the couple's
wedding planning handbook
You're engaged. Then the questions arrive. When? Where? How many people? How much will it cost, and who's paying? Within a fortnight, a lot of couples feel they're already behind. You're not. You just haven't been told how it works yet. Everything the professionals know, so you can plan your wedding like one.
Ebook = instant fillable PDF download. By Jac Bowie, owner of The Wedding Academy (teaching since 2004, 11,000+ students).
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every chapter, at a glance.
Each chapter gives you the teaching explained plainly, stories from the field, practical tips, a one-page summary and worksheets you'll use again and again.
- Before you plan anything: the first weeks of your engagement, your wedding vision, your budget and the guest list
- The big bookings: choosing your venue and ceremony location, finding and booking suppliers, photography and video, and food, drink and cake
- Design and details: styling, flowers, what you'll wear, and stationery, wedding websites and guest communication
- Ceremony and celebration: your ceremony and vows, and your reception, speeches, music and seating
- The final countdown: the last eight weeks, the run sheet and the wedding day itself
- You, your relationship and after: staying sane and still in love, and everything that happens after the wedding
practical from page one.
choose your format.
Same book, same worksheets. Download the ebook today, or order the full-colour paperback for your desk. Plenty of readers get both.
the ebook
- The complete book as a full-colour PDF
- Bonus fillable workbook: type into all 90 planning pages and save your copy
- Print clean worksheets for every client
- Instant download, sold direct by The Wedding Academy
the printed book
- Full-colour softcover, 8 x 10 inches,
- Write-in worksheets at the end of every chapter
- Glossary and resources pages at the back
- The desk-side reference you'll reach for every week
Opens Blurb.com. Printed to order; shipping and any local taxes are added at checkout.
meet jac.
Jac Bowie is the owner and CEO of The Wedding Academy, the online school that has trained more than 11,000 wedding professionals since 2004. Before weddings she spent years producing events and shows, from Mardi Gras to the Burlesque Ball and Business in Heels, so she knows what it takes to make a big day run.
She is the author of the eight books in The Wedding Academy Handbook series: The Wedding Planner's Handbook, The Wedding Stylist's Handbook Volumes One and Two, The Wedding Florist's Handbook, The Wedding Business & Marketing Handbook 2026 Volumes One and Two, The Micro, Intimate & Destination Wedding Handbook and The Couple's Wedding Planning Handbook.
“I've had the pleasure of knowing Jac Bowie for 12 years. I have worked with Jac on various occasions and she has always been very professional, dedicated and passionate in all areas of her work.”
Jade SardonFounder, Styled by Jade & Co“Jac is a great operator, full of energy fun and creativity. She has a wide range of talent and produces wonderful art experiences for our enjoyment.”
Roselle GowanDirector, Events Management & Festival Director“Jac is a whizz at organising events that sparkle.....pizzazz....buzz... a wonderful flair and creativity with bubbling enthusiasm.”
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Is The Couple's Wedding Planning Handbook an ebook or a printed book?
Both. The ebook is a full-colour, fillable PDF ($49 USD). The paperback is printed by Blurb in full colour, $69 USD.
Can I type into the worksheets?
Yes, in the ebook. All 90 planning pages have fillable fields: type on screen, save your copy and print a fresh set whenever you need one. In the paperback they're write-in pages at the end of every chapter.
Who wrote it?
Jac Bowie, owner and CEO of The Wedding Academy, which has trained more than 11,000 wedding professionals online since 2004. It's one of the eight books in The Wedding Academy Handbook series.
How does the paperback ship?
Paperbacks are printed to order and shipped by Blurb. You'll see shipping options and any local taxes at the Blurb checkout.
Is this book for wedding professionals?
No, it's written for couples planning their own wedding. If you'd like to plan weddings for a living, start with The Wedding Planner's Handbook.
Can I get a refund on the ebook?
It's a digital product, so there are no refunds once it has been downloaded.
who it's for.
- Newly engaged couples
- Couples planning without a full-service planner
- Parents and wedding parties helping out
- Couples who want to know what the pros know
The Wedding Planner's Handbook
The Wedding Stylist's Handbook
The Wedding Florist's Handbook
The Wedding Business & Marketing Handbook 2026
The Micro, Intimate & Destination Wedding Handbook