The complete wedding planning system from two real wedding planners — everything you need to plan your wedding with confidence, on your own terms.
If you're planning your own wedding without a full-service planner, this is the guide we wish every couple had. Created by Fiona + Kate of Gordon Duo Weddings — multiple-time recipients of The Knot Best of Weddings, WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards, and proud members of The Knot Hall of Fame — it's the same knowledge, systems, and insider advice we use with our full-service clients, organized into a step-by-step, phase-by-phase roadmap you can follow on your own.
What's inside this bundle
⟢ A 109-page complete planning guide (PDF) ⟢ 16 fully editable templates and worksheets (Word + Excel) ⟢ Lifetime access — yours forever, no expiration
The Guide — 109 pages, 5 phases
Organized by an 18-month timeline so you always know what to focus on next:
✦ Phase One — Foundation (18 to 12 months out): Budget, guest list, venue, photographer, and the big-picture vendor bookings that shape everything else
✦ Phase Two — Vendor Team (12 to 9 months out): Caterer, florist, attire, design vision, color palette, and your wedding party
✦ Phase Three — Vision to Reality (9 to 6 months out): Save-the-dates, invitations, ceremony details, attire fittings, and rehearsal dinner planning
✦ Phase Four — RSVPs & Logistics (6 to 3 months out): Invitations, seating chart, vendor check-ins, vows, and final details
✦ Phase Five — Final Stretch (3 months to wedding day): Final headcount, day-of timeline, gratuity, the rehearsal, and the day itself
The 16 templates
Budget Tracker (Excel) · Guest Tracker (Excel) · Thank You Note Tracker · Wedding Day Timeline · Wedding Weekend Itinerary · Wedding Day Packing List · Day-of Emergency Kit Checklist · Vendor Contact Sheet · Vendor Comparison Worksheet · Vendor Priority Guide · Ceremony Questionnaire · Ceremony Program Template · Ceremony Standing & Seating Diagram · Vow Writing Worksheet · Seating Chart Worksheet · Photography Shot List
Who this is for
⟢ Couples planning their own wedding without a full-service planner ⟢ DIY couples who want professional structure and insider knowledge ⟢ Anyone feeling overwhelmed by the amount there is to plan ⟢ Couples at any stage — 18 months out or 6 weeks out, this guide meets you where you are
What makes this different
This is not a generic checklist from Pinterest. This is the actual playbook from two working wedding planners with hundreds of weddings behind them — the same advice, frameworks, and templates we hand to our clients. Inclusive of all couple types, cultural traditions, and budgets.
How it works
Purchase and download immediately
Save your files — they're yours forever
Print, save to your phone, or open on any device
Start with Phase One and work your way through
Format & files
Guide: PDF (open on any device, printable, search-friendly) Templates: Word (.docx) and Excel (.xlsx) — fully editable
Meet Fiona + Kate
We're a mother-daughter wedding planning team based in Seattle, Washington. Through Gordon Duo Weddings, we've planned hundreds of weddings — from intimate backyard ceremonies to large-scale celebrations. Weddings Unlocked is our way of giving every couple access to the same knowledge we share with our full-service clients.
The Knot Hall of Fame · Multi-year recipients of WeddingWire Couples' Choice Award
Instant delivery · Lifetime access · Made with love
Questions? Reach out — we respond quickly and we genuinely want every couple to feel confident going into their wedding.
The complete wedding planning system from two real wedding planners — everything you need to plan your wedding with confidence, on your own terms.
If you're planning your own wedding without a full-service planner, this is the guide we wish every couple had. Created by Fiona + Kate of Gordon Duo Weddings — multiple-time recipients of The Knot Best of Weddings, WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards, and proud members of The Knot Hall of Fame — it's the same knowledge, systems, and insider advice we use with our full-service clients, organized into a step-by-step, phase-by-phase roadmap you can follow on your own.
What's inside this bundle
⟢ A 109-page complete planning guide (PDF) ⟢ 16 fully editable templates and worksheets (Word + Excel) ⟢ Lifetime access — yours forever, no expiration
The Guide — 109 pages, 5 phases
Organized by an 18-month timeline so you always know what to focus on next:
✦ Phase One — Foundation (18 to 12 months out): Budget, guest list, venue, photographer, and the big-picture vendor bookings that shape everything else
✦ Phase Two — Vendor Team (12 to 9 months out): Caterer, florist, attire, design vision, color palette, and your wedding party
✦ Phase Three — Vision to Reality (9 to 6 months out): Save-the-dates, invitations, ceremony details, attire fittings, and rehearsal dinner planning
✦ Phase Four — RSVPs & Logistics (6 to 3 months out): Invitations, seating chart, vendor check-ins, vows, and final details
✦ Phase Five — Final Stretch (3 months to wedding day): Final headcount, day-of timeline, gratuity, the rehearsal, and the day itself
The 16 templates
Budget Tracker (Excel) · Guest Tracker (Excel) · Thank You Note Tracker · Wedding Day Timeline · Wedding Weekend Itinerary · Wedding Day Packing List · Day-of Emergency Kit Checklist · Vendor Contact Sheet · Vendor Comparison Worksheet · Vendor Priority Guide · Ceremony Questionnaire · Ceremony Program Template · Ceremony Standing & Seating Diagram · Vow Writing Worksheet · Seating Chart Worksheet · Photography Shot List
Who this is for
⟢ Couples planning their own wedding without a full-service planner ⟢ DIY couples who want professional structure and insider knowledge ⟢ Anyone feeling overwhelmed by the amount there is to plan ⟢ Couples at any stage — 18 months out or 6 weeks out, this guide meets you where you are
What makes this different
This is not a generic checklist from Pinterest. This is the actual playbook from two working wedding planners with hundreds of weddings behind them — the same advice, frameworks, and templates we hand to our clients. Inclusive of all couple types, cultural traditions, and budgets.
How it works
Purchase and download immediately
Save your files — they're yours forever
Print, save to your phone, or open on any device
Start with Phase One and work your way through
Format & files
Guide: PDF (open on any device, printable, search-friendly) Templates: Word (.docx) and Excel (.xlsx) — fully editable
Meet Fiona + Kate
We're a mother-daughter wedding planning team based in Seattle, Washington. Through Gordon Duo Weddings, we've planned hundreds of weddings — from intimate backyard ceremonies to large-scale celebrations. Weddings Unlocked is our way of giving every couple access to the same knowledge we share with our full-service clients.
The Knot Hall of Fame · Multi-year recipients of WeddingWire Couples' Choice Award
Instant delivery · Lifetime access · Made with love
Questions? Reach out — we respond quickly and we genuinely want every couple to feel confident going into their wedding.
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