merchandising. She is certified to teach etiquette through Jacqueline Whitmore, Founder of the Protocol School of Palm Beach, a graduate of The English Manner and Beaumont Etiquette’s Train the Trainer Grade One Program, and a member of the International Etiquette Trainer Society.
Old Soul Etiquette has been seen in Forbes, Southern Living, The New York Post, Fox 5 NY, The Spruce, and more.

Product details

• Authors: Mariah Grumet Humbert
• Publisher: Workman
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 18.09.2025
• EAN: 9781577154945
• ISBN: 978-1-57715-494-5
• No. of pages: 224
• Weight: 567 g
• Illustrations: color illustrations
• Subjects: Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Practical guides; NON-CLASSIFIABLE, REFERENCE / Weddings, COOKING / Entertaining, Weddings, wedding planners, Parties, etiquette & entertaining, Stationery items, Parties, etiquette and entertaining, Wedding / Marriage