Your Planning Timeline
From first tour to wedding week.
12–18 months before
Explore dates, tour the venue, review the agreement, and secure your date.
9–12 months before
Confirm your planner and key vendors; begin guest-list planning.
6 months before
Refine menu, bar, ceremony setup, and accessibility needs.
3 months before
Review the schedule, vendor arrivals, rentals, and rain plan.
4–6 weeks before
Confirm guest count, seating plan, menu selections, and final logistics.
Wedding week
Share the final timeline and vendor contact list with your venue contact.
Build Your Day
A sample celebration timeline.
Every wedding moves at its own pace. Use this as a starting point, then we’ll shape the schedule around your ceremony time, sunset, and vendors. Your final end time is confirmed in your contract.
1:00 PM
Getting-ready photos and final venue checks
3:00 PM
Guest arrival
3:30 PM
Ceremony
4:00 PM
Cocktail hour and portraits
5:30 PM
Dinner and toasts
7:30 PM
Dancing
10:00 PM
Celebration ends
Good to Know
The details worth confirming early.
Planning FAQ

