Your wedding planning checklist

  • 18-12 months to go

    Book an officiant/celebrant
    Book a photographer
    Book a videographer
    Start on your guest list

    A bride on her wedding day receiving her vows from a woman holding a microphone and reading from a tablet, with a small boy and groom standing nearby in an outdoor garden surrounded by lush greenery.

  • 11-9 months to go

    Book a florist
    Decide on a theme and colour scheme
    Book a marquee and lighting if required
    Book a videographer

    A woman in a white outfit holding a large bouquet of white flowers and green foliage, smiling outdoors.

  • 8-6 months to go

    Book music and entertainment
    Find accommodation
    Concider styling
    Book a planning meeting with Wild Canary

    Long banquet table arranged for a celebration, covered with a white tablecloth, orange napkins, glassware, and floral centerpieces, set in an outdoor venue with greenery and trees in the background.

  • 5-2 months to go

    Consider menu and beverage selection
    Consider wedding cake flavour and theme
    Start wedding reception run sheet
    Start seating plan

    Close-up of a decorated wedding cake with white frosting and colorful flowers, with a knife nearby on a white surface.

  • 1 month to go

    Final menu selection
    Final beverage selection
    Update guest numbers
    Finalise floor / seating plan

    A gourmet dish featuring a seared piece of meat topped with sauce, garnished with a tiny vegetable and crispy bacon, served with a roasted root vegetable with green stem, and sprinkled with pink peppercorns on a white plate.

  • 2 weeks to go

    Final numbers, dietary, and payment due
    Complete seating plan
    Finalise all vendor requirements
    Finalise your Wedding Event Order

    An outdoor banquet setup inside a glass greenhouse with string lights, hanging plants, and tables decorated with white flowers and peach-colored napkins.