Short answer: do not treat wedding prep as one giant to-do pile — handle it as a timeline split across months. The 12-month plan below gets everything done in the right order, without panic.
12-9 months out
- Set the budget and guest count (use our budget calculator)
- Lock the date, book the venue
- Start researching photographer and music
9-6 months out
- Confirm photographer, video and music
- Choose and fit attire
- Send save-the-dates
6-3 months out
- Design and print invitations (do not forget the QR code)
- Menu and cake tasting
- Lodging and transport plan
3-1 months out
- Send invitations, collect RSVPs
- Build the seating plan
- Rehearsal and final fitting
Final month and week
- Give the final headcount to the venue
- Plan payments
- Set up and test the QR photo collection
The most-forgotten final-week task: guest photo collection setup. Create and test the QR code 7 days before and you will have zero surprises on the night.
The verdict
Good preparation starts with putting tasks in the right month. Track the time left with our countdown tool, and complete the final-week photo setup with our QR invitation guide.