Episode 16: Your Wedding Website FAQ (So Guests Stop Texting You)

A good FAQ page is a gift to yourself. Cover dress code, parking, timeline, kids, and gifts in one place.

Chris Truitt, owner of Planning Your I Do and You Had Me At I Do, shares what brides actually ask on wedding forums — with 26+ years and 400+ weddings of real-world experience as an officiant and DJ.

In this episode:

• Top 10 FAQ categories (RSVP, directions, dress code, plus-ones, gifts)
• Dress code wording that actually helps guests
• Timeline / weekend itinerary for out-of-town guests
• Hotel blocks and transportation — say it once, link it everywhere

Full show notes: https://youhadmeatido.com/podcast/your-wedding-website-faq/
Planning help: https://youhadmeatido.com

Planning Your I Do is a production of You Had Me At I Do — warm, practical wedding planning for brides-to-be.

Episode 15: The RSVP Black Hole

Set a deadline 3–4 weeks before the wedding, build in a chase week, and use one system — not texts, cards, and DMs.

Jackson Thomas, owner of Planning Your I Do and You Had Me At I Do, shares what brides actually ask on wedding forums — with 26+ years and 400+ weddings of real-world experience as an officiant and DJ.

In this episode:

• When to send invites (6–8 weeks) and when RSVPs are due
• Online vs paper — hybrid is normal; one master guest list
• The chase script (personal, not mass guilt)
• Meal counts, dietary restrictions, plus-one names — collect it once

Full show notes: https://youhadmeatido.com/podcast/the-rsvp-black-hole/
Planning help: https://youhadmeatido.com

Planning Your I Do is a production of You Had Me At I Do — warm, practical wedding planning for brides-to-be.

Episode 14: Building Your Wedding Party (Without the Drama)

Your wedding party is about who you need beside you — not symmetry, not obligation.

Jackson Thomas, owner of Planning Your I Do and You Had Me At I Do, shares what brides actually ask on wedding forums — with 26+ years and 400+ weddings of real-world experience as an officiant and DJ.

In this episode:

• How many is too many? (Venue space, cost, coordination)
• Uneven parties are fine — stop forcing symmetry
• Cutting someone from the list — gut check vs obligation
• House party / honorary roles for people you still love

Full show notes: https://youhadmeatido.com/podcast/building-your-wedding-party/
Planning help: https://youhadmeatido.com

Planning Your I Do is a production of You Had Me At I Do — warm, practical wedding planning for brides-to-be.