The destination wedding timeline, month by month
When to book, when to send invitations, and when guests need to pay, counted back from the wedding.
12 to 18 months before
Choose the destination and dates, set a budget, and agree the size of the guest list. This is when we hold a room block and contract the venue.
9 to 12 months before
Send save-the-dates. Guests get their own registration page: they choose a room in the block, add their plus-one and children, and tell us about dietary needs.
About 6 months before
Deposits are due. Guests pay through Fora, our host agency, and get reminders before each date.
2 to 3 months before
Final payments, the room block cutoff (when unbooked rooms go back to the hotel), and the final rooming list.
The last month
Guests enter their flights so we can plan transfers. The itinerary is published to everyone’s phone, and the day before travel, everyone gets a reminder.
Every wedding is different, so your timeline comes from your venue and room contracts. You’ll see it in your plan from day one.
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