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If you wait until August 2014, you will have *more* than enough time.
If you really want to start now, then start with the ceremony site (especially if you want a church/temple), the officiant, and a reception site. Those things are what sets your date, not saying, "Oooh, an August 2015 wedding sounds nice!" The date isn't set until contracts are signed and deposits are made for the ceremony and the reception. If you need to hire a separate caterer, do that as well.
You can book a photographer, videographer (if you want one), florist, and band/DJ at this point or within a few months. You might be able to block some hotel rooms at this point as well. Again, though, waiting won't hurt, unless you have your heart set on very popular vendors who book up way in advance.
Don't order a bridal gown more than about 8-10 months out, tops. Styles will change in the coming months, certain gowns will be discontinued, and your size will likely fluctuate within the next 1-1.5 years. I wouldn't purchase any expensive accessories or the shoes until the dress has been ordered.
I would not order invitations more than about 6-7 months out, and you don't absolutely need them until maybe 3 months out. Even if you book your date now, you never know what could happen. Plus there's just no need to have them so early. (I might wait until the 6-7 month mark to plan a honeymoon for the same reason - you don't want to book flights and then wind up changing your date.)
Save The Dates are completely unnecessary (although they're useful for complicated destination weddings), but if you insist on sending them then you can do it around the 8-10 Months Away mark. Include more information than simply the date - city where the ceremony and reception are located, hotel block info, wedding website if you have one, and maybe an email address to reach you for questions.
Favors are optional. I would wait until maybe 4 months out, depending on what you want. I finalized mine the weekend before our wedding.
Tuxes or suits for the groom and groomsmen can be arranged around 2-3 months in advance. Bridesmaids' dresses can be ordered about 6 months in advance - shorter if you're doing department store or clothing boutique dresses off the rack.
DO NOT ask anyone to be in your bridal party at this point, or hint that they *might* be in it. Don't even talk about a bridal party right now. If someone brings it up, just say "we haven't thought about it yet" and quickly change the subject. Don't ask people to be in the bridal party until maybe 10 months out. Please trust me on this one.
For what it's worth, one of the loveliest weddings I've ever attended was completely planned within two months. I've attended a few weddings that were two years in the making, and they were nice but also involved a lot of stress ... one due to the quest for the ever-impossible "perfection," barf; the other due to a gigantic bridal party that was asked WAY in advance, where they insisted on keeping the sides even so they brought in random acquaintances because it would somehow "make things look better," and where they asked people out of obligation and don't even talk to them anymore because they weren't close friends to begin with.
If you wait until August 2014, you will have *more* than enough time.
If you really want to start now, then start with the ceremony site (especially if you want a church/temple), the officiant, and a reception site. Those things are what sets your date, not saying, "Oooh, an August 2015 wedding sounds nice!" The date isn't set until contracts are signed and deposits are made for the ceremony and the reception. If you need to hire a separate caterer, do that as well.
You can book a photographer, videographer (if you want one), florist, and band/DJ at this point or within a few months. You might be able to block some hotel rooms at this point as well. Again, though, waiting won't hurt, unless you have your heart set on very popular vendors who book up way in advance.
Don't order a bridal gown more than about 8-10 months out, tops. Styles will change in the coming months, certain gowns will be discontinued, and your size will likely fluctuate within the next 1-1.5 years. I wouldn't purchase any expensive accessories or the shoes until the dress has been ordered.
I would not order invitations more than about 6-7 months out, and you don't absolutely need them until maybe 3 months out. Even if you book your date now, you never know what could happen. Plus there's just no need to have them so early. (I might wait until the 6-7 month mark to plan a honeymoon for the same reason - you don't want to book flights and then wind up changing your date.)
Save The Dates are completely unnecessary (although they're useful for complicated destination weddings), but if you insist on sending them then you can do it around the 8-10 Months Away mark. Include more information than simply the date - city where the ceremony and reception are located, hotel block info, wedding website if you have one, and maybe an email address to reach you for questions.
Favors are optional. I would wait until maybe 4 months out, depending on what you want. I finalized mine the weekend before our wedding.
Tuxes or suits for the groom and groomsmen can be arranged around 2-3 months in advance. Bridesmaids' dresses can be ordered about 6 months in advance - shorter if you're doing department store or clothing boutique dresses off the rack.
DO NOT ask anyone to be in your bridal party at this point, or hint that they *might* be in it. Don't even talk about a bridal party right now. If someone brings it up, just say "we haven't thought about it yet" and quickly change the subject. Don't ask people to be in the bridal party until maybe 10 months out. Please trust me on this one.
For what it's worth, one of the loveliest weddings I've ever attended was completely planned within two months. I've attended a few weddings that were two years in the making, and they were nice but also involved a lot of stress ... one due to the quest for the ever-impossible "perfection," barf; the other due to a gigantic bridal party that was asked WAY in advance, where they insisted on keeping the sides even so they brought in random acquaintances because it would somehow "make things look better," and where they asked people out of obligation and don't even talk to them anymore because they weren't close friends to begin with.
Help! Wedding Planning Cheap Venue?
Anna
My fiancé and I have decided we didn't want to spend more then 3,000 on our wedding. We are donating plasma to save up for our big day! Its July 4th 2014. We agreed that 3,000 is what we could afford. I really wanted to get married in a barn, only problem being is, that every place wants like 3,000 just for the non refundable down payment. We are saving to buy a house and get me a new car. We also have a 2 year old daughter who requires a lot of money. We don't get any help from anyone and we are struggling a little bit. My father is paying for my wedding gown so I didn't want to ask him to pay for more then my expensive gown. I was wondering if anyone knew a place in MINNESOTA or around FARGO, ND that we could get married that won't cost a fortune. A barn wedding is really my dream! Please let me know! I want a nice wedding. My sister is getting married the around the same time. She also wants a barn wedding. And I get sick of hearing about her $20,000 budget. I know my wedding won't be as nice as hers but I also don't want the family to expect my wedding to be as nice as hers( if that makes sense). I just feel like she wants everything that I wanted for my wedding but she is Upping it 10 times to make hers better. I love my sister after all she is my sister. But I am just kinda sad. Why after I told her what I wanted and in a barn, that's what she has to have? She is 8 years older then me and they own a house and have a ton of nice fancy things. My fiancé and I are still in college. Sorry I had to rant to someone!! Thank you anyone for help!!
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My husband and I just got married Saturday and in total paid about $3,000 on the wedding, including travel expenses (we had the wedding in our hometown), and it was a beautiful wedding. We used the curch my brother was married in and they did not charge us for use of the church, so if you kinow someone who knows someone with a barn you may be able to find someone who would not charge you much, as long as you're willing to do the leg work and get it all set up how you want it. Also, don't blow a lot on decorations. most of oiurs came from Walmart and Dollar Tree, which sounds cheesy, but we found some very pretty things that looked very nice :) Just simple faux flowers or some colored tulle wrapped around the pews ect can really change everything! If you have a friend or family member that is a good cook, offer to pay them $100 or so to cater. Tye barn is a good idea since you won't have to do much decorating. if you're planning a DJ that might break ya lol we didn't have one because they're so eensive, but a boom box with aux hook up is just as good :) Just go cheap on the thing that you're just going to throw away! I hope this helps!
My husband and I just got married Saturday and in total paid about $3,000 on the wedding, including travel expenses (we had the wedding in our hometown), and it was a beautiful wedding. We used the curch my brother was married in and they did not charge us for use of the church, so if you kinow someone who knows someone with a barn you may be able to find someone who would not charge you much, as long as you're willing to do the leg work and get it all set up how you want it. Also, don't blow a lot on decorations. most of oiurs came from Walmart and Dollar Tree, which sounds cheesy, but we found some very pretty things that looked very nice :) Just simple faux flowers or some colored tulle wrapped around the pews ect can really change everything! If you have a friend or family member that is a good cook, offer to pay them $100 or so to cater. Tye barn is a good idea since you won't have to do much decorating. if you're planning a DJ that might break ya lol we didn't have one because they're so eensive, but a boom box with aux hook up is just as good :) Just go cheap on the thing that you're just going to throw away! I hope this helps!
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