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The HeyBride Journal

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— stories, checklists, inspiration

Curated by Miri: real tips, clear checklists, honest help, no ads, no filler.

Planning

Can ChatGPT plan our wedding?

ChatGPT, Gemini and co. as wedding planners? What generic AI does well, where it falls short, and when a specialised tool is the better path.

By Miri 5 min
Planning

Wedding planner, DIY or tool: which one fits you?

Plan your wedding yourselves, hire a professional wedding planner or use a tool like HeyBride? An honest three-way comparison.

By Miri 7 min
Wedding planning: the checklist for every month up to the "I do" Planning

Wedding planning: the checklist for every month up to the "I do"

From 12 months out to the wedding day itself, how to plan your wedding step by step without losing the overview.

By Miri 8 min
What does a wedding cost in Germany? Honest numbers for 2026 Budget

What does a wedding cost in Germany? Honest numbers for 2026

€17,000 on average, but that’s only the start. An honest breakdown of real wedding costs in Germany.

By Miri 7 min
Splitting your wedding budget: how to allocate money across the right categories Budget

Splitting your wedding budget: how to allocate money across the right categories

How many percent for catering, how much for the venue? An honest breakdown of the wedding budget by category.

By Miri 6 min
Registry office: registration, documents and everything you need to know Organisation

Registry office: registration, documents and everything you need to know

When to register, which documents you need, what it costs, a complete guide to registering your marriage in Germany.

By Miri 8 min
Maid of honour or best man: what are the actual duties? Organisation

Maid of honour or best man: what are the actual duties?

What does a witness really do? An honest overview of every duty before, during and after the wedding.

By Miri 7 min
Creating your wedding seating plan: how to avoid family drama at the table Guests

Creating your wedding seating plan: how to avoid family drama at the table

How to build a seating plan that makes everyone happy, with a clear method and tips for tricky constellations.

By Miri 6 min
Digital RSVP: why a QR code beats the classic reply card Guests

Digital RSVP: why a QR code beats the classic reply card

How to collect your guests’ RSVPs quickly, easily and without a mountain of paper, with digital RSVP.

By Miri 5 min
Save-the-Date: when to send and what to put on it Organisation

Save-the-Date: when to send and what to put on it

Save-the-date cards, when they make sense, what belongs on them and how far in advance to send them.

By Miri 5 min
Finding a wedding photographer: what really matters Planning

Finding a wedding photographer: what really matters

Which styles exist, what a wedding photographer costs in Germany, and how to find the right one for your wedding.

By Miri 7 min
Finding your wedding venue: the key questions for every visit Planning

Finding your wedding venue: the key questions for every visit

How to find the right wedding venue and which questions you must ask during a visit.

By Miri 8 min
DJ or band for your wedding? The honest comparison Planning

DJ or band for your wedding? The honest comparison

DJ or live band for the wedding reception? Pros and cons, costs and how to make the right call for your celebration.

By Miri 6 min
Micro Wedding: why small weddings are the biggest trend of 2026 Inspiration

Micro Wedding: why small weddings are the biggest trend of 2026

Marrying with 20 to 50 guests, why more and more couples deliberately choose small weddings and how to plan one.

By Miri 6 min
A sustainable wedding: going green without giving anything up Inspiration

A sustainable wedding: going green without giving anything up

How a sustainable wedding works, concrete tips on catering, flowers, décor, outfits and travel, without it feeling like sacrifice.

By Miri 7 min
Planning a wedding without stress: 10 tips for calm preparation Planning

Planning a wedding without stress: 10 tips for calm preparation

How to keep wedding planning calm and not let anticipation turn into stress, with concrete strategies.

By Miri 7 min
Just engaged? The first steps towards the wedding Planning

Just engaged? The first steps towards the wedding

What actually matters first after the engagement, a step-by-step guide for the first weeks of wedding planning.

By Miri 6 min

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