Free Starter Kit
Plan your first month without guessing.
A free wedding timeline, budget starting point, and vendor-question guide. Eleven printable pages that get you moving in one sitting.
What's inside
What to do first after getting engaged: the first decisions, in order
What to book first: the six bookings that sell out soonest
Budget categories: a starting point you can put real numbers into
Venue questions: what to ask before signing anything
Vendor questions: one list that works for every vendor type
12-month planning checkpoints: so you always know what comes next
Chicago planning notes: local costs and quirks, if you plan here
What to skip for now: the decisions that can wait
Prints cleanly in black and white. Signing up also starts the five-email Starter series, then a Bejoined Note about every two weeks.
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Questions, answered
- Who is it for?
- Couples in the first months of planning, anywhere in the US. If you just got engaged and are not sure what comes first, it was written for you.
- Is it Chicago-only?
- No. The timeline, budget, and vendor pages work anywhere. One page adds Chicago-specific costs and notes, since that is where our reporting starts.
- What happens after signup?
- You get a confirmation email; click it and the Starter Kit arrives right after, with the download link in the first email.
- How often will emails arrive?
- The five-email Starter series over about two weeks, then a Bejoined Note about every two weeks. No daily sends.
- Is it free?
- Yes. The kit and the emails are free, and you can unsubscribe with one click at the bottom of any email.