Your event planning checklist
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12+ months before
- Set your date and overall budget
- Draft your guest list
- Book your venue
- Book the most in-demand providers (photographer, music)
6 months before
- Arrange catering and the menu
- Book decor and styling
- Plan the program and entertainment
- Send save-the-dates
3 months before
- Send invitations
- Confirm all providers and details
- Arrange outfits and looks
- Plan transport and logistics
1 month before
- Confirm the final guest count
- Share the timeline with your providers
- Settle deposits and payment dates
- Prepare a seating plan
1 week before
- Reconfirm timings with every provider
- Prepare a day-of contact list
- Pack everything you need to bring
- Relax and enjoy it
Frequently asked questions
For larger events like weddings, 12 months ahead is ideal because the best venues and providers book up early. Smaller events need less time, but earlier is always easier.
Lock in your date, venue and the most in-demand providers (photographer, music) first, since those have the fewest free dates.
Yes. Create your event on Svetki.com to keep your providers, budget and to-dos in one place and invite a co-planner to help.