6-month wedding planning checklist
Six months is quick but very doable, especially for a smaller wedding. Decide fast, book vendors who are free on your date, and keep the guest list tight. A planner matters more on a short timeline — there's no room to lose track of a deposit or an RSVP.
- Start planning
- 6 months ahead
- Guests
- Easiest under 80
- Planner length
- 6 months, starting now
Free to preview. Opens with the wedding pages, title and a 6-month calendar already set — change anything.
6-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.
6 months
Budget, guest count, venue and date, officiant, photographer.
5 months
Caterer, music, florist, save-the-dates or invitations straight away.
4 months
Outfits, rings, hair and make-up, cake.
3 months
Send invitations if not already, transport, honeymoon.
2 months
Tasting, fittings, marriage licence, ceremony details.
Last month
RSVPs chased, seating, final payments, day-of timeline.
Making 6 months work
Pick one and build the plan around it. There are blank ideas pages in the planner for screenshots and sketches.
One venue for everything
Ceremony and reception in the same place saves a whole set of logistics.
Weekday or off-season
Far more availability, and often lower prices.
Smaller guest list
Each guest cut is fewer invitations, meals and chairs to arrange.
Ready-to-wear outfits
Choose dresses and suits that don't need months of ordering.
Vendor packages
Photographers with a videographer, venues with catering — fewer contracts.
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 6-month engagement
- Send invitations by about 10–12 weeks out — skip separate save-the-dates.
- Check marriage licence waiting periods where you live.
- Choose 6 months in the builder; the weekly pages become your task list.
- Book one person to manage the day so you don't have to.
6-month wedding plan questions
Can you plan a wedding in 6 months?
Yes, especially a smaller one. Be flexible on the date, use an all-in venue and send invitations early.
Does the planner have weekly pages?
Yes. With a 6-month planner each week has its own page with links to the checklist and budget.
What if we're even shorter on time?
See the 3-month checklist.
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.