3-month wedding planning checklist
Three months suits a small wedding, a courthouse ceremony with a dinner, or an elopement with a party later. Everything is booked in the first three weeks; after that it's details and paperwork.
- Start planning
- 3 months ahead
- Guests
- Usually under 50
- Planner length
- 3 months, starting now
Free to preview. Opens with the wedding pages, title and a 3-month calendar already set — change anything.
3-month wedding timeline
Month by month, from now to the wedding. The filled-in wedding checklist in your planner follows the same order, with tick boxes.
12 weeks
Budget, guest list, date, venue or registry office, officiant.
10 weeks
Photographer, food, invitations sent.
8 weeks
Outfits, rings, flowers, cake.
6 weeks
Marriage licence and paperwork, hair and make-up.
4 weeks
RSVPs in, menu set, music planned.
2 weeks
Final payments, day-of timeline, seating.
Wedding week
Confirm vendors, pack an emergency kit, rest.
Making 3 months work
Pick one and build the plan around it. There are blank ideas pages in the planner for screenshots and sketches.
Courthouse plus dinner
A civil ceremony, then a private room at a favourite restaurant.
Elope now, party later
Marry with two witnesses, celebrate with everyone in a few months.
Garden wedding
Family home or garden, with a caterer and hired furniture.
Weekday wedding
Most venues and vendors have weekday dates free.
Phone invitations
Call close guests, then send a simple digital invitation.
What's in the planner
Every page is linked from a tab, so you tap once to reach the guest list or the budget.
- Wedding Checklist
- Wedding Budget
- Guest List
- Vendors
- Day-Of Timeline
- Monthly and weekly calendar
- Notes
Tips for a 3-month engagement
- Check the marriage licence rules first — some places have a waiting period.
- Invite by phone or message straight away.
- Keep vendor count low: venue, food, photos, flowers.
- Use the weekly pages as your schedule; there's one task list per week.
3-month wedding plan questions
Can you plan a wedding in 3 months?
Yes, for a smaller wedding. Book the venue, photographer and food in the first three weeks and keep the guest list short.
How long is the planner?
Three months, with weekly and monthly pages. Change it to six to cover the honeymoon and thank-yous.
Other wedding timelines
Also: birthday planners by number, anniversary planners by year, or the wedding planner.
Plan the whole wedding in one place
Filled-in checklist, budget, guest list with RSVPs and meals, vendors and day-of timeline — hyperlinked for GoodNotes, Notability or print.