Wedding Planning Calendar – A handy guide to the next 12 months

12 MONTHS

• Tell everyone!
• Set a budget
• Decide on a date
• Send out save the date cards
• Start looking at dresses
• Book your venue and registrar
• Buy your first copy of Wedding Ideas!

11 MONTHS

• Choose the main attendants
• Start looking for bridesmaids’ dresses
• Book your main suppliers like the photographer, florist and videographer
• Book a wedding planner if you’ve budgeted for one

10 MONTHS

• Start a scrapbook of flower and decoration ideas
• Begin your beauty regime and regular exercise plan

9 MONTHS

• Start looking for your acccessories, especially if you want bespoke pieces made
• Order your shoes as you’ll need them for your dress fittings

8 MONTHS

• Order your stationery
• Make a rough first draft of your guest list
• Confirm all your suppliers and make a note of when payments need to be made
• Book your evening entertainment and pianist for the ceremony

7 MONTHS

• Take a break from the planning and get away for a romantic weekend with your h2b
• Chat with other b2bs on the Wedding Ideas’ forum to check you haven’t missed anything!

6 MONTHS

• Ask your groom to start looking for suits for the guys
• Tell the registrar about your music and readings so they can be approved

5 months

• Buy your wedding underwear
• Have your first dress fitting with shoes
• Order your wedding cars or transport

4 MONTHS

• Confirm the outfits for your groomsmen
• Order your cake
• Book your hair and make-up artist and have an initial trial
• Choose a gift list

3 MONTHS

• Send out the invitations
• Order your favours
• Have a second hair trial and deep conditioning treatment
• Organise thank you presents for the main bridal party
• Visit the Wedding Ideas Shop for more ideas

1-2 MONTHS

• Final dress fitting
• Ask your chief bridesmaid to organise your hen party
• Confirm speeches have been written!
• Chase unanswered invites
• Confirm the table plan
• Buy a guestbook
• Write a shot list for the photographer. Use our fab FREE photography list planner here
• Have your final hair colour
• Confirm the suit hire

ON THE DAY

• Relax and enjoy yourself!
• Delegate everything to your bridesmaids and take a few moments on your own with your new husband to reflect on how amazing the day has been
• Send your wedding pictures to Wedding Ideas and tell us all about your big day here!