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Ceremony Planning Questionnaire Form

A ceremony planning questionnaire template — gather a couple’s story, tone and the elements they want so you can write a ceremony that fits them.

Description

Writing a personal ceremony is only as good as what the celebrant knows about the couple — and that never comes out fully in a single chat. A planning questionnaire gives couples the space to tell their story properly, in their own time, so nothing that matters gets left out. It opens with the couple’s details, date and venue, then invites the good stuff: how they met and how they knew, the tone they want, a rough length, and which elements to include — vows, readings, a ritual, music, family involvement, a moment for absent loved ones. A final question asks who they’d love to weave in, and how. Send it once a couple has booked, so you have their story on the page before you write a word. It’s free — shape the questions around your style, restyle it to your brand, and let couples hand you the heart of their ceremony.

Form fields

Everything the Ceremony Planning Questionnaire Form above collects — 9 fields across 3 pages, so you can see exactly what it captures before you make it your own.

Tell Us Your Story

  • Your name(s)

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    Name
  • Email address

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    Email
  • Wedding date

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    Date
  • Ceremony venue

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    Short Answer

The two of you

  • How did you meet, and how did you know?

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    Long Answer
  • Tone of the ceremony

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    Dropdown
  • Rough ceremony length

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    Dropdown

What to include

  • Elements you'd like

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    Multi-Select
  • Anyone you'd love to involve, and how?

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    Long Answer
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Template FAQs

Common questions about the Ceremony Planning Questionnaire Form — what it captures, when to use it, and how to make it your own.

What is a ceremony planning questionnaire?

It’s a detailed form a celebrant sends a booked couple to gather everything needed to write their ceremony — their story, the tone they want, the length, and the readings, vows and rituals to include. It’s the raw material for a personal script.

What should it capture?

How the couple met and their relationship, the tone and rough length they want, and the elements to include — vows, readings, symbolic rituals, music and family involvement — plus anyone special they’d like to weave in.

When should a couple fill it in?

After booking and a few months before the wedding, with enough time for the celebrant to draft, share and refine the ceremony. It’s a considered exercise, so couples appreciate having space to reflect rather than rushing it.

Who is this form for?

Wedding celebrants writing bespoke ceremonies who want a thorough, warm way to gather a couple’s story and preferences before drafting.

Why ask about tone and length?

Because a ceremony can be tearful and heartfelt or light and full of laughter, brief or unhurried — and matching that to the couple is what makes it feel like theirs. Asking directly means the draft lands right the first time.

Is this questionnaire template free?

Yes. Create a free Fun Forms account, shape the questions around your style, restyle it to your brand, and share the link with every couple you book — no coding needed.