diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index cf15be8..8bf7c8e 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ intersphinx_mapping = {
     'pyramid': ('https://docs.pylonsproject.org/projects/pyramid/en/latest/', None),
     'python': ('https://docs.python.org/3/', None),
     'rattail-manual': ('https://rattailproject.org/docs/rattail-manual/', None),
+    'sqlalchemy': ('http://docs.sqlalchemy.org/en/latest/', None),
     'webhelpers2': ('https://webhelpers2.readthedocs.io/en/latest/', None),
     'wuttjamaican': ('https://rattailproject.org/docs/wuttjamaican/', None),
     'wutta-continuum': ('https://rattailproject.org/docs/wutta-continuum/', None),
diff --git a/src/wuttaweb/forms/schema.py b/src/wuttaweb/forms/schema.py
index b618187..275d42c 100644
--- a/src/wuttaweb/forms/schema.py
+++ b/src/wuttaweb/forms/schema.py
@@ -24,15 +24,40 @@
 Form schema types
 """
 
+import datetime
 import uuid as _uuid
 
 import colander
+import sqlalchemy as sa
 
 from wuttaweb.db import Session
 from wuttaweb.forms import widgets
 from wuttjamaican.db.model import Person
 
 
+class WuttaDateTime(colander.DateTime):
+    """
+    Custom schema type for ``datetime`` fields.
+
+    This should be used automatically for
+    :class:`sqlalchemy:sqlalchemy.types.DateTime` columns unless you
+    register another default.
+
+    This schema type exists for sake of convenience, when working with
+    the Buefy datepicker + timepicker widgets.
+    """
+
+    def deserialize(self, node, cstruct):
+        """ """
+        if not cstruct:
+            return colander.null
+
+        try:
+            return datetime.datetime.strptime(cstruct, '%Y-%m-%dT%I:%M %p')
+        except:
+            node.raise_invalid("Invalid date and/or time")
+
+
 class ObjectNode(colander.SchemaNode):
     """
     Custom schema node class which adds methods for compatibility with
@@ -502,3 +527,7 @@ class FileDownload(colander.String):
         """ """
         kwargs.setdefault('url', self.url)
         return widgets.FileDownloadWidget(self.request, **kwargs)
+
+
+# nb. colanderalchemy schema overrides
+sa.DateTime.__colanderalchemy_config__ = {'typ': WuttaDateTime}
diff --git a/src/wuttaweb/templates/deform/dateinput.pt b/src/wuttaweb/templates/deform/dateinput.pt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b0e1285
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/wuttaweb/templates/deform/dateinput.pt
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<div>
+  ${field.start_mapping()}
+  <wutta-datepicker name="date"
+                    value="${cstruct}" />
+  ${field.end_mapping()}
+</div>
diff --git a/src/wuttaweb/templates/deform/datetimeinput.pt b/src/wuttaweb/templates/deform/datetimeinput.pt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b617929
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/wuttaweb/templates/deform/datetimeinput.pt
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<div style="display: flex; gap: 0.5rem;">
+  ${field.start_mapping()}
+  <wutta-datepicker name="date"
+                    style="flex-grow: 1;"
+                    value="${date}" />
+  <wutta-timepicker name="time"
+                    style="flex-grow: 1;"
+                    value="${time}" />
+  ${field.end_mapping()}
+</div>
diff --git a/src/wuttaweb/templates/wutta-components.mako b/src/wuttaweb/templates/wutta-components.mako
index b52992e..6030840 100644
--- a/src/wuttaweb/templates/wutta-components.mako
+++ b/src/wuttaweb/templates/wutta-components.mako
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 <%def name="make_wutta_components()">
   ${self.make_wutta_request_mixin()}
   ${self.make_wutta_button_component()}
+  ${self.make_wutta_datepicker_component()}
+  ${self.make_wutta_timepicker_component()}
   ${self.make_wutta_filter_component()}
   ${self.make_wutta_filter_value_component()}
 </%def>
@@ -149,6 +151,141 @@
   </script>
 </%def>
 
+<%def name="make_wutta_datepicker_component()">
+  <script type="text/x-template" id="wutta-datepicker-template">
+    <b-datepicker :name="name"
+                  :editable="editable"
+                  icon-pack="fas"
+                  icon="calendar-alt"
+                  :date-formatter="formatDate"
+                  :value="buefyValue" />
+  </script>
+  <script>
+    const WuttaDatepicker = {
+        template: '#wutta-datepicker-template',
+        props: {
+            name: String,
+            value: String,
+            editable: {
+                type: Boolean,
+                default: true,
+            },
+        },
+        data() {
+            return {
+                buefyValue: this.parseDate(this.value),
+            }
+        },
+        methods: {
+
+            formatDate(date) {
+                if (date === null) {
+                    return null
+                }
+                // just need to convert to simple ISO date format here, seems
+                // like there should be a more obvious way to do that?
+                var year = date.getFullYear()
+                var month = date.getMonth() + 1
+                var day = date.getDate()
+                month = month < 10 ? '0' + month : month
+                day = day < 10 ? '0' + day : day
+                return year + '-' + month + '-' + day
+            },
+
+            parseDate(date) {
+                if (!date) {
+                    return
+                }
+                if (typeof(date) == 'string') {
+                    // nb. this assumes classic YYYY-MM-DD (ISO) format
+                    var parts = date.split('-')
+                    return new Date(parts[0], parseInt(parts[1]) - 1, parts[2])
+                }
+                return date
+            },
+        },
+    }
+    Vue.component('wutta-datepicker', WuttaDatepicker)
+  </script>
+</%def>
+
+<%def name="make_wutta_timepicker_component()">
+  <script type="text/x-template" id="wutta-timepicker-template">
+    <b-timepicker :name="name"
+                  editable
+                  :value="buefyValue" />
+  </script>
+  <script>
+    const WuttaTimepicker = {
+        template: '#wutta-timepicker-template',
+        props: {
+            name: String,
+            value: String,
+            editable: {
+                type: Boolean,
+                default: true,
+            },
+        },
+        data() {
+            return {
+                buefyValue: this.parseTime(this.value),
+            }
+        },
+        methods: {
+
+            formatTime(time) {
+                if (time === null) {
+                    return null
+                }
+
+                let h = time.getHours()
+                let m = time.getMinutes()
+                let s = time.getSeconds()
+
+                h = h < 10 ? '0' + h : h
+                m = m < 10 ? '0' + m : m
+                s = s < 10 ? '0' + s : s
+
+                return h + ':' + m + ':' + s
+            },
+
+            parseTime(time) {
+                if (time.getHours) {
+                    return time
+                }
+
+                let found, hours, minutes
+
+                found = time.match(/^(\d\d):(\d\d):\d\d$/)
+                if (found) {
+                    hours = parseInt(found[1])
+                    minutes = parseInt(found[2])
+                    return new Date(null, null, null, hours, minutes)
+                }
+
+                found = time.match(/^\s*(\d\d?):(\d\d)\s*([AaPp][Mm])\s*$/)
+                if (found) {
+                    hours = parseInt(found[1])
+                    minutes = parseInt(found[2])
+                    const ampm = found[3].toUpperCase()
+                    if (ampm == 'AM') {
+                        if (hours == 12) {
+                            hours = 0
+                        }
+                    } else { // PM
+                        if (hours < 12) {
+                            hours += 12
+                        }
+                    }
+                    return new Date(null, null, null, hours, minutes)
+                }
+            },
+        },
+    }
+    Vue.component('wutta-timepicker', WuttaTimepicker)
+  </script>
+</%def>
+
 <%def name="make_wutta_filter_component()">
   <script type="text/x-template" id="wutta-filter-template">
     <div v-show="filter.visible"
diff --git a/tests/forms/test_schema.py b/tests/forms/test_schema.py
index 97b9719..003271c 100644
--- a/tests/forms/test_schema.py
+++ b/tests/forms/test_schema.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8; -*-
 
+import datetime
+from unittest import TestCase
 from unittest.mock import patch
 
 import colander
@@ -13,6 +15,22 @@ from wuttaweb.forms import widgets
 from tests.util import DataTestCase, WebTestCase
 
 
+class TestWutaDateTime(TestCase):
+
+    def test_deserialize(self):
+        typ = mod.WuttaDateTime()
+        node = colander.SchemaNode(typ)
+
+        result = typ.deserialize(node, colander.null)
+        self.assertIs(result, colander.null)
+
+        result = typ.deserialize(node, '2024-12-11T10:33 PM')
+        self.assertIsInstance(result, datetime.datetime)
+        self.assertEqual(result, datetime.datetime(2024, 12, 11, 22, 33))
+
+        self.assertRaises(colander.Invalid, typ.deserialize, node, 'bogus')
+
+
 class TestObjectNode(DataTestCase):
 
     def setUp(self):