Plan a U.S. wedding from across the ocean without losing your mind.
The Overseas Aisle is a wedding planning dashboard for couples who live overseas. It handles the parts generic planners ignore: time zones, flights, shipping, and the friend or relative acting as your proxy on the ground.
7 days free, no card · then $19 once, no subscription
Start with the free wedding budget planner
Enter your total and it splits across twelve categories using The Knot's published budget breakdown. No account needed.
Open the budget planner$34,200 is The Knot's reported average cost for couples married in 2025. Open the planner to use your own number.
Why generic wedding templates break down abroad
Most planners assume you live twenty minutes from your venue and share a time zone with your florist.
Budgeting
Assumes you live near the venue
An Overseas Extras section for flights, your own lodging, shipping, customs and wire fees
Vendor calls
Assumes overlapping business hours
A meeting-time finder that shows the hours you and a US vendor are both awake
On the ground
Assumes you can show up
A proxy checklist, plus a private link your proxy ticks off from their phone
Outreach
Generic inquiry emails
A vendor inquiry email that says up front you're overseas and prefer email
| Challenge | Typical planners | Overseas Aisle |
|---|---|---|
| Budgeting | Assumes you live near the venue | An Overseas Extras section for flights, your own lodging, shipping, customs and wire fees |
| Vendor calls | Assumes overlapping business hours | A meeting-time finder that shows the hours you and a US vendor are both awake |
| On the ground | Assumes you can show up | A proxy checklist, plus a private link your proxy ticks off from their phone |
| Outreach | Generic inquiry emails | A vendor inquiry email that says up front you're overseas and prefer email |
Everything in one dashboard
Enter your wedding date and total budget once. Your countdown, milestones and spending targets update from there.
Budget that does the math
Enter your total once and every category gets a target. Track planned vs. paid per line, with a section for the costs only overseas couples have.
Calendar that dates itself
Set your wedding date and a milestone timeline fills in, with notes on what changes when you're abroad.
Day-of timeline
Pick your ceremony start time and the whole day's schedule builds itself, from hair and makeup to send-off.
Guest list & caterer export
RSVPs, seating and dietary notes, plus an export of confirmed guests to send your caterer.
Vendor comparison
Compare quotes, inclusions and payment schedules side by side before you sign anything remotely.
Meeting-time finder
See the overlapping waking hours between you and a US vendor, so nobody takes a 3 a.m. call.
Proxy share link
Give your on-the-ground person a private link. They tick things off and leave notes on their phone, no account needed. You see it instantly.
Music & photo lists
Keep your playlist and must-have shot list in one place so nothing gets missed on the day.
Pay once. Plan until the wedding, and after.
No subscription, no tiers. Try everything free for 7 days, no card.
- All eight planning tools
- Proxy share link for your on-the-ground helper
- Download all your data any time
- 30-day refund, no questions
Guides for couples abroad
Sourced, practical answers. Read them whether or not you use the dashboard.
Who Can Officiate a Wedding in the US? Officiant & Witness Rules
Who can legally officiate a US wedding, whether a friend can do it, how online ordination is treated, and the witness and license-return rules in eight states.
LogisticsShipping a Wedding Dress to the US: Customs and Duties
Buying a dress, rings or decor overseas for a US wedding? What CBP says about the traveler exemption, the suspended $800 rule and what to ask before you ship.
LogisticsDay-of Coordinator vs Wedding Proxy: What Each Does
What a day-of coordinator does, what a wedding proxy does, and who owns each task when you plan a US wedding from abroad, plus questions to ask before hiring.
PlanningHow to Plan a US Wedding from Overseas: Complete Guide
A step-by-step guide to planning a US wedding from abroad: the order to decide things, remote-friendly vendors, on-the-ground help, guest travel and paperwork.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to live overseas to use it?+
No. Every tool works for any US wedding. The overseas-specific parts (proxy share link, time-zone finder, Overseas Extras budget lines, vendor email for remote couples) are there when you need them.
How much does it cost?+
You get 7 days free with no card. After that it's $19 once for lifetime access, with no subscription. There's a 30-day refund if it isn't for you.
What happens to my data if I don't buy?+
It stays yours. After the trial the tools lock, but you can still sign in and download everything you entered as a file, or delete your account.
Is my planning data private?+
Only you can see it when signed in. The one exception is a proxy share link you create: it shows your proxy checklist, couple names, date and venue, nothing else, and you can revoke it any time.
How do I sign in?+
Enter your email and we send a 6-digit code. There's no password to remember or reset.
Where do the budget percentages come from?+
The category shares follow The Knot's published budget breakdown, based on its 2026 Real Weddings Study of couples married in 2025. They're a starting point; the dashboard lets you set your own amounts.
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