Wedding Timeline: 12 months before the wedding

Twelve months before the wedding…

• Bride meets Groom’s family
• Groom meets Bride’s family
• Arrange for families to meet
• Announce engagement
• Determine the budget
• Determine financial responsibilities
• Begin guest list and discuss approximate number of guests
• Decide on preferences for time and date
• Book ceremony site
• Book reception/celebration venue
• Hire Caterer
• Hire Photographer and book engagement shoot
• Hire Officiant
• Hire Videographer
• Hire Wedding Planner or Day-Of Coordinator (DOC can be hired anywhere from 12 months to 2 months before)
• Start and commit to regular exercise (three hour per week minimum)