Wedding planning checklist for your timeline
Eighteen months and three months need very different plans. Pick how long you have for a month-by-month checklist, then build a wedding planner with the budget, guest list, vendors and day-of timeline ready.
How long until the wedding?
- 18-monthwedding checklist
- 12-monthwedding checklist
- 9-monthwedding checklist
- 6-monthwedding checklist
- 3-monthwedding checklist
Also: birthday planners by number, anniversary planners by year, or the wedding planner.
Questions
How far in advance should you plan a wedding?
Twelve to eighteen months is typical for a large wedding; six months or less works well for a smaller one. Pick your timeline above.
What should be booked first?
The venue and date, then the photographer and caterer. Those book up first; most other things can be arranged later.
When do wedding invitations go out?
Usually 8–12 weeks before the wedding, with RSVPs back about four weeks before. Destination weddings go out earlier.
Is the checklist printable?
Yes. The planner downloads as a hyperlinked PDF for iPad or Android, or as a print-ready Letter or A4 PDF.
One planner for the whole wedding
Filled-in checklist, budget, guest list with RSVPs and meals, vendors and a day-of timeline — linked from tabs.