What Timeline Genius does

Timeline Genius is a Brooklyn-based, privately held SaaS company that provides web-based software for professional wedding and event planners to build detailed wedding day timelines, checklists, and coordination workflows. The core platform combines a Smart Timeline Creation engine that generates initial timelines from a short questionnaire, customizable templates for weddings, Bar Mitzvahs, corporate, and social events, bulk time-shifting, tailored stakeholder timelines, branded PDFs, a contacts rolodex, file management, time tracking, and text reminders, with a companion Event Checklists module launched in April 2024 for task assignment and collaboration. A beta AI assistant named Genie, launched in December 2025, extends the product by reading user timelines and uploaded documents to deliver real-time Q&A, contract analysis, optimization suggestions, and day-of support. The company monetizes through undisclosed subscription plans billed at purchase, a $57 one-time Custom Template Import service, and a $50-per-referral affiliate program via Tapfiliate, distributed through a self-serve product-led growth funnel supplemented by personal tours and customer success onboarding for larger planning firms. Customer segments are primarily SMB wedding planners, with a secondary push into non-wedding event planning; named reference customers include Soirée Weddings, Irene Tyndale Weddings and Events, Bridal Bliss, i-Do Weddings & Events, and The Wedding Duo.

Name

Timeline Genius

Legal name

Timeline Genius LLC

Website

http://www.timelinegenius.com/

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Timeline Genius is a web-based SaaS platform that helps professional wedding and event planners create detailed timelines, checklists, and stakeholder coordination workflows. Founded in 2014 and based in Brooklyn, it serves boutique and enterprise wedding planning firms globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wedding and Event Planning Software

NAICS

Other Computer Related Services (541519), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Anniversary & Milestone Celebration Services (HSACACAD)

Keywords

• Wedding planning software
• Event timeline management
• Wedding checklist software
• Event planning platform
• Wedding coordination tools

Headquarters

HQ city

Brooklyn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Subscription Software: Web-based application requiring account creation and credit card payment for timeline purchases. Users are billed at time of purchase with no refund policy except at company's discretion.
2. Checklist Template Import Service: One-time service fee of $57 for recreating custom checklist templates inside Timeline Genius for reuse across multiple events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Timeline Genius is a web-based SaaS platform that enables professional wedding and event planners to create, manage, and share detailed wedding day timelines and event checklists. Its core value is AI-assisted smart timeline creation, customizable templates, real-time collaboration with clients and vendors, stakeholder-tailored timelines, text reminders, and an integrated contacts rolodex. The platform is sold primarily via monthly subscription with optional add-on services such as a Custom Template Service.

Product overview

Timeline Genius is a web-based wedding planner software platform centered around its core timeline generation tool. The primary product enables smart timeline creation (saving 65% time), template-based timeline building, and comprehensive event management. The platform includes a companion Event Checklists feature for task management, and an AI-powered assistant called Genie (in beta) for real-time help with timelines and documents. Pre-designed checklist templates (General Wedding Checklist, CWPS Full-Service Checklist, CWPS Coordination Checklist) are available as planning resources. Additional offerings include an Affiliate Program and Custom Template Service. The platform operates on a software-as-a-service model with subscription pricing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Timeline Genius Platform Web-based wedding planner software and timeline generator that helps professional wedding planners create detailed wedding timelines and checklists in claimed 65% less time. Includes smart timeline creation, templates, bulk time-shifting, branding preferences, collaboration with clients/vendors, tailored stakeholder timelines, PDF export, mobile access, text reminders, contacts rolodex, file management, and time tracking. Sold as a subscription SaaS to wedding planning businesses.
• Genie AI Assistant Beta AI assistant embedded in Timeline Genius that reads the user's actual timelines and uploaded event documents (vendor contracts, questionnaires, emails) to deliver real-time answers, detect conflicting items, suggest timeline pacing, draft emails/speeches/hashtags/DJ announcements, and surface optimization suggestions. Accessed via a 'G' icon next to timeline items. Targeted at professional wedding and event planners.
• Event Checklists Comprehensive checklist management capability within Timeline Genius for tracking event tasks end-to-end. Includes task creation, assignment to team members or clients, due date sorting, categorization, filtering, reminders, sharing, and collaboration. Integrates with timelines within each event. Aimed at wedding and event planners managing complex multi-step event prep.
• Custom Template Service Paid professional service in which Timeline Genius builds custom timeline templates (or recreates existing checklist templates for reuse across events) tailored to a planner's specific workflow. Sold as a one-time fee on top of the core SaaS subscription. Includes the Checklist Template Import Service at $57 per request.

Quantifiable outcome

• 65% time savings in creating comprehensive wedding day schedules
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature12 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CWPS (Certified Wedding Planner Society)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 May 2026Partnership providing exclusive checklists including CWPS Full-Service Wedding Checklist and CWPS Coordination Checklist. Offers 25% discount for CWPS members. Includes Certified Timeline Genius Course (CTGOCT2025).
• Credit Card Processing CompaniesminorOthersThird-party payment processing companies used for credit card transactions. Personal information may be shared with these companies in providing products and services.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• HoneyBook: All-in-one business management platform for wedding and event professionals, offering CRM, proposals, contracts, invoicing, and workflow automation. Most directly comparable competitor serving the same wedding planner primary segment with overlapping collaboration and timeline-adjacent features.
• Aisle Planner: Wedding planning software platform serving wedding planners with timelines, checklists, vendor management, and client collaboration tools. Closest direct competitor with overlapping core feature set (timelines, checklists, vendor coordination) targeted at the same wedding planner persona.
• Planning Pod: Event management software for wedding and event planners with timelines, task management, vendor coordination, and client portals. Directly comparable vertical SaaS in the wedding and event planning segment with overlapping collaboration and timeline functionality.
• Social Tables: Event management platform with diagramming, seating, timelines, and collaboration tools for event professionals. Comparable on timeline and event coordination features, with broader corporate event emphasis than wedding-primary focus.
• AllSeated: Event planning platform combining floorplans, guest seating, timelines, and vendor collaboration for weddings and corporate events. Directly comparable on the visual planning and stakeholder collaboration features overlapping with Timeline Genius.

Broad incumbents

• Trello: Horizontal project management tool with kanban boards, checklists, and collaboration features used by some wedding planners as a low-cost substitute. A broad incumbent that competes at the lower end of the planning workflow but lacks wedding-specific templates and AI.
• Asana: Horizontal work management platform with task management, timelines, and team collaboration. Broad incumbent that overlaps with checklist and timeline functionality but does not specialize in wedding vertical workflows.
• Monday.com: Horizontal project and work management platform with customizable workflows, timelines, and integrations. Broad incumbent frequently adopted by SMB service businesses including event planners, providing feature overlap on collaboration and timeline management.
• Eventbrite: Large-scale event ticketing and management platform serving event organizers including wedding-related events. Broad incumbent with adjacent event operations functionality though not directly focused on day-of timeline coordination.
• Cvent: Enterprise event management platform with deep corporate meeting and event planning capabilities. Comparable on event planning workflows for non-wedding segments but a much larger enterprise-focused incumbent rather than a wedding-vertical specialist.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/timelinegenius
• Instagraminstagram.com/timelinegenius
• Xx.com/timelinegenius

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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