Wedding planning timeline.
Enter your wedding date to create a schedule with 36 planning milestones. Adjust these suggested dates around supplier deadlines, then download it for Google, Apple or Outlook Calendar.
Revised 19 April 2026
Eight phases from 18 months out to day-of. The pattern matters more than the calendar, move earlier lines right if the date shifts.
Keep your result. No email needed to copy, download or print.
These dates are a starting point. Add your venue payment schedule, room release date and supplier deadlines, then move suggested tasks to fit the time you have.
The 37-item destination-wedding checklist with Aisle notes, tickable and savable to PDF.
Open the checklist →Month-by-month reasoning behind the 36 milestones. 8-minute read.
Open the guide →Keep shared tasks, guest details and the wedding schedule together in Aisle.
Start for free →Common questions
How far ahead should I start planning a destination wedding?
This timeline begins 18 months out as a suggested planning window. You can plan with less time: start with your budget, guest list and venue, then confirm availability and deadlines directly with suppliers.
When should we send save-the-dates?
Send them once your date and destination are confirmed, allowing guests time to budget, request leave and plan travel. This tool suggests an early reminder; move it to fit your booking and your guests.
When should RSVPs close?
Work back from the final guest-count deadline in your catering contract and your room or transport commitments. Leave time to follow up with guests before you confirm numbers. The date in this timeline is a suggestion, not a supplier deadline.
How do I download the timeline to my calendar?
Use Download .ics above the result, then import the file into Google Calendar, Apple Calendar or Outlook. Each milestone appears as an all-day event on its suggested date.
For agentsThe same numbers are callable as get_planning_timeline over the Aisle MCP server, in ChatGPT, Claude, or Cursor.
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