Though winter is still in full swing over most of the globe, many couples only see the spring buds in their near future as their wedding date comes closer and closer. But whether you've been engaged for a week or for a year, it can be extremely hectic in those months leading up to your wedding, what with everything that has to be decided, sorted, and created. For this reason (among many others), many couples look to the services of a wedding planner to help them with all that minutiae -- but a wedding planner can't do all the heavy lifting, especially if you don't have a foundation upon which they can begin.