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AisleSide organizes wedding setup tasks, zone references, inventory, on-site changes, and teardown handoffs. It requires iOS 16 or later. Core event workflows work offline and do not require an account.

Getting started

  1. Open Events and tap the plus button to create an event book.
  2. Add zones with owners, placement instructions, and completion criteria. Use View zone to add items, tasks, and reference boards.
  3. Use Open venue map to import a venue image or PDF and place zone markers. Zones can also be used without a map.
  4. Open Setup, choose an event, and use Open setup to update tasks. Use Teardown to record item collection, destinations, and handoffs.
  5. Use the event book menu for Closeout review, or Export handoff pack to create PDFs and an event archive.

Execution pages open separately from the four main tabs. Switch event returns to the activity selection list. In Settings, Your name for progress records sets the name used for progress entries.

Tasks and on-site changes

Why can I not complete a task immediately?

A task with unfinished prerequisites shows a confirmation before completion. You can cancel and finish the prerequisites first, or explicitly confirm an override. Circular prerequisite relationships cannot be saved.

Why is a changed task still unfinished?

Recording an on-site change is separate from completing a task. After the change is recorded and the work is done, use Mark complete. To revise an existing change, open Review change in its zone. Confirming or resolving a change requires an approval name.

Why is an event unavailable in Setup or Teardown?

Closed and archived events are excluded from execution selection. Open the event from Events and use Reopen event or Restore event before editing it. Entering an execution mode sets an open event to Active.

Voice input

For a task note, open Setup, choose an event, tap Open setup, and tap Note on a task. You can also use Open task, then Add a note. Tap Voice input below Instructions / completion note. Voice input is also available when creating or editing a task.

For a site-change reason, open Events, Open event book, View zone, then Record a site change or Review change. Tap Voice input below Reason for the change.

On first use, allow Speech Recognition and Microphone access. Speak using your device language, tap Stop voice input, review or edit the text, then tap Save. Recognized text is appended to existing text. Saving, leaving the form, or backgrounding the app stops recording. The app does not save audio recordings.

If permission is denied, use Open Settings in the permission message to review access for AisleSide. If speech recognition or the microphone is unavailable, check your device language, microphone, and internet connection, then try again. Apple speech recognition availability depends on the device and language and may require internet access. You can always type the note instead.

Inventory and closeout

Items have separate planned and current zones. Changing the current zone does not create another item. Zone details list items by planned zone; Teardown groups them by destination and current zone. Actual destinations can differ from planned destinations without deleting the original plan.

Closeout review lists missing items, unknown destinations, incomplete handoffs, and changes needing attention. An Unresolved item requires a follow-up explanation. An explained exception can remain in the closeout record without counting as a completed handoff. The teardown percentage counts item records, rather than the individual units within their quantities.

Photos, references, and venue PDFs

Use Choose from Photos or the Files import option when adding an attachment. Take a photo is available on supported devices. If camera access was denied, change it in iOS Settings. The system photo picker does not require unrestricted library access.

How do I save a site photo to Photos?

Open Events, Open event book, View zone, then Record a site change or Review change. Use Attach a site photo to take or import a photo. Once the preview is visible, tap Save to Photos below it. The button is hidden when there is no readable attached photo.

The first save requests permission only to add photos. Allow access and wait for Saved to Photos. Saving is disabled while the request is pending. Importing a photo or tapping the form’s Save button does not automatically add it to Photos.

If permission is denied, tap Open Settings in the message and allow AisleSide to add photos, then return and try again. If saving fails, check available storage and retry; your attached photo remains in the form. Removing the attachment, deleting the event, or deleting the app does not delete the copy in Photos. Delete that copy separately in Photos.

Reference boards and imported files

On a zone's reference board, create a version with New reference version, save its details, then use Add supporting photo. The first attached photo is the primary image. A confirmed reference takes priority over unconfirmed versions.

If a photo cannot be read, make sure it is available on your device or choose another image. Venue PDFs must be readable, unlocked, and contain at least one page. Attachment import checks file size and storage capacity; choose files below 40 MB and keep space available. Use Choose PDF page for multi-page venue references. Markers belong to the selected reference and page.

Exports and backups

Export handoff pack offers Full Setup Book, Setup Lead Brief, Zone Pack, Volunteer Pack, Teardown Pack, Site Change Log, and Final Event Closeout. Select zones and Letter or A4 paper before generating a PDF. Preselect by volunteer helps select relevant zones for a Volunteer Pack.

PDFs are saved locally before the share sheet opens. Choose Save to Files or another available destination to keep a separate copy. An older export can be marked Superseded after the event changes. Generate a new pack for the current record.

For a restorable backup, use Export event archive and save the JSON file. Import event archive restores records and embedded attachments. Archives with an existing event identity require confirmation before replacement. Archive import also checks file size and available storage; files over 200 MB are rejected. An archive includes export history, but not all separate PDF files from that history. If a saved PDF is unavailable after restoration, generate it again.

Storage, deletion, and recovery

The developer does not hold a remote copy of your books. Export an archive before changing devices, removing the app, or replacing records. If saving fails, keep the page open where possible, free device storage, and try again.

If Events reports that saved books cannot be read, use Export original data file to preserve the file. Restore migration backup is available only when an older migration copy exists; the app preserves the unreadable file separately during that recovery process.

Use Delete event in an event book menu to remove the event from current records. This does not remove existing exports, migration or recovery files, all unfinished form storage, or copies in Files and other services. Archiving is not deletion. Deleting the app removes local app data, while offloading can retain it. Manage external files and device backups separately.

Purchases and privacy

The app has no in-app purchases, subscriptions, or paid feature unlocks. Any download price is shown in the App Store. Core features do not depend on an online account. See the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use for data handling and use conditions.