18 to 12 Months in Advance of Your Wedding:

¨ Announce marriage engagement and mail picture to hometown and local newspapers.

¨ Set a wedding date.

¨ Determine a budget for your wedding. Exactly how big of a “big day” can you afford?

¨ Estimate the size and theme for your wedding and reception. Will it be a small wedding with family and

    friends, or is everyone from your Kindergarten teacher to your mom’s ex-roommate’s cousin invited?

¨ Select a location for the wedding ceremony. Will it be outdoor or indoor? Will it be in a church or a

    rented ballroom?

¨ Determine your need for a wedding consultant. Now, this really depends on your personality type. Are

    you a take charge kind of person that likes to do everything yourself, or do you get overwhelmed by the

    thousands of decisions before you? If it’s the latter, it would be worth your money to hire a consultant