Planning feels overwhelming until it's sequenced. Lay the journey out in order and a hundred floating worries become a handful of tasks for this month. Here's a timeline that keeps things calm.
6+ months out
Set your date, draft a budget, and lock your venue and caterer — the things that book up first. These early decisions protect your best options.
[!IMPORTANT] The booking-heavy work belongs here for a reason. The best venues, caterers and photographers fill their popular dates first, so moving early is what gives you a real choice.
2–3 months out
Confirm photography, outfits and decor. Send save-the-dates and start your Guest List in earnest so RSVPs have time to land.
[!TIP] Open your Wedding Checklist now and let it carry the detail. You focus on decisions; the checklist remembers the tasks.
The final weeks
Confirm numbers with your caterer, finalise your Seating Plan, and delegate day-of tasks. Then breathe — the planning is done.
Timeline at a glance
[ ] 6+ months: date, budget, venue, caterer [ ] 3–4 months: photographer, outfits, decor [ ] 2 months: save-the-dates, guest list, RSVPs [ ] Final weeks: final numbers, seating, day-of roles [ ] Final days: confirm, delegate, rest