Article: Wedding year ; Tips for 12 months of planning.

Planning for your big day? Here's a schedule of tips to help make it all come together and maybe even reduce some stress along the way.

Twelve months out

The first 12 months are about exploring your options, setting your style and narrowing your choices, said Natalie Merrill, president and CEO of Event Solutions.

- Buy a three-ring binder, which will serve as your wedding organizer. Pull pictures of what you like from wedding magazines. "Your style will start to emerge from those pages," Merrill said.

- To meet local vendors, attend bridal shows in the city you're going to get married in.

- A wedding planner can help make the planning process easier by streamlining your options, Merrill ...

Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles:

 
 
Newsweek Harper's Magazine The Washington Post Chicago Tribune Crain's Chicago Business PRNewswire Pediatric News The Nation Advertising Age The Economist (US) A FREE trial gives you access to over 80 million articles! Access over 6,500 publications with a FREE trial!