Istanbul

Your Istanbul wedding, month by month

Marrying abroad runs to a longer clock than at home. The best venues book a year or more ahead, and the legal paperwork has its own timings. Here is the order that works.

1. 12 to 18 months
   • Choose your country and set a real budget
   • Check what a wedding in Istanbul really costs
   • Find your three matches
2. 12 months
   • Book your venue and planner
   • Check the legal route and who confirms it
   • Hold a block of rooms for guests
3. 9 months
   • Send save the dates
   • Share flight options with guests
   • Lock in your best month and time of day
4. 6 months
   • Book photographer, florist and music
   • Plan a menu tasting or site visit
   • Arrange travel insurance
5. 3 months
   • Start the legal paperwork, sooner if your route asks
   • Confirm final guest numbers
   • Plan the welcome and farewell events
6. 1 month
   • Final payments and timings
   • Pack documents in your hand luggage
   • Hand the day over to your planner