Planning
Wedding to-do list timeline
A wedding to-do list timeline is your month-by-month plan of what to book — venue, photographer, dress, invites, and RSVPs — so nothing piles up in the last month. It is not your ceremony-day schedule; that comes later in the day-of editor.
What belongs on the to-do list
- Book venue and major vendors while dates are still open
- Order attire and invitations with enough lead time for shipping
- Lock RSVPs and headcount before final catering numbers
- Switch to an hour-by-hour day-of timeline about 6 weeks out
Planning checklist vs day-of schedule
Check off booking tasks on the planning checklist. Build ceremony, photos, cocktail hour, and reception blocks in the day-of timeline generator when vendors need a printable schedule.
Open the interactive to-do list
Enter your wedding date to see calendar ranges on each phase, check off tasks, and print — all in your browser.
Common questions
- Is a wedding to-do list the same as a wedding day timeline?
- No. A to-do list (or planning checklist) covers what to book in the months before the wedding. A wedding day timeline is the hour-by-hour schedule for ceremony and reception.
- Can I print this wedding to-do list timeline?
- Yes — open the interactive 12-month checklist, check off tasks in your browser, then use Print or Save as PDF. You do not need an account.
- What if we only have six months to plan?
- Use our condensed 6-month wedding planning timeline, then track remaining tasks on the full checklist.