
12+ Months
Choose a wedding date
Determine your budget
Consider a wedding planner!
Choose the style of your wedding
Pick your wedding party
Schedule engagement party and photos
Start compiling a guest list
Research venues for ceremony and receptions
Research wedding dresses and plan to shop
Create and order save the dates
Hire a wedding planner
10-12 Months
Create a wedding website
Mail the save the dates
Research florists
Book ceremony and reception venues
Book officiant
Book desired vendors
Purchase wedding dress and veil

8-10 Months
Research hotels near your venue and reserve a block of rooms
Finalize guest list
Choose bridesmaid attire and accessories
Register for gifts
Book florist
6-8 Months
Decide on wedding cake style and flavor
Research wedding favors
Research hair and makeup; book stylist
Meet with your officiant and plan ceremony
Start planning honeymoon
Choose grooms and groomsmen attire
Book transportation to and from venue
Purchase wedding bands
Book rehearsal dinner venue
Research wedding invitations
4-6 Months
Order wedding invitations
Order wedding cake
Book accomodations for wedding
Book honeymoon
Work with florist to decide on flowers
Plan welcome bags
Schedule dress fittings and alterations
Decide on a playlist and a “do not play” list
Order favors
3 Months
Purchase wedding decor
Order gifts for your bridal party
Finalize reception menu
Order menu cards
Order rehearsal dinner invitation
2 Months
Mail invitations
Collect and organize RSVPs
Write wedding vows
Apply for marriage license
Finalize seating arrangement
Create a wedding day schedule for vendors
Order welcome bags
1 Month
1-2 weeks
Review ceremony with officiant
Finalize timeline for ceremony and reception
Get final haircut/color
Have final payments and cash tips on hand for all vendors
Provide readers scripts for readings
Deliver must have image lists to your photographer/videographer
Day before
Make sure all vendors have been updated
Pack for your wedding day
Deliver welcome bags to hotels
Attend wedding rehearsal and dinner
Sleep!
Day of
Eat healthy breakfast
Give best man the wedding rings
Start hair and makeup
Amy McLaughlin Lifestyles is a wedding planning, design and production firm based in Newburyport, Massachusetts and serving all of New England. AML magical memories on a global scale for a diverse set of clients that have included private individuals, socialites, royalty, red-carpet celebrities and captains of industry. Their expertise lies in not only planning and executing weddings, but creating iconic experiences for our clients and their guests.
For couples with grand visions and high expectations. AML is an all-inclusive wedding planning firm. Branding your wedding, designing invitations, hiring the most perfect vendors, creating your wedding website, designing the most breathtaking florals. These services and more...all provided by one firm, thus creating a seamless design.
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