"Maid of honor" sounded like a compliment. Then the bridal shower planning started.
The shower, the guest list you had to pry out of three families, the mimosa budget the bridesmaids keep venmo-ing you for, the games, the favors, and a bride who says "whatever is easiest" while meaning something very specific. This plankit is the job description with tools attached.
Gift log → thank-you list for the bride
Games, favors, and the run-of-show
Bridesmaid cost-split, tracked
The hardest part is the guest list. Unless a spreadsheet already has one.
The import wizard takes any spreadsheet — a Zola or Knot export, the moms' Excel fragments — maps the columns once, flags duplicates before they land, and one tap undoes the whole batch if it goes sideways. And when the couple plans on PlanFlow, the bride-approved hand-off of the wedding list arrives with the gift codes — coming soon.
The guest list, imported
Upload any spreadsheet — Zola, The Knot, the moms' fragments — map the columns, and duplicates are flagged before they land. Build fresh if there's nothing to import. Either way: personal RSVP links, no app, no reply-all. The bride-approved wedding hand-off is next. WEDDING HAND-OFF — COMING SOON
The bridesmaid ledger
Everyone is chipping in; nobody remembers for what. Track who paid what toward venue, mimosas, and favors — and what is still owed — without being the awkward one. The money moves on Venmo; the memory lives here.
Gift log for the bride
Tap-per-gift during unwrapping. The bride leaves with a finished thank-you list instead of a bag of mystery ribbons.
Games, favors, the works
Game schedule, favor checklist, decor plan, and a run-of-show so brunch, games, and gifts land in the right order.
The whole job, in pictures.
These are unretouched screenshots of a sample plan we built end to end to show you exactly what it does. Click any of them to look closer.
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During unwrapping, one tap logs each gift and who gave it. When the last ribbon hits the floor, the bride has a finished list — every gift, every giver — instead of a trash bag of mystery bows and a guilty memory.
Mei's Shower — Gift Log
The invite apps vs. the group chat vs. this.
| Evite / free invite apps | Bridesmaid group chat + Venmo requests | PlanFlow Bridal Shower | |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it really is | An RSVP counter with ads | Where the plan lives now — 600 messages deep | The MOH toolkit: list, ledger, games, gifts, run-of-show |
| Import a guest list | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ any spreadsheet — column-mapped, dupes flagged, one-tap undo |
| Bridesmaid cost-split ledger | ✗ | Venmo requests into the void | ✓ who paid, who owes, zero awkward |
| Gift log → thank-you list | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ done before the party ends |
| Games & favors checklist | ✗ | a pinned message nobody reads | ✓ with the run-of-show |
| Ads to your guests | yes | no | never |
| Price | free | free — plus your sanity | $79 · free with the Wedding plankit COMING SOON |
Comparison covers free and paid alternatives using published pricing and official documentation as of July 2026. Evite is a trademark of its owner; PlanFlow Planner is not affiliated with it.
Ask the shower anything. It drafts — you approve.
Names are scrubbed before anything leaves the Service, and every action is logged.
Be the maid of honor they brag about.
$79 — or free with the wedding.
Standalone, it's $79 with the 30-day money-back guarantee. And if the couple plans on PlanFlow, they can hand this plankit to you free — Maid of Honor or Best Man, whoever's throwing the shower, the bachelor party, or the bachelorette — founder cohort first COMING SOON — so ask them before you buy. Yours through your event + 12 months after.
Start the shower — $79Instant access · scoped bridesmaid links included · guests never need an app
Same event on repeat? A Track is $19/mo · planning all year, Celebration from $39/mo — see the whole ladder
What MOHs ask.
The couple uses PlanFlow for the wedding. How do I get it free?
The couple texts you a gift code from their Wedding plankit — redeem it and you get your own Bridal Shower plankit, free, no separate purchase. Maid of Honor or Best Man, whoever's running the shower, the bachelor party, or the bachelorette — the code works the same way. Coming soon — the founder cohort gets it first.
Can the other bridesmaids help?
Yes — each bridesmaid gets a scoped link with exactly her lane. Assign favors to one, games to another, and watch the ledger keep the money civil.
Does the bride see the plan?
Only what you share — surprise showers stay surprises. You control her access completely — from nothing to exactly the sections you choose.
We're doing a joint wedding shower / couples shower. Does it fit?
Yes — rename it, invite everyone, and the tools don't care. Games, gifts, ledger, and run-of-show work the same for forty guests of any configuration.
What about the bachelor or bachelorette party?
Different beast, same toolkit — one plankit runs one event, so the bach night gets its own (or a Track at $19/mo if you're running several). Dedicated bachelor/bachelorette modes are coming soon; the guest list, ledger, and itinerary tools already cover the essentials.