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A wedding planning ecosystem

A wedding planning ecosystem.

Not a checklist. Not a budget tracker. Not a seating template.
An ecosystem. 57 tabs. One source of truth. Every piece talks to every other piece.

57
tabs
113
rituals
29
cultures
4
interfaith blends
21 mo
cash-flow forecast
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How It Works

How Marigold and Vow Works

One Setup field wires the entire ecosystem. Change the guest count once, watch the seating chart, venue capacity, and budget reflow instantly.

Marigold and Vow connected wedding planning ecosystem diagram. Left side shows the pain of manual planning: items do not link, task paralysis and overwhelm, formula and format chaos. Right side shows the connected solution: Master Setup Tab as central hub, motto cascade, readiness gates, 60-second cultural activation with 113 rituals and 29 heritages, and edit-safe design with native Google Sheets formulas only.
How Marigold and Vow Works
Owned traffic. No algorithm dependency.
A Founder’s Note

I built this because I lived it.

When the tools I used for my own wedding failed me, I went through every wedding planner I could find. I wrote down what was missing. Then I built it.

What is in this file is what I wished existed when I was the bride. Then the mother of the bride. Then the friend planning a wedding she did not know how to start.

I helped my Chinese friend when her mother flew in from China speaking no English, expecting a tea ceremony nobody had placed on the timeline. I watched my sister-in-law try to merge a Sikh ceremony with a Catholic one using three planners taped together.

Different weddings. Same problem.

Budget in one place. Seating in another. Vendors in a notebook. Rituals in a blog. Contracts in a PDF. Timeline in a planner book. Nothing connected. Every change meant retyping the same number into six places.

So I built the ecosystem.

- from the founder
What I lived through

Six tools.
Six places.
Six chances to break.

This is the mess I lived through planning my own wedding, and the same mess every couple described to me when I asked. Six disconnected tools. Six places to update. Six chances to miss one. This is the problem Marigold and Vow exists to solve.

01 / Money
Budget
in a spreadsheet
02 / Seats
Seating
on a napkin
03 / Vendors
Vendors
in a notebook
04 / Faith
Rituals
in a blog post
05 / Contracts
Contracts
stuck in a PDF
06 / Day-of
Timeline
in a planner book

I changed my wedding date six months in. Everything broke. I retyped the same number into six places. I missed one. That is when I started building this.

The Solution

One ecosystem.
Every tab talks.

So I built one ecosystem where every tab talks. Type the wedding date once. Type the guest count once. Type a vendor quote once. The system carries it everywhere. Change the date six months in. Everything reflows. Nothing breaks.

Setup Start Here Vision Planner Heritage Rituals Guest List Space Calculator Master Budget Vendor Research Hub Wedding Planner Hire Vendor Selection Appointments Vendor Contracts Payments and Cash Flow Wedding Day Food and Bar Cake and Dessert Music Floral Planner Decor and Favors Item Placement Tasting Tracker Events Command Center Engagement Party Bridal Shower Bachelorette Party Bachelor Party Travel and Hotels Welcome and Farewell Other Events Gift Registry Thank You Tracker Bridal Party Seating Chart Wedding Day Kit Countdown Delegation View Photography Videography Wardrobe and Fittings Beauty and Grooming Invitations and Paper Rehearsal Dinner Wedding Day Setup Wedding Day Getting Ready Wedding Day Ceremony Wedding Day Celebration Wedding Day Vendors Honeymoon After Your Wedding Dashboard Print Center
One Setup tab

Wires the rest. In a minute.

Pick your role. Pick your country. Pick your culture. Pick your complexity. Marigold and Vow shows you your tabs and hides the rest.

01 - Setup

Pick your role.

Bride. Groom. Mother of the bride. Mother of the groom. Maid of honor. Best man. Coordinator. The aunt who got handed the job. The pro running eight weddings this year.

→ shows your tabs, hides the rest
02 - Setup

Pick your country.

Currency, tax, units, paper size, date format. Set once. The system formats every quote, every contract, every printout in your standard.

→ done before you start
03 - Setup

Pick your culture.

29 cultures. 4 interfaith combos. 113 rituals load themselves. Vendors adjust. Ceremony order rewrites. Music cues drop in. Seating rules update. Gift conventions surface.

→ 113 rituals, automatically
04 - Setup

Pick your complexity.

Simple. Medium. Full. The system shows what matches your wedding and hides what doesn’t. Change your date six months in - everything reflows.

→ nothing breaks
Every culture. Every blend.

A planner that speaks your wedding’s language.

29
Cultures supported
4
Interfaith blend templates
113
Rituals built in
∞
Combinations
Hindu (North) Hindu (South) Sikh / Anand Karaj Muslim / Nikah Jewish / Ashkenazi Jewish / Sephardic Catholic Mass Protestant Orthodox Christian Chinese (Tea Ceremony) Korean (Pyebaek) Japanese (Shinto) Vietnamese Filipino Thai Persian (Sofreh Aghd) Arab Turkish Greek Italian Irish Scottish Nigerian (Yoruba) Nigerian (Igbo) Ethiopian Mexican Brazilian Indigenous (Canada/US) Hawaiian Buddhist Quaker Humanist / Secular LGBTQ+ inclusive Sikh × Catholic Hindu × Jewish Chinese × Western Muslim × Christian
What it carries

Seven tabs. One source of truth.

i.
Vendor Contracts
Tells you what you lose if you cancel today, to the dollar. Renegotiation prompts surface 30 days before each milestone.
live cancellation math
ii.
Master Budget
Forecasts 21 months of cash flow. One quote feeds every total - venue, catering, photography, attire, gifts, tips.
21 months ahead
iii.
Guest List
RSVPs, allergies, dietary needs, plus-ones, backups, seating conflicts, event attendance, capacity risk - every column linked.
every guest, every event
iv.
Photo Planner
Locations, golden hour by date and city, rain backup, accessibility, group movement choreographed minute-by-minute.
golden hour, automatic
v.
MC Run Sheet
Pulls live from seven tabs. Names pronounced. Music cued. Speakers timed. Surprises flagged.
live from 7 tabs
vi.
Pronunciation Guide
Catches every cultural name - for the officiant, the MC, the speech writers, the videographer.
no name mispronounced
vii.
Day-of Binder
Already connected before the day arrives. Print it, bind it, hand it to your coordinator. Done.
print & go
The Proof

Built from verified planning gaps.

Gaps
verified gaps in the wedding planning market we set out to close.
57
tabs already connected - none of them optional, none of them duplicates.
Depth
researched features built into the ecosystem.
0
comparable features found in the entire Etsy Google Sheets wedding planner market.
Free wedding guides

Real answers before the planner.

Eight deep guides on what couples actually worry about. No fluff. No paywall. No email gate. The same research that built the ecosystem, given freely.

i.
The Multicultural Wedding
Blending two cultures in one wedding without family fights. 37 percent of weddings are now interfaith. You are not alone.
Read the guide
ii.
113 Rituals
Hindu, Sikh, Muslim, Jewish, Catholic, Chinese, Korean, Persian, and more. What each ritual is, when it happens, what it means.
Browse the rituals
iii.
The Real Budget
Where the money actually goes. Hidden costs. Tipping math. Why a 21 month cash flow keeps couples sane.
See the breakdown
iv.
The Timeline
12 month, 6 month, 3 month, 1 month, week of, day of. What to book when. What to delegate when.
View the timeline
v.
The Guest List
RSVPs, allergies, plus ones, kids, seating conflicts, capacity risk. Every column couples wish they had tracked.
Master the list
vi.
The Vendor Stack
143 vendor categories. Booking order. The questions to ask before signing. How not to lose deposits.
Build the stack
vii.
2026 Inspiration
15 mood boards. Pinterest 2026 trend data. Color palettes, ceremony aesthetics, reception themes, cultural overlays.
Find your look
viii.
The Day Itself
7 phases from getting ready to send off. Why most timelines break by 3pm. What to hand to your coordinator.
Walk the day

Written by the founder. Updated as the field evolves.

Available today

The planner is on Etsy.

The full 57 tab ecosystem. Heritage Rituals across 29 cultures. 21 month cash flow. Vendor contracts. Day-of binder. One Google Sheets file. Instant download.

Format
Google Sheets file
Delivery
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