Adding a new task
Learn how to add tasks to your wedding checklist with titles, due dates, categories, and assignments.
Your wedding checklist helps you stay organized. Add tasks for everything you need to do, from booking the venue to finalizing the seating chart.
Plan requirement: Pro plan
How to add a task
- Go to Planner > Checklist in your main navigation
- Click the Add task button
- Fill in the task details
- Click Save task or Save and add more to keep adding
Task fields
Title - What needs to be done. Required. The placeholder says "What do you need to do?"
Description - More detail about the task. Optional textarea.
Due date - When it should be done by. Dates display as full date format (like "January 15, 2025").
Category - Organize tasks into categories:
- Venue, Catering, Flowers, Photography, Music, Attire, Stationery, Guests, Logistics, Planning, Registry, Vendors, Other
Assigned to - Who's responsible. Pick from your wedding team members.
Notes - Any additional notes about the task.
Recommended tasks
When you first set up your checklist, WedSites offers a set of recommended tasks covering the typical wedding planning timeline. These give you a great starting point that you can customize.
Tips
Start with the recommended tasks. They cover most of what you need and you can add, edit, or remove them as needed.
Set realistic due dates. Spread tasks out over your engagement period so you're not overwhelmed.
Assign tasks. If you have a partner, wedding planner, or family member helping, assign tasks to them so everyone knows who's doing what.