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Congratulations! You're getting married. Planning a wedding is no easy task. Use these tips and tools to stay on top of wedding details, eliminate stress, and plan the event of a lifetime.

Organize the details

Lay out your wedding a year in advance and stay on task with this wedding timeline checklist.

Download the timeline template

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Develop the budget

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Plan and manage your wedding budget with ease. This budget template calculates expenses against estimates and shows spending by category. Save it to the cloud and share it with your fiancé for joint planning.

Download the budget template

Create the guest list

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Manage all your guest mailing addresses in an Excel spreadsheet. After it's saved to OneDrive, your family and friends can add or edit entries.

Manage your guest list

Invite and track guests

Create invitations

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Save time and money when you make your own wedding invitations. Easily customize these invitations and response cards with your wedding colors and font.

Download the invitation template

Download the response card template

Track attendees

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Stay on top of your guest list with this comprehensive tracker that calculates responses, tracks names and relationships, and counts down days-to-go.

Download the tracker

Plan the ceremony

Set the tone for your ceremony with this wedding program template. Outline the schedule of events, list the participants, and write a dedication to create a memorable occasion.

Download the wedding program template

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Get ready for the reception

Create your music playlist

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Create the perfect atmosphere with this playlist planner. Select your favorite tunes and schedule when they will play during the ceremony and reception.

Download the playlist planner

Prepare a toast

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Write the perfect wedding toast with this helpful toats template. Use the pocket-sized, printable booklet to carry it with you so you can deliver a memorable moment.

Download this toast template

Lay out the seating arrangement

Avoid seating stress by planning out the dinner tables. This template provides several options for the head and guest table shapes and sizes.

Download a seating arrangement template

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Share photos

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With a shared folder on OneDrive, family and friends can store, view, and download each other's photos and videos to share memories from the special day.

Start sharing photos

Download a digital photo album

Give thanks

Express your gratitude to those who helped with the wedding and gave gifts. Easily customize these thank you notes with your wedding font and colors and a personalized message.

Download the thank-you template

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