Most of wedding planning is sequencing: doing the right things in the right order, so the big bookings are locked before the small decisions pile up.
Here is a UK timeline you can lean on. If you are planning several events, start earlier, the venues and the suppliers who can do more than one day get booked up fastest.
This is the booking window for anything in demand.
The middle stretch, where the day takes shape.
Confirm, count and hand over.
How long does it take to plan a wedding?
Most UK couples plan over 9 to 18 months. If you are having several events, aim for the longer end, because the best venues and suppliers book up early.
What should I book first?
Your venue and the suppliers who only take one wedding a day, like your photographer and caterer. Everything else can follow once those are locked.
When should RSVPs come back?
Aim to have final numbers about three to four weeks before each event, so caterers and your seating plan have accurate counts.
From We Do, a wedding planner for every kind of wedding. The couple who sent you this is planning theirs at saidwedo.com, and this guide lives at saidwedo.com/guides/wedding-planning-timeline-uk if you would rather read it on a screen.