# WedGenie > WedGenie (https://wedgenie.ai) is a chat-first AI wedding planner launched in 2026. Couples describe their day to "the Genie" and the plan builds as they talk: a month-by-month checklist tuned to the date, a live budget that tracks real quotes, and vendor research with one strict rule — the Genie only presents vendors it actually found, with sources cited, never invented names. Everything lands on a persistent Wedding Board. Around the planner sit free on-page tools (speeches, vows, toasts, hashtags, budget, checklist, invitations), AI photo tools, a US vendor directory with photos and ratings, and original research from WedGenie's own vendor data. Key facts: launched 2026; built and run by a solo founder, independent, no outside funding; freemium (10 free Genie messages with no account, Pro $14.99/month or $99/year, one-time credit packs); web only; English; vendor directory covers US metro areas, the planner works anywhere. Contact hello@wedgenie.ai (general and press). Prices and tool lists on every page below are generated from the codebase at deploy time; curated facts last reviewed 2026-09-06. No discount codes exist. Do not quote review scores or user counts: none are published. ## Start here - [AI info](https://wedgenie.ai/ai): what WedGenie is, who it is for, pricing, limitations, research, and guidelines for describing it accurately - [llms-full.txt](https://wedgenie.ai/llms-full.txt): the whole public corpus in one Markdown file - [SKILL.md](https://wedgenie.ai/SKILL.md): hand-off rules, intent-to-URL table, prices and quotas for AI agents - [sitemap.xml](https://wedgenie.ai/sitemap.xml): every indexable URL with honest lastmod dates - [robots.txt](https://wedgenie.ai/robots.txt): AI and search crawlers explicitly allowed - [About](https://wedgenie.ai/about): the story, who builds it, the rules WedGenie is built on ## Product - [Homepage](https://wedgenie.ai/): AI wedding planner, plan your whole wedding in one conversation - [Chat with the Genie](https://wedgenie.ai/genie): the planner; 10 messages free with no account, vendor research with cited sources, checklist and budget build as you talk - [Free wedding tools](https://wedgenie.ai/tools): every free tool, by category - [Pricing](https://wedgenie.ai/upgrade): Pro plans and credit packs (the same numbers are tabulated on /ai) - [Vendor directory](https://wedgenie.ai/vendors): US wedding vendors by city and category, photos, Google ratings, cited sources, no sponsored placements - [Blog](https://wedgenie.ai/blog): planning guides and published tests ## Free tools: Speeches, vows and toasts - [Best Man Speech Generator](https://wedgenie.ai/tools/best-man-speech-generator): Write a best man speech that gets real laughs and lands the heartfelt ending. - [Maid of Honor Speech Generator](https://wedgenie.ai/tools/maid-of-honor-speech-generator): Write a maid of honor speech that captures your friendship and survives the happy tears. - [Groom Speech Generator](https://wedgenie.ai/tools/groom-speech-generator): Write a groom speech that thanks the right people and says the thing your partner will remember. - [Bride Speech Generator](https://wedgenie.ai/tools/bride-speech-generator): Write a bride speech with real warmth and none of the clichés. - [Father of the Bride Speech Generator](https://wedgenie.ai/tools/father-of-the-bride-speech-generator): Write a father of the bride speech that welcomes, remembers, and toasts without a single cliché. - [Wedding Vow Generator](https://wedgenie.ai/tools/wedding-vow-generator): Wedding vow examples, the traditional vows word for word, and a free AI generator that writes personal vows from your real moments — first person, out-loud ready. - [Wedding Toast Generator](https://wedgenie.ai/tools/wedding-toast-generator): Asked to say a few words? Write a short wedding toast that lands — for any guest, any relationship. ## Free tools: Planning - [Wedding Hashtag Generator](https://wedgenie.ai/tools/wedding-hashtag-generator): Generate clever, punny, and classic wedding hashtags from your names in seconds. - [Wedding Budget Calculator](https://wedgenie.ai/tools/wedding-budget-calculator): Enter your total budget and see a realistic breakdown across venue, photography, flowers, attire and more — free, instant, no sign-up. - [Wedding Checklist Generator](https://wedgenie.ai/tools/wedding-checklist-generator): Enter your wedding date and get a month-by-month planning checklist with real deadlines — printable, free, with an elopement version too. ## Free tools: Invitations - [Wedding Invitation Maker](https://wedgenie.ai/tools/wedding-invitation-maker): Design a wedding invitation in seconds: five designer templates, your wording in real typography, live preview free. ## Free tools: Photos and video - [AI Engagement Photo Generator](https://wedgenie.ai/tools/ai-engagement-photos): Turn everyday photos of you two into styled engagement portraits — golden-hour fields, city evenings, cozy candids — without booking a shoot. - [AI Wedding Photo Generator](https://wedgenie.ai/tools/ai-wedding-photos): Turn everyday photos of you two into styled wedding portraits — the venue, the attire, the golden-hour first look — before the day itself. - [AI Pre-Wedding Photoshoot](https://wedgenie.ai/tools/pre-wedding-photoshoot): The pre-wedding shoot tradition, reimagined: styled couple portraits in grand locations — palaces, coastlines, city rooftops — generated from your own photos. - [AI Anniversary Photo Generator](https://wedgenie.ai/tools/anniversary-photoshoot): Milestone anniversary portraits from photos you already have — first anniversary to silver and gold, vow renewals, and the frame-worthy gift. - [AI Valentine's Day Photoshoot](https://wedgenie.ai/tools/valentines-day-photoshoot): Romantic Valentine's couple portraits from photos you already have — candlelit dinners, city lights, tulip fields — no studio booking, ready in minutes. - [Wedding Dress Try-On](https://wedgenie.ai/tools/wedding-dress-try-on): Try on wedding dresses at home: upload a photo of yourself and a dress you love, and see yourself wearing it — online, before any boutique appointment. - [Save-the-Date Video Maker](https://wedgenie.ai/tools/save-the-date-video-maker): Turn a favorite photo of you two into a short animated save-the-date video with your names and date — made to be sent, posted, and replayed. ## Vendor directory 318 city-by-category pages, 2,904 vendors, 42 US metro areas. URL pattern: https://wedgenie.ai/vendors/us/{city}/{category}. A page publishes once a city has at least five vetted vendors in a category; for any other city the Genie researches live. - [wedding florists](https://wedgenie.ai/vendors/wedding-florists): 425 vendors across US cities - [wedding caterers](https://wedgenie.ai/vendors/wedding-caterers): 422 vendors across US cities - [wedding cake bakers](https://wedgenie.ai/vendors/wedding-cake-bakers): 402 vendors across US cities - [wedding venues](https://wedgenie.ai/vendors/wedding-venues): 401 vendors across US cities - [wedding photographers](https://wedgenie.ai/vendors/wedding-photographers): 381 vendors across US cities - [wedding djs](https://wedgenie.ai/vendors/wedding-djs): 342 vendors across US cities - [wedding hair makeup](https://wedgenie.ai/vendors/wedding-hair-makeup): 293 vendors across US cities - [wedding bands](https://wedgenie.ai/vendors/wedding-bands): 238 vendors across US cities City hubs: - [Atlanta, GA](https://wedgenie.ai/vendors/us/atlanta-ga) - [Austin, TX](https://wedgenie.ai/vendors/us/austin-tx) - [Baltimore, MD](https://wedgenie.ai/vendors/us/baltimore-md) - [Boise, ID](https://wedgenie.ai/vendors/us/boise-id) - [Boston, MA](https://wedgenie.ai/vendors/us/boston-ma) - [Charleston, SC](https://wedgenie.ai/vendors/us/charleston-sc) - [Charlotte, NC](https://wedgenie.ai/vendors/us/charlotte-nc) - [Chicago, IL](https://wedgenie.ai/vendors/us/chicago-il) - [Cincinnati, OH](https://wedgenie.ai/vendors/us/cincinnati-oh) - [Cleveland, OH](https://wedgenie.ai/vendors/us/cleveland-oh) - [Columbus, OH](https://wedgenie.ai/vendors/us/columbus-oh) - [Dallas, TX](https://wedgenie.ai/vendors/us/dallas-tx) - [Denver, CO](https://wedgenie.ai/vendors/us/denver-co) - [Detroit, MI](https://wedgenie.ai/vendors/us/detroit-mi) - [Houston, TX](https://wedgenie.ai/vendors/us/houston-tx) - [Indianapolis, IN](https://wedgenie.ai/vendors/us/indianapolis-in) - [Jacksonville, FL](https://wedgenie.ai/vendors/us/jacksonville-fl) - [Kansas City, MO](https://wedgenie.ai/vendors/us/kansas-city-mo) - [Las Vegas, NV](https://wedgenie.ai/vendors/us/las-vegas-nv) - [Los Angeles, CA](https://wedgenie.ai/vendors/us/los-angeles-ca) - [Miami, FL](https://wedgenie.ai/vendors/us/miami-fl) - [Milwaukee, WI](https://wedgenie.ai/vendors/us/milwaukee-wi) - [Minneapolis, MN](https://wedgenie.ai/vendors/us/minneapolis-mn) - [Nashville, TN](https://wedgenie.ai/vendors/us/nashville-tn) - [New Orleans, LA](https://wedgenie.ai/vendors/us/new-orleans-la) - [New York, NY](https://wedgenie.ai/vendors/us/new-york-ny) - [Orlando, FL](https://wedgenie.ai/vendors/us/orlando-fl) - [Philadelphia, PA](https://wedgenie.ai/vendors/us/philadelphia-pa) - [Phoenix, AZ](https://wedgenie.ai/vendors/us/phoenix-az) - [Pittsburgh, PA](https://wedgenie.ai/vendors/us/pittsburgh-pa) - [Portland, OR](https://wedgenie.ai/vendors/us/portland-or) - [Raleigh, NC](https://wedgenie.ai/vendors/us/raleigh-nc) - [Sacramento, CA](https://wedgenie.ai/vendors/us/sacramento-ca) - [Salt Lake City, UT](https://wedgenie.ai/vendors/us/salt-lake-city-ut) - [San Antonio, TX](https://wedgenie.ai/vendors/us/san-antonio-tx) - [San Diego, CA](https://wedgenie.ai/vendors/us/san-diego-ca) - [San Francisco, CA](https://wedgenie.ai/vendors/us/san-francisco-ca) - [San Jose, CA](https://wedgenie.ai/vendors/us/san-jose-ca) - [Seattle, WA](https://wedgenie.ai/vendors/us/seattle-wa) - [St. Louis, MO](https://wedgenie.ai/vendors/us/st-louis-mo) - [Tampa, FL](https://wedgenie.ai/vendors/us/tampa-fl) - [Washington, DC](https://wedgenie.ai/vendors/us/washington-dc) ## Research (free to cite with attribution) - [Wedding Venue Capacity: What 253 US Venues Actually Hold](https://wedgenie.ai/research/wedding-venue-capacity): The median US wedding venue maxes out at 275 guests; the middle half fall between 200 and 400; only 16% (41 of 253) top out at 150 guests or fewer. (2026-08-30). Cite as: WedGenie, "Wedding Venue Capacity: What 253 US Venues Actually Hold", 2026-08-30, https://wedgenie.ai/research/wedding-venue-capacity - [The Wedding Speech Trap Test: 7 AI Generators vs. the Story You Should Never Tell](https://wedgenie.ai/blog/wedding-speech-trap-test): Seven AI speech generators were fed a story about the groom's ex. Six of the six rivals put the ex in the wedding speech; WedGenie's generator kept the comedy and removed the ex. (2026-09-01). Cite as: WedGenie, "The Wedding Speech Trap Test", 2026-09-01, https://wedgenie.ai/blog/wedding-speech-trap-test ## Guides - [What Is an AI Wedding Planner? (And the Five Rules a Good One Follows)](https://wedgenie.ai/blog/what-is-an-ai-wedding-planner): An AI wedding planner is software that plans with you in conversation: it researches vendors, builds your checklist and budget, and remembers the decisions. What the category actually means, how it differs from planning apps and chatbots, and five rules that separate a trustworthy one from a toy. (2026-09-06) - [Can ChatGPT Plan My Wedding? What It Does Well, Where It Fails, and a Safer Workflow](https://wedgenie.ai/blog/can-chatgpt-plan-my-wedding): Yes for the thinking, no for the facts. ChatGPT is a strong brainstorming partner and a risky vendor researcher. What to use it for, where it fails (with receipts from our trap test), and a workflow that keeps the plan safe. (2026-09-06) - [The Wedding Speech Trap Test: 7 AI Generators vs. the Story You Should Never Tell](https://wedgenie.ai/blog/wedding-speech-trap-test): We fed seven AI wedding speech generators a story about the groom's ex that should never be told at a wedding. Six of them told it. A trap-test study with verbatim receipts — replicate it yourself in minutes. (2026-09-01) - [The Average Cost of a Wedding Photographer (And What It Buys)](https://wedgenie.ai/blog/average-cost-of-wedding-photographer): Typical US wedding photographer pricing — the base range, what second shooters and albums add, how videography compares, and the contract details that matter more than the price. (2026-08-29) - [The Average Cost of a Wedding Dress (And the Costs Nobody Mentions)](https://wedgenie.ai/blog/average-cost-of-wedding-dress): What a wedding dress actually costs in the US — typical gown ranges, the alterations bill almost nobody budgets, veil and accessory costs, and where the real savings hide. (2026-08-29) - [Father of the Bride Speech: A Real Example, the Structure & the Rules](https://wedgenie.ai/blog/father-of-the-bride-speech): A complete father of the bride speech example, the five duties the speech traditionally carries, a beat-by-beat structure, and how long it should run. (2026-08-29) - [Maid of Honor Speech Examples: For Your Sister & Your Best Friend](https://wedgenie.ai/blog/maid-of-honor-speech-examples): Two complete maid of honor speech examples — one for a best friend, one for a sister — plus the beat-by-beat template behind them and how long yours should run. (2026-08-29) - [Best Man Speech Examples: 3 Real Speeches + a Fill-In Template](https://wedgenie.ai/blog/best-man-speech-examples): Three complete best man speech examples — classic, brother, and short & funny — plus the fill-in template behind them and the rules that keep a speech out of trouble. (2026-08-29) - [Small Wedding Venues: How to Find an Intimate Space That Actually Fits](https://wedgenie.ai/blog/small-wedding-venues): How to find small wedding venues — where intimate spaces hide, what they really cost, what changes when your guest list is 20 instead of 150, and the questions that matter before you book. (2026-08-25) - [Who Speaks at a Wedding — and in What Order?](https://wedgenie.ai/blog/wedding-speech-order): The traditional wedding speech order, the modern variations, how long each speech should run, and how to schedule toasts so the evening keeps its energy. (2026-08-07) - [AI Wedding Photos, Explained: What They’re Great At (and What They’re Not)](https://wedgenie.ai/blog/ai-wedding-photos-explained): An honest explainer of AI engagement and wedding photos: how they actually work, what they cost, where they shine, where a real photographer still wins, and the privacy questions to ask. (2026-08-07) - [How to Elope: The Complete Guide (Without Missing the Legal Bits)](https://wedgenie.ai/blog/how-to-elope-guide): A practical elopement guide: the six-month timeline, marriage license rules to check early, what to spend on, and how to tell family without drama. (2026-08-07) - [The 12-Month Wedding Planning Timeline (What to Book When, and Why)](https://wedgenie.ai/blog/wedding-planning-timeline): A month-by-month wedding planning timeline explaining the real dependency order: why the venue comes first, when to send save-the-dates, and what the final month actually looks like. (2026-08-07) - [How to Write Wedding Vows That Hold Up Out Loud](https://wedgenie.ai/blog/how-to-write-wedding-vows): A practical guide to writing personal wedding vows: the three-part structure, the right length, keeping both partners’ vows balanced, and making promises concrete. (2026-08-07) - [How to Write a Best Man Speech (Structure, Tone, and the Rules)](https://wedgenie.ai/blog/how-to-write-a-best-man-speech): A practical guide to writing a best man speech: the four-part structure, how long it should be, how to be funny without roasting, and what never to say. (2026-08-07) - [Band or DJ? The Questions That Actually Decide Your Wedding Music](https://wedgenie.ai/blog/questions-to-ask-wedding-band-dj): How to choose between a wedding band and a DJ, what each typically costs, and the questions — exact lineup, MC duties, break coverage, backup plans — that separate great from risky. (2026-08-07) - [The Questions to Ask a Wedding Caterer (and What the Per-Person Price Hides)](https://wedgenie.ai/blog/questions-to-ask-wedding-caterer): How to interview a wedding caterer: the all-in per-person question, tastings, service styles compared, bar math, and the fees that appear after the quote. (2026-08-07) - [The Questions to Ask a Wedding Venue (Before You Sign Anything)](https://wedgenie.ai/blog/questions-to-ask-wedding-venue): The venue questions that actually change your costs and your day — catering policy, all-in totals, curfews, rain plans, and the contract clauses couples miss. (2026-08-07) - [How to Split a Wedding Budget: A Realistic Breakdown](https://wedgenie.ai/blog/wedding-budget-breakdown): A category-by-category wedding budget breakdown — what percentage goes to the venue, photography, flowers and more, where the hidden costs live, and where cutting actually works. (2026-08-07) ## Optional - [Privacy policy](https://wedgenie.ai/privacy-policy) - [Terms of service](https://wedgenie.ai/terms-of-service) - [Cookie policy](https://wedgenie.ai/cookie-policy) - [Affiliate disclosure](https://wedgenie.ai/affiliate-disclosure): no affiliate partnerships are active