photo by Chris & Ruth Photography
Congratulations on your engagement! We are so excited to help you through this wedding planning journey and provide all the tips, tools, and resources to help you plan the wedding of your dreams! If you’re familiar with our 12-month wedding planning timeline, this is essentially the same timeline but with a shorter window for research and budget setting. But, don’t worry, you’ve totally got this! These 10 months will go by before you know it, but with this handy guide will make sure you don’t miss a beat — from the very first stage of setting your budget to tying up loose ends after your honeymoon. Happy planning!
photo by Sarah Joy Photo
10 Months Before This first month is when you’ll lay the foundation for all your wedding plans — and ultimately set yourself up for success! We can’t emphasize enough how important it is to start by setting your budget before you even begin to think about anything else. Your budget will help narrow down the list of venues to consider, dictate how large your guest list can be, and help you prioritize what’s actually most important to you and your fiancé. Because talking money has the potential to be stressful, we highly recommend making a date night of it with dinner at home, a bottle of wine, and a totally open mind. Once you hammer out those all-important numbers, you can move on to more fun things, like creating your mood bo...