Timeline

Wedding Planning Checklist by Month

A month-by-month wedding planning checklist covering budget, venue, suppliers, guests and final preparations.

3 minute read · 2026-07-21 · Vowella Editorial Team

A monthly checklist helps couples complete important tasks in the right order without trying to manage everything at once.

Twelve to nine months before

Define the wedding vision, preliminary budget and estimated guest count.

Research venues and confirm the date before hiring suppliers who depend on the location.

Begin contacting priority suppliers such as the photographer, caterer and planner.

Eight to five months before

Confirm clothing, stationery, entertainment, transport and accommodation information.

Build the guest database and prepare Save the Date messages.

Review the budget after every important contract.

Four months to the wedding day

Send invitations, collect responses and prepare the seating plan.

Confirm final supplier details, payments and the wedding-day timeline.

During the final week, share one final schedule with everyone responsible.

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