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Free printable wedding planning checklist

Everything to do before the big day, in the order you’ll need to do it: from setting a budget 18 months out to posting the thank-you cards. 47 jobs in 9 stages, with when to give notice of marriage in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Tick them off here (your ticks stay on this device), or print it and stick it on the fridge. No sign-up, nothing to pay.

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12 to 18 months before

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The big decisions. Almost everything else waits on the date, the budget and the number of guests.

9 to 12 months before

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Book the people who make the day, while they still have your date free.

6 to 9 months before

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The details that make it look and feel like yours.

4 to 6 months before

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Taste, try on and write things down.

3 months before

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The legal part, and the invitations in the post.

6 weeks before

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The RSVP date. Now it’s about numbers and names.

2 weeks before

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Confirm everything, with everyone.

The week before

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Hand things over, then step back.

After the wedding

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The thank-yous and the paperwork.

Giving notice: the legal bit

Before you can marry anywhere in the UK, you give notice to a registrar. Each part of the UK has its own rules:

  • England and Wales

    Give notice in person at the register office for the district you live in, at least 29 days before the ceremony, after living there for at least 7 days. The ceremony must then take place within 12 months.

    GOV.UK

  • Scotland

    Send marriage notice forms to the registrar for the district where you’ll marry, at least 29 days before the wedding. Registrars ask for them about 10 to 12 weeks before, and won’t take them more than three months ahead.

    Falkirk Council registrars

  • Northern Ireland

    Give notice in the 12 months before the wedding and at least 28 days before it. The registrar asks for notices about eight weeks before, or ten if either of you has been married or in a civil partnership.

    nidirect

Checked on 2 November 2026. Rules differ for people coming from abroad to marry, so check with your registrar.

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The same plan as matching A4 pages in watercolour cornflowers and daisies: an overview with your key dates and contacts, a twelve-month timeline, a budget planner and a guest list that tracks RSVPs, meals and tables. Change every word in your browser, then print.

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Questions

When should we start planning our wedding?
Twelve to eighteen months ahead is usual for a Saturday in summer, when the most popular venues and photographers book up first. Six months is plenty for a smaller wedding, a register office ceremony or a weekday date.
How far ahead do you give notice of marriage in the UK?
In England and Wales, at least 29 days before the ceremony, and the ceremony must be within 12 months of giving notice. In Scotland, the forms must reach the registrar at least 29 days before; registrars ask for them 10 to 12 weeks ahead. In Northern Ireland, at least 28 days before, and about eight weeks is advised.
When should wedding invitations be sent?
Eight to twelve weeks before the wedding, with an RSVP date about six weeks before, so the caterer has final numbers in good time. Save the dates go six to twelve months ahead, and sooner for a destination wedding.
Is the checklist really free?
Yes. Tick it off on this page, where your ticks stay on this device, or print it, with no account and nothing to pay.
Is there a designed wedding planner to match?
Yes: the Cotswold wildflower planner has an overview page, a planning timeline, a budget planner and a guest list with an RSVP tracker, all A4 in watercolour cornflowers and daisies. Change every word in your browser, then download the pages to print. Your first design is free with an account, then 99p each, or every page for £5 a month with Unlimited.