Starter Board
A one-hour session and a duty board for day one.
$150–$210
- Quiz review
- Day-one duty board
- Family visit window
- Board within one day
Household setup for day one of marriage
Set up your household on the first day
New responsibilities show up the morning after the wedding. We help you split them fairly, host family well and start a tradition that lasts.
9years of sessions
470households set up
41states by video
Quick quiz
What kind of household are you starting?
Four multiple-choice questions on habits and plans. You get a household profile and the session that fits it.
Question 1 of 4
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Day one, by the clock
The new responsibilities nobody mentions
Gifts to log, rentals to return, a fridge to fill, family to host. Here is how the first married day usually breaks down, and where couples lose the most time.
- 10:00 pm
Load-out
Gifts, cards and leftover food leave the venue with one named person and one checklist.
- 11:30 pm
Arrival
Gifts go to one room, untouched. Tonight is for sleep, a snack and nothing else.
- 8:00 am
Kitchen reset
The first household chore: dishes, coffee, a quick breakfast. Whoever cooks does not clean.
- 9:30 am
Fridge and groceries
Wedding weekends empty the fridge. A ten-item grocery order keeps the next three days easy.
- 11:00 am
Family visit
A two-hour window for parents and guests leaving town. One host, one kitchen lead.
- 1:30 pm
Returns and payments
Rentals back, final vendor payments sent, borrowed items returned. Split the list in half.
- 3:30 pm
Gift log
Thirty minutes with a shared spreadsheet: gift, sender, address. Thank-you notes start here.
- 6:00 pm
Duty board and tradition
Pin up who does what for the first month, then start your first household tradition.
How it works
Quiz, session, duty board
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Take the quick quiz
Four questions sort your household into one of three profiles.
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Join a session
A video session to map duties, guests and one tradition.
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Get your duty board
A printable board for day one and the first month.
Deliverables
What your household gets
- A duty board for day one and month one
- Chores split by time, not by guesswork
- A family visit plan with clear times
- A household tradition ready to start
- Email support for the first two weeks
Isn't a duty board unromantic?
It's the opposite. Once chores are settled, the time left over is actually free.
We already split chores fine.
Great. Most couples still find the first day different: gifts, guests, returns and paperwork all at once.
Is this couples therapy?
No. We help with planning, chores and traditions. No therapy, medical, legal or religious advice.
Can one partner do the session?
Yes. We still write the board for both of you and send it to both emails.
Do you only work in California?
No. Sessions run by video for couples across the US during office hours.
Sessions
Pick a session for your household
Fees scale with household size and how many relatives the plan covers. Exact quote by email.
Household Setup
A longer session plus boards for day one and month one.
$390–$530
- Day-one hour plan
- Month-one duty board
- Gift log template
- Two revisions
Claywood Season
Everything in Setup, plus a family note and a 30-day review.
$740–$920
- Complete household plan
- Note for relatives
- Tradition starter kit
- 30-day review call
Household traditions
Traditions that make a house feel like yours
A household needs rituals as much as rules. These six cost little, start quickly and are easy to keep going.
Friday coffee check-in
Ten minutes every Friday over coffee: what went well at home this week, what to swap next week.
First-of-the-month dinner
Cook one new recipe together on the first of every month, starting the month you marry.
The key hook
Hang one hook for both sets of keys on day one. Small, practical and oddly symbolic.
Year-one letters
Write each other a letter on the first night and seal it until your first anniversary.
The balcony garden
Start one herb pot together. If the basil survives, the household is doing fine.
The household binder
One binder for the certificate, warranties and wedding keepsakes, updated every anniversary.
Use cases
Three households, set up in a day
Situation. Two careers, no plan for who does what.
What we did. Built a month-one board split by available hours.
What changed. Chores stopped being a weekly debate.
Situation. The fridge was empty and family was coming.
What we did. Scheduled a 10-item grocery order before the visit.
What changed. Lunch was ready and nobody ran to the store.
Situation. Returns and vendor bills were overdue.
What we did. Split the list and set a 3 pm finish line.
What changed. Everything was settled by the end of day one.
Composite cases based on our sessions. Individual households will differ.
Team
The planners who build your duty board
Five planners, two leads, one board per household.
Nadia R. Okafor
Lead household planner
- 9 years in household planning
- Certified professional organizer
“Chores are easier to share once they're written down. Everything else gets easier after that.”
Evan P. Marsh
Family and traditions planner
- Former event operations manager
- Community mediator, California
“A good tradition costs nothing and takes ten minutes. That's exactly why it lasts.”
FAQ
Practical questions, practical answers
A printable one-page board that lists the tasks of your first married day and first month, with a name and a time next to each. It covers chores, groceries, returns, payments, the gift log and family visits. You can pin it to the fridge or keep it on your phone. It is a planning tool, not therapy or legal advice.
Starter Board takes about one hour. Household Setup runs closer to ninety minutes because we plan both the first day and the first month. Claywood Season adds a follow-up review. Every session runs by video, and you only need a laptop or phone. We send the board and any templates within one business day.
No, but it helps. The four questions take a minute and tell your planner how you share chores and how much family will be around. That way the session starts with decisions instead of background. Answers stay in your browser until you send the booking form, and you can skip straight to booking.
Yes. We add a family visit window with clear times and, on larger plans, a short note you can forward to relatives. Parents can join the session if you invite them. The plan always keeps protected time for the couple, so the first day does not turn into an open house.
Practical household traditions: a weekly coffee check-in, a monthly new recipe, a shared key hook, year-one letters, a herb pot or a household binder. None are religious, and all of them take minutes rather than hours. Your planner helps you choose one and writes down the first date you will do it.
After you send the form, we confirm your session by email and send an invoice. We never collect card details on this website. You can reschedule or cancel free of charge up to 24 hours before your session. WhatsApp is monitored during office hours for scheduling questions and quick updates about your board.
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