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Wedding countdown timer, made for the two of you
Personalise your live wedding countdown with both names, your date, and your venue — then share the link with anyone who's counting down with you.
Counting down to
Sophie & Lucas
Thursday, April 15, 2027
Between now and the big day
Scan me
I Spy…
- First dance
- A candid laugh
- Table selfie
Your Wedding
Emma & James
12
7
21guests scan
Your names on our print-ready I Spy sign. Scan it to see what guests see.
Your wedding photos
The countdown is set. Now get every photo of the day.
Give your guests one QR code on the day. Every photo and video they take lands in one private album, in original quality, with no app or login.
- Set up in 5 minutes
- No app for guests
- From $49 once, no subscription
Your wedding photo album
One QR code for every guest photo · from $49
Why every couple needs a wedding countdown
Wedding planning is a long road. A live countdown on your phone turns the abstract date in the future into something you can feel ticking — and it's the cheapest, sweetest gift you can give your future spouse during the wait.
Live, to the second
The timer updates every second so the days, hours, minutes, and seconds always match the real moment.
Personalised for the two of you
Add both names, your wedding date, the ceremony time, and your venue. The countdown reads like it was made just for you.
Shareable with one link
Send the link to family and friends. They land on the same live countdown, no signup or app required.
Milestone stats that actually motivate
Weekends left, Fridays left, sleeps until the wedding — quirky stats that make the wait feel real.
Wedding planning milestones by countdown
As your countdown drops, here's what should be coming off the to-do list at each stage.
Numbers in? Seat everyone with the free seating chart maker.
- 12 months outLock the big rocksSet the date, book the venue, hire your photographer. Everything else slots in around these three.
- 9 months outSend save-the-datesEspecially crucial if you've got out-of-town guests. Pair it with a hotel block while rates are still reasonable.
- 6 months outTry on the dress, taste the menuMost alterations need 4–6 weeks. Catering tastings happen now so the final menu is locked by month four.
- 3 months outSend invites and finalise seatingRSVPs come in over the next month — perfect time to fire up our free seating chart maker once the numbers are in.
- 1 month outPrint the QR code, walk the venuePrint your wedding photo QR code on welcome signs, table cards, and place cards. Do a final venue walkthrough.
- 1 week outStep back and enjoyFinal payments are made, vendors are confirmed. The hard work is done — time to take care of yourself.
Fun ways to use your wedding countdown
- Pin it to your phone home screen so it's the first thing you see in the morning.
- Drop the share link in your wedding-planning group chat so everyone counts down together.
- Add it as a widget on your save-the-dates with a printed short URL or QR code.
- Screen-record the moment it hits zero — that footage ages beautifully a year later.
- Use the milestone stats ("only 4 Fridays left!") as cute weekly check-ins with your partner.
From Eventoly, the makers of this tool
The countdown ends. The photos start.
A private wedding QR code from Eventoly captures every guest photo and video in one shared album. No app, no logins, unlimited uploads in original quality.
Print it on your welcome sign and table cards a month out, and the album fills itself on the day.
No app for guests · One payment from $49, no subscription
12 June 2027
Emma & James
Emma & James
127
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What hosts say about Eventoly
We put the QR code on the welcome sign and let everyone do their thing. Guests loved this so much they couldn't stop playing with it. The next day, we had hundreds of photos from our guests. Love it! And they didn't have to download an app
I've tried a bunch of these for clients and most ask guests to download something nobody wants to download. With Eventoly the QR just works. I had a 70-year-old uncle of the groom upload three videos on his own. That sold me. Been using it for events ever since.
For my 30th I really didn't want to chase everyone for their photos like I always end up doing. The QR code went on the table cards and that was it. A week later I downloaded everything in one zip. Way easier than texting 15 different group chats.
Wedding countdown FAQ
Something else on your mind? Write to support@eventoly.com.
Yes — 100% free, no signup, no card. You can use it for as many weddings, anniversaries, or events as you want.
Once you've filled in your names and date, copy the share link from below the countdown. Anyone who opens it sees your personalised live countdown with the same names, date, and venue.
Yes. The seconds tick down live, the minutes and hours roll over automatically, and the day count drops at midnight.
The timer flips to a 'today is the day!' celebration message — perfect for screenshotting the moment your countdown finally hits the wedding morning.
Absolutely. The countdown works for any future date — engagement parties, anniversaries, bachelorette weekends, baby showers, you name it.
No app, no login. The link opens straight in any phone, tablet, or laptop browser. Even your least tech-comfortable relatives can use it.
Your details live in the URL itself, not in any database. We don't collect or store anything from the countdown tool — nothing to sign up for, nothing to delete later.
The countdown builds anticipation before the wedding. A wedding photo QR code captures the day itself — guests scan it to upload every photo and video to your private shared album. Most couples use both.
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Counting down? Get the album ready before the day.
Try the demo event, then create your own. Pay once for your event. No subscription.
- Live demo event to try first
- One payment from $49 per event
- Refund if you don't use it for your event