The standard recommendation for timing when planning a wedding is 12 months. However, a lot of couples (like myself!) decide to plan their wedding with a 18 - 24 month timeline. There are not a lot of sample wedding planning timelines for this amount of time so I thought I would create one for all of my couples who are planning with this timeframe!

2 YEAR PLANNING TIMELINE:

First Tasks:

-Create a Pinterest Board to start gathering inspiration  

-Choose Date

-Determine Guest List

-Decide Budget

-Book Wedding Planner

-Determine Colour Palette & Wedding Aesthetic

-Book your Venue

Tasks 24-13 Months Before:

-Book Catering

-Book Photographer

-Book Videographer

-Book Officiant

-Book DJ/Musician(s)

-Book Florist

-Book Hair & Makeup Artists

-Choose Wedding Party

-Decide on Design & Decor Elements 

-Can choose to have your Engagement Session during this time 

-This is a great time to look into Honeymoon locations!

Tasks 12-10 Months Before:

-Wedding Dress Shopping

-Reserve Hotel Block

-Create Wedding Website

-Create Registry

-Start working with a Stationery Designer

Tasks 9-7 Months Before:

-Book Transportation

-Finalize Wedding Website

-Send Save the Dates

-Purchase Bridesmaids Dresses

-Order Rentals/Decor

Tasks 6-4 Months Before:

-Purchase Wedding Bands

-Confirm Rehearsal Dinner Details

-Order Favours

-Order Cake/Dessert(s)

-Purchase/Reserve Groom & Groomsmen Suits

-Catering Taste Testing & Finalize Menu

-Decide on MC

-Determine Draft Floor Plan

-Purchase any Decor you are bringing in yourself (candles, guest book, signs, etc.)

Tasks 3-2 Months Before:

-Send Invitations

-Purchase Shoes & Jewelry/Accessories

-Wedding Dress Fitting

-Create Draft Seating Chart

-Purchase Marriage License

-Typically a Wedding Shower would be during this time

Tasks 1 Month Before:

-Typically Bachelorette/Bachelor Parties would be during this time

-Decide on Ceremony Service order

-Call Guests who have not RSVP’d

-Confirm Final Guest Count (+ provide to Caterer)

-Finalize Ceremony Processional & Recessional Order as well as Songs

-Finalize Grand Entrance Order & Songs

-Finalize Reception Speeches & Dances Order

-Order/Create Seating Chart

-Order/Create Place Cards

-Finalize Vows

-Finalize Thank You Speech

-Final Wedding Dress Fitting

-Pickup Suit(s)

-Ensure Final Payments have been made

-Get Engagement Ring Cleaned if Necessary

-Pack Day of Bag & Anything you will be bringing to the Venue (decor, marriage license, etc.)

-Rehearsal Dinner

-Get Married!

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