Editorial Wedding Planning — Without the Overwhelm
A complete, done-for-you planning system — without spreadsheets, chaos, or guesswork.
A Way Through the Noise.
What you actually need when inspiration turns into decisions.
The problem was never you.
It was the hot mess disguised as a plan.
Pinterest didn’t lie to you.
It just skipped the part where inspiration turns into pressure.
You started with meaning — moments you could feel, details you loved.
Then came the quotes, the timelines, the tabs multiplying faster than decisions.
Your browser has 47 windows open.
Your evenings are gone.
Every choice feels heavier than it should.
You wanted joy.
You got pressure.
You wanted meaning.
You got invoices.
You’re supposed to be glowing —
instead, you’re quietly unraveling, one vendor quote at a time.
Not because you’re bad at planning.
But because inspiration isn’t a plan — and no one gave you the bridge.
This Isn’t a Wedding Workbook.
It’s a sanity-saving system wrapped in style.
The Calyx & Cabana Wedding Suite™ is a done-for-you, 700+ page digital planning system for the bride who wants to do it herself — without doing it alone.
Burn the basic checklists! These are aesthetic, pre-built tools designed for calm, control, and creativity — taking you from “Yes” to “I Do” with clarity.
The Creative Bride’s Command Center
The Wedding Suite™ is your go-to toolkit for getting the wedding out of your head and onto paper — beautifully.
Whether you're Type-A or just trying to fake it, these done-for-you tools keep you organized and in control — with zero chaos and all style.
Budgets, timelines, vendor scripts — every piece is styled to perfection and sharpened to perform.
From florals to photography, every moving part is elevated, edited, and ready to work.
You don’t need a $15K planner to plan a $100K experience.
You just need the right system.
THE SYSTEM
A complete planning framework — not scattered tools
Calyx & Cabana is designed as a cohesive system, not a collection of disconnected checklists. Each edit builds upon the last, guiding you forward with clarity and intention — from early decisions through the final details.
Think of this as your wedding planning brain — the behind-the-scenes blueprint that brings structure, logic, and luxury-level calm to your big day.
Designed to Fit Your Day — and Your Way
You’ve seen the pastel PDFs.
The fill-in-the-blank planners.
The templates that look calm but create more decisions.
This is none of that.
A full-service wedding planner sensibility —
without the planner, the price tag, or the generic DIY aesthetic.
Create your dream day.
Skip the stress.
Keep the cash.
This system is designed to work as a whole —
but you can begin wherever you are.
Wedding planning isn’t logistics.
It’s editorial direction.
Every decision. Every detail.
Styled. Sequenced. Considered.
Because beautiful weddings don’t happen by accident —
they happen by design.
Why Calyx & Cabana Exists
Calyx & Cabana exists as a quiet alternative to that noise.
We believe the most beautiful weddings come from discernment, sequence, and restraint — not chaos or endless checklists.
When couples understand the full picture first, individual decisions become clearer, calmer, and more intentional.
This system was designed to hold the structure — so you don’t have to.
Structure, here, is not restrictive.
It’s relieving.
Designed by someone who’s done this work
beautifully, for decades.
Calyx & Cabana is an independent studio, designed and guided by its founder.
I’m Sara Alpert — a RISD-trained designer with four decades of experience across interiors, gardens, weddings, and professional organizing.
At my core, I’ve always been about one thing: turning chaos into harmony.
I’ve worked behind the scenes of weddings large and small — styling venues, designing florals and invitations, setting up spaces, and helping couples bring their vision to life. My background in interiors and organizing gives me a unique lens on wedding planning — one where clarity and restraint matter just as much as beauty.
I built the Calyx & Cabana system on the bones of what seasoned wedding planners rely on —
timelines, tools, and strategies that hold up under pressure.
But I didn’t stop there. I redesigned every element through a designer’s eye, transforming practical tools into an elevated, intuitive system that feels editorial, not overwhelming.
Because wedding planning shouldn’t look like another job.
It should look — and feel — like art direction for your best day ever.
The Edits
You can begin with a single Edit — or choose the complete system for end-to-end clarity.
The Wedding Jumpstart™
A gentle starting point to help you clarify what matters first and approach early planning with confidence instead of pressure.
The Wedding Edit Playbook™
The backbone of the Calyx & Cabana system.
The Playbook lays out the full planning process in a clear, design-forward structure — helping you understand what to do, when to do it, and how decisions connect across the planning journey.
The Strategy Edit™
Designed to anchor the full planning system.
This Edit helps translate ideas into structure — budgets, priorities, timelines, and early planning choices that shape everything that follows.
It’s where wedding planning shifts from collecting inspiration to making confident, informed decisions.
The Meaning Edit™
Sets the emotional foundation that guides every decision that follows.
This Edit helps you define the emotional tone, priorities, and “why” of your wedding so every decision feels aligned instead of reactive. It’s where aesthetics meet intention — and where planning starts to feel personal again.
Carries through every decision when used as part of the full suite.
The Guest & Wedding Party Edit™
Plan the human side of your wedding — calmly, clearly, and without last-minute stress.
This Edit helps you organize everything that involves people — from wedding party roles and Maid of Honor planning to guest lists, seating, meals, and shared expectations.
It brings structure to roles, decisions, and logistics early, so nothing feels rushed or reactive later.
The Destination Edit™
Turn location, logistics, and travel into an organized plan.
Whether your wedding is local or far-flung, this edit helps you think through venues, timing, accommodations, and guest experience without overwhelm.
It brings order to the big-picture logistics before details pile up.
The Day-Of Edit™
Design a timeline that lets you actually enjoy your wedding day.
This Edit focuses on flow — what happens when, who does what, and how the day unfolds calmly and without chaos. It creates calm structure so you’re present, not managing details.
The Calyx & Cabana Wedding Suite™
The complete wedding planning system — beautifully organized from start to finish.
The Wedding Suite unites every Edit into a seamless framework, guiding you from early planning decisions through the wedding day.
Rather than piecing together scattered checklists, spreadsheets, and advice, you gain a single, intentional system — one that brings structure to every stage and removes guesswork.
It saves time, reduces stress, and replaces repetition and second-guessing with calm, confident direction.
A wedding doesn’t need more ideas.
It needs a system that knows what matters.
The Wedding Suite includes the full Calyx & Cabana planning system, including several Edits that are only available as part of the complete Suite.
These exclusive layers — including the Playbook, People, Destination, and Day-Of Edits — provide the connective logic that turns planning into a coherent process rather than a series of disconnected tasks.
Together, they form a comprehensive framework designed to replace scattered resources with clarity, continuity, and confidence.
The Suite is designed to be experienced as a whole.Explore the Complete Wedding Suite →
This isn’t DIY wedding planning.
It’s design-led decision making.
You don’t merely have to survive the jungle of DIY wedding planning.
You can step out of it.
The problem with DIY wedding planning isn’t effort.
It’s getting lost.
You don’t need more checklists, Pinterest boards, or half-finished spreadsheets.
You need a system — one that understands how decisions connect, how priorities shift, and how planning stays elegant instead of overwhelming.
Calyx & Cabana was created for couples who want clarity without outsourcing their entire wedding, and confidence without chaos.
This is planning that’s intentional, composed, and calm — guided by experience, not guesswork.
Structured. Thoughtful. Beautifully edited.