Brunchie vs WeddingWire

WeddingWire is a vendor directory with light planning tools attached. Brunchie is what runs the wedding once vendors are booked — RSVPs, seating, expense splitting, photobooth, and day-of check-in in one room, with no vendor ads. Here's why couples pick Brunchie.

Updated 2026-05-30

WeddingWire is a vendor directory — reviews, listings, and inquiry forms — with light planning tools attached, funded by the vendor listings it sells.1 Brunchie is what runs the wedding once the vendors are booked: RSVPs, seating, expense splitting, photobooth, the itinerary, and day-of check-in, in one room with no ads in the way. That's why couples pick Brunchie for the actual coordination.

Quick comparison

Brunchie WeddingWire
Primary use Coordinate the wedding (operations) Discover and inquire with vendors (marketplace)1
Pricing Free forever, no ads2 Free for couples; vendor-paid listings fund the marketplace1
Vendor directory / ads None — Brunchie focuses on coordination Core feature: tens of thousands of listings1
Seating chart Drag-and-drop, AI auto-assign, PDF import, PDF export Basic seating chart tool included3
RSVPs + guest list Built in, no email required for guests Built in3
Expense splitting / settle-up Built in, host-private for weddings Budget tracker (not guest-to-guest splitting)3
Photobooth / shared album Built in (photos, videos, voice memos) Not a core feature3
Vendor access after booking View-only external-guest + external-cohost tiers Vendor messaging through the marketplace1
Day-of check-in QR self-check-in built in Not a core feature3
Platform Web + iOS + Android Web + iOS + Android1

Why couples choose Brunchie

  1. Run the wedding, not just shop for it. Once vendors are booked, RSVPs, seating, expenses, photobooth, and day-of all hand off to one room — instead of a directory you stop opening after booking.
  2. Vendor view-only access without exposing the budget. Invite your photographer, DJ, and day-of coordinator as external guests — they see the public itinerary and shared docs, never the host-private budget or full guest list. See Wedding Setup.
  3. A real seating chart. Drag-and-drop with AI auto-assign, floor-plan PDF import, and a print-ready 2-page PDF for the venue easel. See seating charts.
  4. A shared photo album that doesn't lose photos. No QR-to-Google-Photos friction — the Photobooth tab is the album. See photobooth.
  5. No vendor ads in your planning tool. Brunchie has no marketplace, no listings, no upsells — just the coordination work.

The honest reason to switch

WeddingWire earns its place earlier in the timeline, when you're still finding a photographer or a venue. Brunchie isn't a place to discover vendors. Couples come to Brunchie the moment the vendors are signed and the job changes from shopping to running the wedding — seating, money, the day-of timeline, and check-in, with nobody being sold to.

Sources

  1. WeddingWire — homepage and vendor directory positioning: https://www.weddingwire.com/
  2. Brunchie — Free forever commitment: https://brunchie.app/free-forever
  3. WeddingWire planning tools (guest list, seating, budget): https://www.weddingwire.com/wedding-planning

Common questions

Is WeddingWire free for couples?
WeddingWire's planning tools are free for couples; the platform is funded by paid vendor listings and ads. Brunchie is also free, with no vendor ads — see Free forever. See weddingwire.com for WeddingWire's current details.
Does WeddingWire do expense splitting or day-of check-in?
WeddingWire offers a budget tracker, not guest-to-guest expense splitting, and there's no day-of QR check-in. Brunchie has host-private expense splitting with settle-up and QR check-in built in.
Can I import my WeddingWire guest list?
Yes — drop your WeddingWire export (CSV, Excel, PDF, or screenshot) into the Upload file tab on the invite modal; Brunchie reads the rows and you confirm them on a review screen before any invite is sent. See the Importing Data guide.
Does Brunchie have a vendor directory?
No. Brunchie is the operations layer after vendors are booked — it has no marketplace and no vendor ads. If you're still finding vendors, that's a different job from running the wedding.

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