
02/09/2025
📅 Your 18-Month Wedding Vendor Timeline 📅
Feeling overwhelmed about when to book who? You’re not alone — it’s one of the most common questions we get! So, here’s a simple breakdown to keep you on track (and stress-free 🙌):
If you’ve got less or more than 18 months, adjust the timeframes accordingly. The key is to break it down, and keep ticking through things without becoming fatigued with decisions.
💫 18 months out
If you’re booking in a planner, lock them in first, they will help you with everything.
Then, lock in your venue first — everything else falls into place once you have a date + location.
💫 16 months out
Book your photographer & videographer (they go fast!).
If food and beverages aren’t included with your venue, book these now too to secure the best.
💫 15 months out
Book your celebrant and musicians.
🌸 14 months out
Secure your florist, stylist/coordinator. These are the creative suppliers who bring your vibe to life.
✨ 12 months out
Lock in your hair and makeup artists— the good ones book out quickly! Many don’t open their books until 12 months out, but there are tones that open earlier.
🍰 8 to 10 months out
Cake, stationery quotes, transport, favours, accommodation blocks — tick, tick, tick!
💍 6 months out and closer
Finalise the finer details with your vendors, work on your timeline/ run sheet, and then breathe. You’ve done the work, now it’s time to enjoy it. 🥂
Chase RSVPs because frankly people are s**t and don’t reply. Most of my couples have to chase at least 30% of their guest list for a response. Blows my mind! Allow time for it!
Then confirm all final numbers with the vendors - venue, furniture, hire, catering, bar tenders.
Remember: every couple’s journey looks a little different, but this guide keeps you ahead of the game so nothing (and no one) slips through the cracks.
What vendor are you most excited to book first? 💛
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