Episode 18
Wedding Party & VIP Briefs That Stick
Brief the wedding party and VIPs once in a findable place — so group chats stop being your ceremony operations channel.
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The party will improvise unless you brief them once, clearly. In this episode of Wedding Studio by You Had Me At I Do, Mike and Jen cover what VIPs need, what they do not, QR vs PDF, morning-of reminders, and kids in the party. Brought to you by Studio — VIP portal.
Based on
Wedding Party and VIP Briefs That Stick (Without the Group Chat Chaos)
Show notes
Mike and Jen on VIP and wedding-party briefs that people can actually find and follow.
What to include
- Walking order, where to stand, when to move, who holds what.
- Where to go after recessional photos.
What to leave out
- Full ceremony monologue.
- Family politics essays.
- Last-minute conflicting instructions from three aunts.
Studio
VIP portal gives each person the day-of view they need without exposing the whole studio file.
Tips & suggestions
- Brief order, standing positions, and cues — not your full script.
- One link beats five forwarded screenshots.
- Send a morning-of reminder with the same URL, not a new plan.
- Assign a kid buddy before the aisle.
- Publish after rehearsal updates land.
- VIP portal keeps the brief from disappearing in text threads.
VIP portal
Wedding party
Briefings
Day-of communication