Celebrate your engagement

Choose a date

Set a budget

Find your wedding planning

community

Create a wedding binder

Consider a wedding planner

Brainstorm your wedding style

12+ MONTH

WEDDING PLANNING TIMELINE

12+ MONTHS BEFORE DATE:

Have an engagement party

Insure your engagement ring

Consider getting wedding insurance

Begin researching vendors

It's your

day to shine!

Discuss details with your fiancé

Send save the dates

Hire vendors

Order your wedding cake or dessert

Order flowers

Fill any special roles

Say yes to the dress

Choose wedding party attire

Schedule cake tastings

Reserve rentals and decorations

Begin planning your honeymoon

Launch a wedding website

Request time off work

Choose a wedding theme

Decide on a wedding party

Draft a guest list

Schedule venue tours

Take engagement photos

Plan your wedding night stay

Research bands and DJs

Schedule tastings with caterers

Try on wedding gowns, dresses, or suits

Book an officiant

Book venues

Book a blowout appointment

Establish a beauty and fitness routine

Schedule a menu tasting with your caterer

Register for gifts at Zola

8-12 MONTHS BEFORE DATE:

6-8 MONTHS BEFORE DATE: yum...cake time

Order wedding invitations

Finalize honeymoon plans

Purchase wedding bands

Make your wedding shower

guest list

Book a stylist

Book rehearsal venues and assemble

guest list

4-6 MONTHS BEFORE DATE:

Complete your wedding day look

Create a music playlist

Create welcome bags for

out-of-town guests

Attend your wedding shower

Order wedding favors

Book group transportation

Choose who will be giving toasts

Consider a calligrapher

Consider wedding alcohol

Create final event schedule for vendors

Purchase the little details

Plan your exits

Choose a guestbook

3 MONTHS BEFORE DATE:

You got this!

Get your marriage license

Write your vows

Create a wedding day timeline

Pick out wedding weekend attire

Get your wedding party ready

Pick your “Something Old, New,

Borrowed, Blue”

Give photographer/videographer

a shot list

Purchase just-in-case essentials

Have your bachelor or

bachelorette party

Send rehearsal dinner invitations

Arrange final payments

Confirm times with vendors

Design a wedding program

Keep track of gifts

Order ceremony and reception details

Begin writing thank you notes

Meet with your officiant

Plan your first dance

Finalize your menu

Confirm menus for all events

Purchase thank you gifts

Get a gift for your fiancé

Touch base with your stylist

Mail your invitations

Meet with your entertainment

Submit wedding announcements

2 MONTHS BEFORE DATE:

1 MONTH BEFORE DATE:

Almost there...

Attend a final fitting

Finalize seating chart and review

final RSVP list

Pre-pack for honeymoon

Send final timeline to wedding party

Pick up wedding day attire

Break in wedding shoes

Plan drinks and snacks for

wedding party

Check the weather report

2 WEEKS BEFORE DATE:

Make any last-minute adjustments

with vendors

Send final guest list to vendors

Finalize your vows

Get any beauty treatments you need

Create wedding day emergency kit

Give readers their scripts

Determine special day-of roles

Finalize transportation for the day-of

Deliver welcome bags to hotel

concierge

Steam and press wedding wear

Prearrange for rental returns

Book beauty appointments for

wedding party

1 WEEK BEFORE DATE:

The finishing

touches

Eat a good breakfast

Get hair and makeup done

Present your parents with gifts

Handoff wedding bands

Assign point person to your photographer

Greet your guests

Get married!

Enjoy yourself

Attend your rehearsal ceremony

Host a bridal luncheon

Present thank you gifts

Give officiant marriage license

Set out wedding day attire

Pack an overnight bag

Pamper yourself

Get some sleep

THE DAY BEFORE DATE:

YOUR WEDDING DAY DATE:

Create a wedding album

Return your rentals

Bring wedding attire to cleaners

Send thank you notes

Send wedding announcements

Change your name

Thank your vendors

Enjoy your honeymoon and new

life as a married couple!

POST-WEDDING DAY DATE:

Enjoy your day!