Guides
Get the most from PlanMyNikah: simple, step-by-step guides to the Budget Planner, Guest List, Seating Plan, wedding websites, the AI planner and more.
Explore the planning tools →How Hilal helps you choose your next wedding planning step
Turn a crowded wedding plan into a small, reviewable set of priorities using the facts already in your workspace, without letting AI make the decision.
Questions to ask Muslim wedding vendors before you book
A reusable question list for halal evidence, privacy, timings, accessibility, packages, backup plans and contracts, plus the answers to get in writing.
How to manage your vendor enquiries and replies
Keep every vendor you've contacted in one inbox — read the status at a glance, follow up without nagging, leave honest reviews and report anything that feels off.
How to shortlist and compare wedding vendors
Tap the heart to save any vendor, then compare your favourites side by side and let family vote on them — instead of drowning in browser tabs and screenshots.
Understanding our halal verification badges
What our Verified, HMC, halal and venue badges actually mean — the difference between reviewed and self-declared, and how to do your own quick check before you pay a deposit.
Planning your wedding with family: the collaboration board
Invite parents and siblings by email, give each the right level of access, vote on shortlisted vendors and share tasks — all on one live board, so the family group chat gets a rest.
How to use the PlanMyNikah Budget Planner
A step-by-step walkthrough of the free Budget Planner — set your total, split it across the categories that matter, and track every deposit and balance in one shared place.
How to find and compare halal-conscious wedding vendors
Search by service and city, understand halal evidence labels, compare like with like and confirm the details that matter before you book.
How to use the Guest List & RSVP manager
Keep every guest, RSVP, dietary need and table assignment in one place across the nikah and walima — and let replies update your numbers automatically.
Build your wedding website in 10 minutes
A walkthrough of the free wedding website builder — from picking your link to collecting RSVPs that feed straight into your guest list.
How to use the PlanMyNikah Wedding Checklist
A ready-made, time-phased checklist for a nikah and walima, from twelve months out to the final week, so nothing important slips through the cracks.
How to build your wedding seating plan
Drag guests onto tables, set mixed or segregated sections, and keep families happy — using confirmed RSVPs that flow straight from your guest list.
How to track wedding vendor payments and deposits
See total costs, deposits paid and balances due across every vendor in one place — so no payment ever sneaks up on you.
How AI can help plan a Muslim wedding (and where it cannot)
A practical guide to using AI for Muslim wedding planning: useful questions, grounded next steps, human confirmation and the decisions AI should never make.