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Secure the ceremony and reception space before preferred dates disappear.
Jun 16, 2026
2 days overdue
52 weeks before
Wedding planning
Enter your wedding date and get a backwards 12-month planning timeline with do-by dates, live countdowns, and color-coded urgency for the tasks that need attention first.
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Dates are calculated backwards from the wedding day using week offsets. Check off tasks as you complete them; your progress is saved on this device.
Secure the ceremony and reception space before preferred dates disappear.
Jun 16, 2026
2 days overdue
52 weeks before
Build the first invite list so venue, catering, and budget choices are grounded.
Jun 16, 2026
2 days overdue
52 weeks before
Agree the total spend, priority categories, and who is contributing.
Jun 16, 2026
2 days overdue
52 weeks before
Book a full planner, coordinator, or day-of support if the event needs it.
Jun 23, 2026
5 days left
51 weeks before
Set the broad formality, color direction, and season so suppliers can quote.
Jun 30, 2026
12 days left
50 weeks before
Shortlist photographers, caterers, entertainment, florists, and celebrants.
Jul 7, 2026
19 days left
49 weeks before
Plan a portrait session if you want images for save-the-dates or a wedding site.
Aug 11, 2026
54 days left
44 weeks before
Publish date, location, travel notes, and FAQ basics for guests.
Aug 25, 2026
68 days left
42 weeks before
Hold rooms near the venue for out-of-town guests before peak dates fill.
Sep 8, 2026
82 days left
40 weeks before
Confirm coverage hours, second shooter needs, timeline, and image delivery.
Sep 15, 2026
89 days left
39 weeks before
Ask attendants early so attire, travel, and pre-wedding plans can start.
Sep 15, 2026
89 days left
39 weeks before
Order wedding and attendant dresses with room for shipping and alterations.
Sep 15, 2026
89 days left
39 weeks before
Reserve film coverage if you want ceremony audio, speeches, or highlight edits.
Sep 22, 2026
96 days left
38 weeks before
Contract a DJ, band, ceremony musicians, or other entertainment.
Sep 29, 2026
103 days left
37 weeks before
Add gift, cash fund, or charity options before shower invitations go out.
Oct 6, 2026
110 days left
36 weeks before
Confirm the ceremony leader and any premarital requirements.
Oct 20, 2026
124 days left
34 weeks before
Align bouquet, ceremony, reception, and seasonal flower expectations.
Nov 3, 2026
138 days left
32 weeks before
Reserve artists for the wedding morning and schedule trials where needed.
Nov 17, 2026
152 days left
30 weeks before
Lock long-haul or peak-season travel while fares and seats are still workable.
Dec 15, 2026
180 days left
26 weeks before
Give guests enough notice, especially for travel, holidays, or destination plans.
Dec 15, 2026
180 days left
26 weeks before
Finalize printed invitations, inserts, envelopes, and postage needs.
Dec 22, 2026
187 days left
25 weeks before
Reserve tables, chairs, linens, lighting, lounge pieces, or tents.
Dec 29, 2026
194 days left
24 weeks before
Arrange shuttles or cars for the couple, wedding party, and guests if needed.
Jan 12, 2027
208 days left
22 weeks before
Book tasting, design, delivery, and allergy details with the baker.
Jan 19, 2027
215 days left
21 weeks before
Choose host, location, guest count, and timing for the rehearsal meal.
Jan 26, 2027
222 days left
20 weeks before
Confirm menu direction, service style, bar package, staffing, and rentals.
Feb 16, 2027
243 days left
17 weeks before
Mail invitations with RSVP deadline, travel notes, and website details.
Feb 16, 2027
243 days left
17 weeks before
Schedule fittings with enough time for changes, shoes, and undergarments.
Feb 23, 2027
250 days left
16 weeks before
Order rings early enough for resizing, engraving, or custom work.
Mar 2, 2027
257 days left
15 weeks before
Pick vows, readings, music, and processional order with the officiant.
Mar 9, 2027
264 days left
14 weeks before
Finalize dishes, dietary alternatives, drinks, and service notes.
Mar 16, 2027
271 days left
13 weeks before
Contact missing guests before final catering and seating deadlines.
Apr 13, 2027
299 days left
9 weeks before
Check jurisdiction timing, ID, fees, witnesses, and waiting periods.
Apr 13, 2027
299 days left
9 weeks before
Group guests, table counts, dietary notes, and accessibility needs.
Apr 20, 2027
306 days left
8 weeks before
Review supplier balances, gratuities, due dates, and payment methods.
Apr 27, 2027
313 days left
7 weeks before
Confirm ceremony practice time, attendants, readers, and processional order.
May 18, 2027
334 days left
4 weeks before
Give caterer and venue the confirmed count and meal selections.
May 18, 2027
334 days left
4 weeks before
Send call times, addresses, contacts, and delivery windows to key people.
May 25, 2027
341 days left
3 weeks before
Try on complete attire and confirm bustle, pressing, pickup, or delivery.
Jun 1, 2027
348 days left
2 weeks before
Reconfirm arrival times, addresses, balances, meal counts, and contact numbers.
Jun 8, 2027
355 days left
1 weeks before
Pack sewing supplies, stain remover, pain relief, snacks, water, and chargers.
Jun 8, 2027
355 days left
1 weeks before
This planner counts backwards from your wedding date instead of assuming a fixed calendar month. A June wedding and a December wedding have the same planning sequence, but the actual deadlines shift. Set the date once and each task gets a do-by date, from venue, budget, and guest-list decisions around 12 months out to final vendor confirmations and the emergency kit in the last week.
The checklist is a practical synthesis of timelines published by The Knot, WeddingWire, and Brides UK. Use it as a working plan rather than a legal, financial, or vendor contract deadline. Destination weddings, religious ceremonies, peak-season venues, custom attire, and local marriage-license rules can all require earlier action. When a venue or supplier gives a hard deadline, treat that deadline as the source of truth and move the task earlier.
The urgency colors are based on the task do-by date: overdue, due within two weeks, upcoming within about two months, or later. For a sample wedding date of June 15, 2027, the first 12-month tasks land in mid-June 2026, followed by nine-month bookings in September 2026, six-month guest and honeymoon tasks in December 2026, and final confirmations in June 2027.