I’m back! I took a short break last week due to a family matter — life does its thing sometimes — but now I’m refreshed, refocused, and ready to roll.
Let’s talk pivots. No, not the kind Ross screamed about in Friends (although honestly, same energy). I’ve made a small but meaningful shift: instead of designing in Figma, I decided to start mocking things up directly on Wix.
Why Wix, you ask?
Wix wasn’t in the original plan — think of it as a creative detour with purpose. Here's what led me there:
Grounding in Reality: Since my husband is coding this (shoutout to non-frontend devs who bravely dive into UI), I needed to align myself with actual tech constraints. Designing in Wix helped me ground my ideas in what's technically feasible for now.
Visualizing Functionality: Drag-and-drop gave me a quick way to test the flow and feel of things. It’s like UX prototyping with training wheels, and it helped me avoid falling into the Figma fantasy trap of "anything is possible!" when... it’s not.
Collab-Friendly: It gave my husband a more visual understanding of what’s going where — less "what's this wireframe supposed to do?" and more "ah, got it."
But to be clear: Wix is not the forever platform.
Both my husband and I agree that it just doesn’t scale with the vision. It's limited in customization, performance, and flexibility. It’s great for quick validation but not for a robust, scalable product that we’re planning.
MVP Mindset: Minimally Viable, Majorly Valuable
After that short pause, I started thinking deeply about MVP — aka the Minimum Viable Product. If you’ve ever worked in product or UX, you know this term gets thrown around a lot. But it’s essential.
What is MVP really?
It’s the most pared-down version of your product that still delivers value. The lean latte of your app — not too many flavors, just enough caffeine to keep things running.
I’ve been full of ideas (some say overflowing), but I had to Marie Kondo my feature list and focus on what truly sparks user joy at launch.
Here’s my MVP feature set:
📝 Wedding Checklist
High-level overview
Interactive checklist
Step-by-step guidance
💰 Budget Tool
Easy input, clean categorization
Helps families talk numbers without drama (a miracle in itself)
🧑🤝🧑 Family Circle (name TBD)
A shared space for roles, responsibilities, and logistics
Designed to keep everyone on the same page (and out of each other’s business)
🔐 Account Creation
So users can save progress and revisit
Simple, secure, and essential for any personalized experience
📅 Itinerary + Notes
Viewable timelines and editable notes
Because no one remembers where they put the spreadsheet
This MVP list acts as my product compass — keeping me grounded and focused as ideas inevitably pop up (often at 2am, of course). It serves as a filter, reminding me to prioritize features that are functional, user-ready, and genuinely valuable.
My husband and I are aligned on this: it’s better to launch a thoughtful, well-crafted foundation than to introduce a wide range of incomplete features. A solid starting point gives us the clarity and structure we need to grow strategically post-launch.
Next up? Taking these features from wireframe to “wow.” Can’t wait to share how we build, test, and maybe even wrangle some family feedback along the way.
As always, thanks for following along!
Here are a few screen shots from Wix.
