--- title: "Wedding planning" description: "Best for planning one wedding from venue and vendor decisions through ceremony readiness and closeout." canonical: "https://ganttfather.com/templates/wedding-planning/" locale: "en" category: "product" --- # Wedding planning [Events & experiences](https://ganttfather.com/templates/#events-experiences) Project timeline template # Wedding planning Best for planning one wedding from venue and vendor decisions through ceremony readiness and closeout. Best for planning one wedding from venue and vendor decisions through ceremony readiness and closeout. [Use this template free: Wedding planning](https://app.ganttfather.com/projects/new?template=wedding-planning&entry=template-library) Use this finite event plan to make the critical handoffs visible before delivery. ## Wedding planning: Use this finite event plan to make the critical handoffs visible before delivery. Best for planning one wedding from venue and vendor decisions through ceremony readiness and closeout. The schedule moves through Wedding vision, Guests and ceremony and Wedding day and closeout, making decisions, handoffs, and closeout visible before the event advances. After creating the project, set real dates and accountable owners. Use Confirm venue, Select key vendors and Wedding plan approved as starting checkpoints, and keep Guest contact details, Vendor contracts, Payment details, Venue access details, Personal documents and Private family notes in the secured project. Schedule ## 14 Rows, 9 Dependencies. Schedule: Confirm venue, Select key vendors, Wedding plan approved. Read-only preview Milestone Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7 Day 8 Day 9 Day 10 Day 11 Day 12 Day 13 Day 14 Day 15 Day 16 Day 17 Day 18 Day 19 Day 20 Day 21 Day 22 Day 23 Day 24 Day Confirm venue Select key vendors Finalize guest list Confirm guest responses Send invitations Run ceremony rehearsal Complete vendor closeout Use this finite event plan to make the critical handoffs visible before delivery. Use this finite event plan to make the critical handoffs visible before delivery. Schedule ### Schedule Rows Wedding planning: Use this finite event plan to make the critical handoffs visible before delivery. Work item Type Schedule Duration Depends on Wedding vision Phase Days 1–8 Derived rollup — Confirm venue Task Days 1–3 3 working days — Select key vendors Task Days 4–7 4 working days Confirm venue Wedding plan approved Milestone Day 8 Milestone Select key vendors Guests and ceremony Phase Days 9–17 Derived rollup — Finalize guest list Task Days 9–11 3 working days — Confirm guest responses Task Days 12–16 5 working days Finalize guest list Send invitations Task Days 12–14 3 working days Finalize guest list Guests and ceremony ready Milestone Day 17 Milestone Send invitations, Confirm guest responses Wedding day and closeout Phase Days 18–24 Derived rollup — Run ceremony rehearsal Task Days 18–19 2 working days — Wedding ceremony complete Milestone Day 20 Milestone Run ceremony rehearsal Complete vendor closeout Task Days 21–23 3 working days Wedding ceremony complete Wedding closeout complete Milestone Day 24 Milestone Complete vendor closeout ## Event teams - Event teams: Wedding planning - Event teams: Wedding vision, Guests and ceremony, Wedding day and closeout ## Schedule - Wedding vision: Confirm venue, Select key vendors and Wedding plan approved - Guests and ceremony: Finalize guest list, Send invitations, Confirm guest responses and Guests and ceremony ready - Wedding day and closeout: Run ceremony rehearsal, Wedding ceremony complete, Complete vendor closeout and Wedding closeout complete ## Template guidance - Set the real event date, accountable owners, and decision deadlines after creation. - Use Confirm venue, Select key vendors and Wedding plan approved as starting checkpoints, then add venue- and team-specific work. - Keep Guest contact details, Vendor contracts, Payment details, Venue access details, Personal documents and Private family notes in the secured project instead of this public planning template. Planning guidance ## Wedding planning: Use this finite event plan to make the critical handoffs visible before delivery. - 1 ### Wedding vision Use Wedding vision to make the next decision and handoff visible before event work moves forward. - 2 ### Guests and ceremony Use Guests and ceremony to make the next decision and handoff visible before event work moves forward. - 3 ### Wedding day and closeout Use Wedding day and closeout to make the next decision and handoff visible before event work moves forward. Keep private details in your project ## Good to know This public template for Wedding planning organizes a bounded schedule; it does not store operational records or private event data. Keep Guest contact details, Vendor contracts, Payment details, Venue access details, Personal documents and Private family notes in the secured project. - Guest contact details - Payment details - Personal documents - Private family notes - Vendor contracts - Venue access details Template FAQ ## Good to know What does the Wedding planning template include? + It organizes Wedding vision, Guests and ceremony and Wedding day and closeout into a finite schedule with named work, dependencies, and decision points. Who should use the Wedding planning template? + Event teams: Wedding planning. Event teams: Wedding vision, Guests and ceremony, Wedding day and closeout. How should I adapt the Wedding planning template? + Set real dates and owners, add event-specific work, and keep Guest contact details, Vendor contracts, Payment details, Venue access details, Personal documents and Private family notes in the secured project. 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