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The 12-month wedding planning checklist

Everything to do and when to do it — check items off as you go, or print it and stick it on the fridge. Planning on a shorter runway? Compress the early phases, not the last two months.

12+ months before

10-12 months before

8-10 months before

6-8 months before

4-6 months before

2-4 months before

1-2 months before

Final 2 weeks

Pair it with the right tools

The two decisions that unlock everything else are the budget and the guest list. Run your numbers through the free wedding budget calculator and start collecting names and addresses in the guest list template before you book anything.

Turn this checklist into a living plan

Tesserae gives you this timeline as a real checklist connected to your guest list, vendors, and budget — with reminders so nothing slips.