Wedding countdown

With a year to go, 30 of the 36 milestones in Aisle’s planning timeline are still ahead of you. Enter your wedding date to see the days, weeks and months left and which milestones fall due next.

Free, no account. Revised 5 November 2026.

Days until your wedding

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Choose your wedding date to start the countdown.

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Planning note. The milestone dates are suggestions. Your venue contract, room-block release date and supplier payment schedule set the deadlines that matter, so add those to your calendar alongside the countdown.

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The planning timeline puts each suggested task on a date, from the first budget to the week of the wedding.

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An Aisle wedding website can show guests the countdown to your date, beside RSVPs and travel details.

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What should be done by each point before the wedding?

The countdown draws on the Aisle planning timeline: 36 suggested milestones, grouped here by how far ahead of the wedding each one falls. Move them to fit your venue and supplier deadlines.

Suggested planning milestones by time before the wedding
Time to go	Suggested milestones
18 months out	Suggested milestonesSet overall budget with a 15% contingency. Shortlist three destinations, visit or Zoom-walkthrough, pick one. Draft the guest list (oversize by 15%).
16 months out	Suggested milestonesBook the venue and planner in the same week. Lock the date.
14 months out	Suggested milestonesSend save-the-dates.
12 months out	Suggested milestonesBook photography, florals, and music as a unit. Open the hotel room block at 15–20% below published. Start legal paperwork, or commit to a symbolic ceremony.
10 months out	Suggested milestonesFinalise floral design, menu draft, ceremony script. Plan welcome events, farewell lunch, any guest activities.
9 months out	Suggested milestonesBook the officiant (or agree on the symbolic ceremony leader).
8 months out	Suggested milestonesSend formal invitations. Order wedding-day attire, with time for alterations.
6 months out	Suggested milestonesFinalise ground transfers, airport pickups, shuttle schedule. Round-two vendor meetings, pay second deposits. Order welcome-bag contents (keep them modest).
4 months out	Suggested milestonesBook the rehearsal-dinner venue. Design day-of stationery (menus, place cards, ceremony programme).
3 months out	Suggested milestonesRSVPs close. Chase stragglers. Legal paperwork complete and filed (if applicable). Run the in-person menu tasting. Draft the seating chart. Final dress and suit fittings.
2 months out	Suggested milestonesPay final vendor balances. Print stationery, signage, welcome-bag cards. Confirm wedding-party travel and accommodations.
1 month out	Suggested milestonesFinal walkthrough with your planner (video or in-person). Write your vows. Pull local-currency cash for day-of vendor tips.
2 weeks out	Suggested milestonesConfirm all vendor arrival times in writing. Pack, wedding-day outfit in carry-on. Confirm final head count with caterer and venue. Release any unused room-block reservations.
1 week out	Suggested milestonesArrive at the destination three to four days ahead. Rehearsal and rehearsal dinner, two nights out.

These are suggestions from Aisle, not supplier deadlines. Your venue contract, room-block release date and payment schedule set the dates that matter; add them to your calendar alongside the countdown.

Common questions

How many days until my wedding?

Enter your wedding date above. The countdown counts calendar days from today to the date, so the day before your wedding reads one day. It updates each time you open the page.

How are the weeks and months counted?

Weeks are whole weeks plus the days left over. Months are calendar months: from 5 November, 5 December is one month away, and any days after that are shown separately. A wedding on the 31st counts to the last day of a shorter month.

What should we be doing at this point in planning?

The countdown shows the milestones from the Aisle planning timeline that fall due in the next 60 days, and the critical ones suggested before today. The full timeline has 36 suggested milestones from 18 months out to the week of the wedding. Your supplier contracts set the real deadlines.

Can I add the countdown to my calendar or share it?

Use Add to calendar to download a file with your wedding day and the milestones due next, then import it into Google Calendar, Apple Calendar or Outlook. Copy link shares the countdown with your date filled in.

Can I put a wedding countdown on our website?

An Aisle wedding website can show guests a countdown to your date on its cover. For a blog or another site, copy the embed code on this page.

Do I need an account?

No. The countdown runs in your browser and your date is not saved to an account. It is kept only in the link if you choose to copy it.

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