Run of plan
Checklist
28 of 46 tasks complete.
12+ months out
Set the wedding date
Saturday, 20 February — locked in.
Book the venue
The Willow & Vine Estate · deposit paid.
Set the overall budget
$50,000 target across 9 categories.
Draft the guest list
150 invited · working headcount confirmed.
Book the photographer
Two studios shortlisted — awaiting quotes.
6 months out
Send save-the-dates
Mailed to all 150 guests.
Order the wedding dress
First fitting scheduled for October.
Cake tasting
Appointment with Maison Laurent bakery.
Book the florist
Seasonal palette — ivory, sage, dusty rose.
Send formal invitations
Print proof approved — waiting on envelopes.
Final month
Finalize seating chart
144 of 150 guests placed across 18 tables.
Confirm final headcount with caterer
Meal selections due one week prior.
Final dress fitting
Alterations and steaming complete.
Confirm run-of-show timeline
Share with vendors and the wedding party.
Pick up wedding rings
Engraving collected from the jeweller.
Prepare vendor final payments
Tips and balances in labelled envelopes.