Timeline Genius

Timeline Genius is a focused option for wedding professionals whose difficult work is keeping detailed schedules aligned across vendors. Compare the five-event pack with unlimited billing using the events you will actually produce, and trial how revised timelines reach each recipient.

Event Planning & Management Paid

$54.95/month, $549.95/year, or $194.95 for five events

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Tool Nutrition Label

Founded Not publicly confirmed in the sources checked

Headquarters Not publicly confirmed in the sources checked

Company Size Not publicly confirmed in the sources checked

Funding Not publicly confirmed in the sources checked

Pricing Model Unlimited subscription or one-time five-event pack

Free Trial 30-day money-back guarantee; this is not a verified free trial

Contract Monthly or annual subscription; five-event option has an upfront one-time charge

Attendee Capacity Pricing counts events; attendee limits and performance were not established

Mobile App Browser-based timeline sharing; native app availability not verified

Offline Capability Not verified

Data & Compliance Not publicly confirmed in the sources checked

Expertise Level Intermediate

Event Types

WeddingsWedding receptionsPrivate celebrations

Support Channels

Help centreConcierge support

Best For

+ Wedding planners reusing detailed timeline templates
+ Teams sending different schedule views to different vendors
+ Planners making coordinated timing changes across an event

Not For

− Couples needing only a free wedding website
− Buyers mistaking the five-event pack for a single-event purchase
− Businesses selecting a timeline tool without checking separate client sales and payment needs

Key Capabilities

✓ Build wedding timelines from reusable templates

✓ Shift multiple timeline items when the schedule changes

✓ Maintain vendor contact records for reuse

✓ Share customised views with relevant vendors

✓ Collaborate with an unlimited number of team members on published plans

✓ Use the assisted initial timeline workflow and then review its details

Honest Limitations

A five-event pack is paid upfront

$194.95 buys five events. The $38.99 allocated cost per event applies only if all five are used; it is not the advertised single-event checkout price.

Timeline scope needs matching to business needs

Check the client sales, invoicing, and contract workflow separately when deciding whether to keep another business system.

Assisted timelines still need review

Inspect event-specific travel time, ceremony constraints, vendor commitments, and schedule conflicts before distributing a generated or reused timeline.

Practitioner reviews have promotional context

Megan Gillikin and Zabrina Zablan describe using the product in their own wedding businesses, but their articles include promotional or referral content. Their experiences do not establish typical time savings.

Pricing Breakdown

Plan	Price	Details
Unlimited Monthly	$54.95/month	All advertised features, unlimited events, team members, and concierge support.
Unlimited Annual	$549.95/year	Annual upfront option for unlimited events; $109.45 less than twelve monthly payments at the listed rate.
5 Events	$194.95 one time	Five-event pack with all advertised features and unlimited team members; confirm credit validity and refund terms.

Cost at Common Event Sizes

100

attendees

$194.95 upfront for five events

If all five credits are used, allocate $38.99 to one event: $0.3899 per guest at 100 guests. Not per-guest billing.

500

attendees

$194.95 upfront for five events

If all five credits are used, allocate $38.99 to one event: $0.07798 per guest at 500 guests. No scale guarantee.

1000

attendees

$194.95 upfront for five events

If all five credits are used, allocate $38.99 to one event: $0.03899 per guest at 1,000 guests. No scale guarantee.

Hidden Costs to Watch

! The annual option requires a full-year payment rather than a $45.83 monthly checkout.
! Unused event credits increase the effective cost per event actually completed.
! Confirm currency, tax, renewal, and event-credit expiry rules.

Use a past wedding with a late ceremony change to assess the workflow. Rebuild its timeline, move a block of timings, and review what the photographer, caterer, and venue each receive. That exercise will show whether the specialist schedule tools justify another subscription in your planning business.

The profile’s fit judgments follow the documented product scope. The linked user reviews provide dated individual experiences; they do not establish typical performance.

Sources

Official pricing and included features — Current $54.95 monthly, $549.95 annual, and $194.95 five-event options; unlimited team members, concierge support, timeline features, and 30-day refund statement.
Megan Gillikin’s practitioner review — By Megan Gillikin, displayed 22 April; year not displayed beside the byline, with an explicit 2025 promotion in the article. Describes her own Timeline Genius use, tailored views, and updated timelines. Promotional bundle/referral context; no native HoneyBook integration is inferred.
Zabrina Zablan’s practitioner review — By Zabrina Zablan, 13 April 2022. Describes her own wedding-planning software stack, timeline changes, and vendor distribution. Article contains referral/promotional links; compensation for Timeline Genius is not established.

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Questions to Ask the Vendor

1
How long do purchased event credits remain usable?
2
What can each vendor see, edit, and receive after a timeline change?
3
How do we export and use a final schedule without a connection?
4
Which existing business-system workflows would remain separate?
5
What are the renewal and 30-day refund conditions?

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