Planning Timeline Guide

12 Months
  • Choose the wedding theme and style
  • Decide on a budget
  • Set up a wedding email for all correspondents
  • Start a guest list
  • Meet with potential photographers, florists, and entertainment (Preferred link HERE)
  • Book photographer and videographer
  • Decide on DJ or band and book
  • Choose ceremony music
  • Browse for wedding couple attire (dresses, suits, tuxedos, etc.)
11 Months
10 Months
  • Order wedding couple attire and schedule fittings for month 8
  • Prep your playlists
  • Coordinate with each vendor to ensure theme/style is carried out
  • Register for wedding gifts
  • Schedule + take engagement photos
  • Send out ‘Save the Dates’ and create a wedding website
  • Start shopping for wedding party attire
  • Order guest book, personal décor, favors, etc.
9 Months
8 Months
  • Choose florist
  • First fitting for wedding couple attire
  • Discuss dress/attire fitting dates with wedding parties
  • Design fonts and wording for all stationary items
  • Research hotels and book a room block for guests
  • Design your wedding programs and order stationary items
  • Decide on printing service or calligrapher for table numbers, seating charts, etc.
  • Create order of ceremony events and design programs
  • Order wedding rings
  • Choose rehearsal dinner restaurant and select menu
7 Months

Landmark Planning Begins

6 Months
  • Discuss preliminary details with your venue coordinator at the Initial Planning Meeting
  • Book your complimentary Herban Feast tasting HERE!
  • Place your wedding cake order with Landmark cakes HERE!
  • Approve finalized invitations and stationary items
  • Start thinking about your honeymoon (location, time, etc.)
  • Decide if you’ll be booking a travel agent for the honeymoon
  • Place print order for wedding programs (request proof before final print)
  • Finalize guest list and begin sending invitations
  • Start wedding gift registry and honeymoon fund
  • Contact vendors (florist, photographer, DJ/band, etc.) to confirm details
5 Months
4 Months
  • Confirm wedding vendors and book any final choices (like officiant)
  • Begin addressing invitations (print shop or hand-addressed)
  • Start working on your seating arrangements
  • Meet with your venue coordinator to update any TBDs from the Initial Planning Meeting
  • Book wedding transportation for the party and guests
  • Schedule fittings for wedding attire
  • Finalize wedding vows and ceremony details
3 Months
2 Months
  • Arrange rehearsal dinner plans and send invitations
  • Apply for marriage license
  • Finalize seating arrangements and finalize honeymoon travel plans
  • Final wedding couple attire fitting and arrange pickup or delivery
  • Purchase wedding party gifts
  • Confirm all final details with vendors
  • Review final event details at the Final Planning Meeting (guest count, timeline, F&B selections)
  • Schedule your rehearsal
  • Order the signage for final seating chart, welcome sign, escort cards, etc.
  • Submit all entertainment and DJ/band requirements to the respective vendors
  • Send final payments to vendors where applicable
  • Confirm floral order and delivery times
1 Month
2 Weeks
  • Pick up all wedding attire, rings, accessories, etc.
  • Call anyone who hasn’t RSVP’d
  • Finalize shot lists with photographers and videographers
  • Ensure all documents are in order
  • Review set-up details with your day-of coordinator (floorplan, seating chart, timeline, entry table, etc.)
  • Confirm with wedding party for final attendance
  • Reconfirm the schedule with vendors and finalize day-of timing
  • Schedule final spa appointments (nails, hair, etc.)
1 Week
1 Day
  • Provide scripts, songs, readings, etc., to ceremony participants
  • Finalize any last-minute details with your day-of coordinator
Happy Wedding Day!

Your day is going to be full of emotions. Take each one in and enjoy them with your partner. You two will have a lifetime to share the upcoming memories together!

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