The Journal

Notes from the
Planning Studio

Honest, useful, occasionally opinionated writing on weddings, planning, and design.

Featured · Planning Tips

The Real 12-Month Wedding Planning Checklist (No Fluff)

What to actually do, month by month, to keep your wedding planning calm, organized, and on-budget.

Destination

Lakeside venues, hidden palaces, and the secret to navigating monsoon season in the City of Lakes.

Rohit Bansal · 11 min read

Budgeting

The 60/20/15/5 rule we use with every Signature client — and why most online budget templates are wrong.

Maya Iyer · 7 min read

Inspiration

Small doesn’t mean less. The most magical weddings we’ve planned were the smallest.

Vikram Joshi · 6 min read

Planning Tips

The truth about wedding-day rain, and the ten things every monsoon-month couple should plan for.

Aanya Kapoor · 8 min read

Inspiration

Move past the playlist of overplayed classics. Our team’s favorite first-dance picks for 2026.

Saira Khan · 5 min read

Planning Tips

The questions we wish every couple would ask. Save yourself the headache.

Maya Iyer · 10 min read