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Wedding planning timeline

Enter your wedding date and every planning step gets its deadline, ready to print or keep at hand.

Wedding date

Example calculated with the default values — change the fields for your event.

365 days to go before the wedding.

How it works

The timeline starts from the wedding day and works backwards: venue a year ahead, invitations four months ahead, seating plan six weeks ahead…

If your wedding is less than a year away, past steps become your priorities, starting with the venue and the most in-demand vendors.

Popular venues and photographers are often booked more than a year ahead for summer dates.
Set your RSVP deadline about two months before the wedding.
Start legal or religious paperwork early: it has its own deadlines.

How long does it take to plan a wedding?

Twelve to eighteen months is comfortable, but a simple wedding can be planned in a few months if the venue and vendors are available.

When should invitations be sent?

About four months before the wedding, with save-the-dates six to nine months ahead if many guests need to travel.

Guests and RSVPs, seating plan, budget, wedding website and vendors: Vowsup brings your whole event together, for free.

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