Wedding Checklist: What to Handle 6, 3, and 1 Month Before

Planning a wedding involves a million details, and it's not always easy to know what to tackle first. The good news is that almost everything falls into place if you think of it in three stages: six months before, three months before, and the final month. With this checklist, you'll know exactly where you stand at every point along the way.

Six Months Before: Laying the Groundwork

By now, you should have the big stuff figured out: date, ceremony and reception venues, and a rough idea of your total budget. This is the time to move forward with the things that need more lead time.

• Confirm key vendors: venue, catering, photographer, and music usually get booked months in advance.
• Draft your guest list, even if it changes later.
• Create your wedding website to have one central place for all the essential information: date, location, dress code, registry, and RSVP. With matrimonio.pro you can build the whole thing and see it finished before deciding whether to publish it.
• Choose your dress or suit, especially if it needs alterations or custom work.
• Plan your honeymoon if you're coordinating it with the wedding date.

Three Months Before: Shaping the Details

With the framework in place, this stage is about fine-tuning everything your guests will see and experience.

• Send out invitations or activate your website so RSVPs can start coming in. If you haven't built it yet, now's a great time: you can do it directly at app.matrimonio.pro/crear, with nothing to pay upfront.
• Finalize the menu with your caterer, including options for allergies or dietary restrictions.
• Build your playlist for both the ceremony and the reception.
• Arrange transportation if any guests need transfers between the ceremony and reception venues.
• Try on your dress or suit with the final accessories.
• Review the decor and confirm visual details with your planner or venue.

Tracking RSVPs

This is when responses start rolling in (or don't). Having an RSVP system that notifies both the couple and the guest by email saves a ton of back-and-forth over text or WhatsApp. Once your website has everything loaded, tracking becomes simple: just log into your private dashboard to see who's confirmed, who's still pending, and who has dietary restrictions.

One Month Before: Tying Up Loose Ends

The home stretch is about confirming, not deciding. If you've made it here with everything organized, this month will feel much lighter.

• Confirm the final guest count with the venue and caterer.
• Put together the day-of timeline, hour by hour, and share it with your vendors.
• Check your registry and make sure it's visible and easy to use for anyone who wants to contribute.
• Coordinate final details with family: who's helping with what, who's greeting guests, who's handling music if there's a last-minute change.
• Test your wedding website on your phone, checking that the map, countdown, and RSVP all work smoothly, since most guests will be viewing it from there.
• Prepare your thank-you notes for after the wedding, even if you send them later.

The Final Week

In the last few days, focus on the emotional side: rest, enjoy the final preparations, and hand off anything operational to someone who can help. If your website and RSVP system are already running smoothly, you won't have to keep track of scattered messages or paper lists that go missing.

A Checklist That Fits Your Wedding

There's no single correct order: every wedding has its own rhythm. What matters is not leaving everything for the last minute and using tools that keep all your information in one place. A well-built wedding website does exactly that: it's the meeting point between everything you're planning and everything your guests need to know.

If you're ready to get started, you can create yours in minutes and see it finished before making a single payment at app.matrimonio.pro/crear. And if you're dreaming of a fully custom design for your one-of-a-kind wedding, reach out to us on WhatsApp and we'll build it together.