Your right-sized wedding checklist
Most checklists hand everyone the same 150 items. This one fits your wedding — set your guest count, style and timeline, and get a personalized to-do list you can tick off and print.
Not sure of your numbers yet? Take the 1-minute style quiz · Got a date? See it as a month-by-month timeline.
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My Wedding Checklist
Mid-size wedding · 117 guests · 12 months out · Classic & timeless
Your right-sized checklist: 58 tasks across 9 stages
0 of 58 done — 0%
12+ months out
0/7The big building blocks. Lock these and everything else gets easier.
9–11 months out
0/106–8 months out
0/94–5 months out
0/52–3 months out
0/71 month out
0/6Final 2 weeks
0/5The week of
0/3After the wedding
0/6Why a right-sized checklist?
A wedding checklist is only useful if it matches the wedding you’re actually planning. A 20-guest garden ceremony and a 250-guest ballroom reception are not the same project — yet most online checklists hand them the identical list, padded with tasks half of couples will never need. That’s how planning starts to feel overwhelming before you’ve booked a thing.
This tool builds your list from four simple inputs — guest count, style, how long until the day, and whether you’ve already booked a venue or are marrying away. It drops the tasks that don’t apply, schedules the rest against the time you actually have, and trims the optional extras when your timeline is tight. Each task links to a deeper guide or cost breakdown when you want to dig in, and you can tick everything off and print the result.
Pair it with the free Wedding Budget Calculator to put real numbers behind each stage, or browse the Planning & Timeline guides for the how-to behind every task.
Wedding checklist questions, answered
When should I start planning my wedding?
Most couples plan over 12 to 14 months, which is enough time to book popular venues and vendors before they fill up. But there’s no single right answer — a smaller or simpler wedding can come together in a few months. This checklist adapts to whatever runway you have: tell it your wedding is four months out and it folds the early tasks into a “start right away” list instead of pretending you have a year.
Why is this checklist shorter (or longer) than others I’ve seen?
Because it’s right-sized. A generic checklist gives everyone the same ~150 items whether they’re hosting 20 guests in a backyard or 250 in a ballroom. This one filters by your guest count and style — so an intimate wedding skips the seating-chart-for-200, the shuttle buses and the day-of coordinator, while a large formal wedding sees all of them. You get the tasks that actually apply to your day, and nothing you don’t need.
What if my wedding is only a few months away?
Set your timeline to however many months you have. Tasks that would normally happen earlier than your runway collapse into a single “start right away” stage so nothing gets lost, and we trim the optional nice-to-haves to keep the list achievable. You’ll see exactly what to prioritise first.
Can I save my progress and print it?
Yes. Tick items off as you go and your progress is saved in your browser — come back any time and it’s still there. Hit “Print / Save as PDF” for a clean printable copy, with your guest count and timeline at the top, that you can stick on the fridge or share with your partner.
Is the wedding checklist free?
Completely free, with no sign-up and nothing saved to our servers — your answers and your ticked-off progress stay in your browser. Pair it with the free Budget Builder to put real numbers behind each stage.